Two Muskie football players sign with Winnipeg Rifles Jr. Football team Name: Parker Booth Sport you’re playing after high school: Football School or team name/mascot: Winnipeg Rifles Position: Quarterback Why did you choose the school you’re going to? Did they approach you? The Rifles are a junior team that play […]
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Four Muskie Girls Hockey players have committed to higher learning and collegiate hockey Name: Madison Bliss Sport you’re playing after high school: NCAA D3 Women’s Hockey School or team name/mascot: Northland College Lumberjills in the WIAC division Position: Goalie Why did you choose the school you’re going to? Did they […]
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Fort Frances girls hockey standout Piper Miller, played for Team Ontario at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Grande Prairie, AB from May 6-11. Over the course of the tournament Miller had three goals and three assists in six games Ontario was undefeated in the round robin winning 13-0 over […]
The 2024 Rainy River District Speech contest was held May 15th. at JW Walker school. This contest was for both Junior (grade 5/6) and Intermediate (grade 7/8) students. Eleven students participated in the Junior Division and eight in the Intermediate division. Judges for the junior division were Danielle Marshall, Dianne […]
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The Fort Frances High Muskies had a great showing in last week’s NORWOSSA track meet which featured competition across grades 7-12 and schools from across the region including St. Thomas Aquinas, Beaver Brae, Sioux North, Dryden and others. This week high school members of the track team are in Thunder […]
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Throughout last week Rainy River District paramedics spent evenings barbecuing for the various communities they serve. Barbecues were held in Atikokan, Rainy River, Emo, and Fort Frances. Off-duty paramedics volunteered their time during the barbecues to serve community members hot dogs, chips and drinks. The events were sponsored by the […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
The sky is no longer the limit when it comes to prescription delivery. Script Runner, a health-tech company based out of Toronto, has partnered with Oak Medical Arts to test a new drone delivery system for prescription medications poised to dramatically improve access to medicine – particularly for those living […]
By Serena Austin
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
With June right around the corner, organizations across northwestern Ontario are busy planning this years’ Pride Month celebrations, but they aren’t all on the same page about what it means to celebrate and promote pride year-round. Relationships officially soured back in Feb., when a group of northwestern Ontario pride organizations […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
A Manitoba First Nation is warning that drugs being sold in the community are being cut with dangerous and possibly deadly ingredients, and pleading with residents to avoid illicit drugs, because of what the consequences of taking them could be. “These contaminants pose a significant risk to your health and […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A forester and arborist is sounding the alarm on increasing spruce budworm infestations across the Thunder Bay area and expects a further surge this season. Vince Rutter, owner of Rutter Urban Forestry, works with his team in the city pruning and removing trees as well as providing treatments to control […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
The Chemawawin Cree Nation (CCN) is the fourth First Nation community to declare a state of emergency since the start of this year, as CCN leaders said they are dealing with an ongoing crisis of violence that includes the recent killing of a 14-year-old girl. Last week, CCN Chief Clarence […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Opposition MPs are joining forces to demand an examination of the exorbitant cost to taxpayers and climate impacts of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Last week, NDP MP Charlie Angus put forward a motion to call top Liberal ministers before the federal natural resources committee and grill them about how […]
