By Hugh Kruzel,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star

The Ontario Federation of Labour brought its The Ontario We Need tour to Sudbury, but it’s not just labour issues on the minds of those who gathered in Copper Cliff last week. “This is a big road trip,” said Jessica Montgomery, president of the Sudbury and District Labour Council, referring […]

– Ken Kellar photo

Thanks to a donation of golf carts from Heron Landing, everyone got to take part in Monday’s Honour Walk for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which proceeded from Point Park to the Nanicost grounds. For more photos, see yesterday’s issue of the Fort Frances Times.

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Kids and Company, promoters of children’s entertainment in the Rainy River District, has announced the lineup for their 2024-25 season. “This season is Kids and Company’s 30th anniversary, so we are excited to make all the shows free for everybody in the community, we’re not charging any admission price this […]

By Philip Oddi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Vankleek Hill Review

Feed Ontario, a food bank network, recently released troubling numbers on food bank use in the province. Regional food banks are faring no better. In the report, Feed Ontario explains that food banks in the province have seen their use increase 25 per cent from April 2023 to March 2024, […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

DRYDEN – Some have called for the Dryden Fibre Canada mill to be shut down, but the city’s mayor says that would have severe economic repercussions for the local and regional economy. “If it was closed down now, that would be a significant blow to our community,” Mayor Jack Harrison […]

By Carl Clutchey,
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

Wildfires continue to pop up near Thunder Bay amid a dry forecast and what’s expected to be a record low in the city for the September amount of rainfall. Environment Canada said on Monday that only about 6.5 millimetres of rain had fallen at Thunder Bay’s airport last month. The previous record was set in […]

By Margaret Kirk,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sault Star

On the cover of her poetry book, Sharon (Dolly) Syrette’s hand gently clasps a feather, a symbol of honour in Ojibwe culture, gifted to her by an elder upon completion of her poetry book. Her granddaughter’s hand rests atop hers, as the pair guide the feather into words across the page. Over top, a rainbow arches […]

By Connor McDowell,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun

A vegetable with wheels sticking out, speed increasing and money on the line — it’s a zucchini race, and it’s coming to Souris this month. Scarecrow Days chair Loretta Turner has worked to introduce an event called the “Zucchini 500” to Souris’ annual fall event this weekend. It’ll be the first-ever zucchini race at Scarecrow Days, and she tells the […]

By Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

THUNDER BAY – The federal government needs to invest in Indigenous-led “nature-based solutions” to address climate change, says Jason Rasevych. Rasevych is president of the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA), a non-profit organization serving the First Nations business community within Treaty 3, Treaty 5, Treaty 9 and the Robinson Superior and Robison […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

THUNDER BAY – The Ontario government needs to do more to address the transportation needs of the Far North, says Kiiwetinoong’s member of provincial parliament. “The Ontario government continues to invest only $6 million (annually) for winter roads in the Far North,” Sol Mamakwa said Tuesday in an interview. The funding has […]