Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to actively search for Jeremy Sergerie, 23 years old, from Sioux Lookout. An updated list of belongings and clothing articles he was last seen with is being provided for public awareness. Should you happen upon any of the below listed items, […]
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By: Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Elders and community members always knew something was bubbling under their feet on this remote B.C. First Nation territory. Long before contact, the hot springs throughout Fort Nelson territory were a source of healing, hygiene and rest for the Dene in what is now called northern British Columbia. In those […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
The federal government’s newly-released strategy to slash planet-warming emissions from Canada’s buildings commits to phasing out heating oil in new buildings. Two years ago, the federal government set out to create a strategy to achieve a 37 per cent cut below 2005 levels in direct building emissions by the end […]
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Last December, in the dead of night, Burford farmer Larry Davis’s motion detectors went off. Two trespassers had kicked in the door of the large shed he keeps his ATV in. In the time he called police, the people made off with his ATV, driving it through the back of […]
By Rebecca Weston
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Orangeville Banner
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Orangeville Banner
The Orangeville Food Bank has had its first harvest of the year from its community garden, helping bring more fresh produce into the food bank. On July 16, volunteers did the first harvest of the year of zucchini, peppers and lettuce. The Orangeville Food Bank (OFB) has a plot of […]
By Katie Nicholls
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — A flag was raised at city hall on Tuesday to celebrate the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority for being in the community for 70 years. Tammy Cook, the LRCA’s CAO, explained how the organization started. “The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority actually began in 1954 as the Neebing Valley […]
Tonight will see clear skies with a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny and clear with a high of 29 (84) with the overnight seeing cloudy periods with a 30 per cent chance of rain and a low of 16 (61). Saturday will see a […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Despite the difference in nationalities and the divide of the river, Rainy River and Baudette have been successful partners over many years. Baudette was initially settled in 1891, according to the Lake of the Woods Historical Society, but really took off a decade later when the CN Railroad reached Lake […]
By Louis Bergeron
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lbergeron@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lbergeron@fortfrances.com
Jacquie and Martin Dufresne have been part of Rainy River ever since they moved here in 1976. Martin was first hired to work as a manager for Arctic Enterprises and then he and Jacquie became the new owners of its successor, Weather Wear. In 1968 – eight years after building […]
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Every town needs a meeting place – a watering hole where people can gather and meet with friends. At the turn of the century, Rainy River had five, including its own CN Hotel. At the time, the town was a bustling hub of industry – it boasted one of the […]
As the Town of Rainy River celebrates its 120th anniversary, the municipality’s top politicians reflect on its past, its future, and what it is that makes it so special. Deb Ewald is the long-serving mayor of Rainy River, now in her 18 year as mayor, following three years as a […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
For the last two years, Shane Beckett has been the voice of the weigh-ins at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, getting to interact with all of the teams at the end of each of the three days of fishing. His voice was well known because he has announced lineups […]
