Walkers braved the rain and cold weather on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in order to show support for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) by taking part in the Walk With Our Sisters event. The event was a collaboration between several local organizations and was held to honour […]
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- Robin McCormick photos
It’s been a busy season for milestone birthdays across the district. Murray was also honoured with a birthday parry on April 26th. Here’s wishing this group of friends, many more birthdays to come !!!
Where I live has little or no light pollution and because of this, the sky is alive at night with the pulsing and beating hearts of the billions of stars that glow above us. This beauty, this “alive-ness” of the stars quiets my busy brain and I am surrounded by […]
Well after a busy week last week I am finally able to tackle my income tax. Yes, I know I missed the deadline, but I couldn’t fit it in. It didn’t take me all that long to complete – the more time-consuming thing is verifying my spreadsheet numbers were all correct. […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Red dresses hang in the windows of Betty’s in downtown Fort Frances, as well as several other businesses and organizations along Scott Street, in solidarity with the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), which was Sunday, May 5, 2024, as well as the […]
– Ken Kellar photos
The annual Highlights concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts was held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in order to recognize the winners of myriad awards and show off their talents to a packed audience. For award winners and more photos, see tomorrow’s edition of the […]
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A social media post from the Town of Fort Frances announced that School Road between Highway 11 (Mill Road) and Idylwild Drive would be closed so the surface of the road can be destroyed in advance of further work to come later this summer. The pothole and patch ridden road […]
By John Chilibeck
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Daily Gleaner
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Daily Gleaner
Four Indigenous leaders from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario have made a special appearance in Ottawa to condemn the storage of dangerous and long-lasting nuclear waste on their traditional territories. The leaders argued at a press conference Tuesday that the federal government hadn’t obtained their consent for the expansion of […]
By Serena Austin
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
Last summer, Dominique Loewen and two of his friends, turned business partners, brought their love of EDM music to Kenora with the first ever Lakeside Live music festival. This summer, they have bigger things planned and have requested funding from the city to help make it happen. Loewen spoke to […]
By Serena Austin
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
Three years ago, Kenora local Al Gagnon started his business, Apex Rail Solutions, with just five employees. Today, they have more than 70 employees working on railways from coast to coast. “We’re one of the one of the larger railway contractors,’ said Gagnon, as Apex Rail now has a contract […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, in Thunder Bay, has undergone a name change to The Superior Inn Hotel and Conference Centre. A partnership between the Michipicoten First Nation, Naicatchewenin First Nation and the Morris Group resulted in the Naagaaniiyang Limited Partnership, which purchased the Victoria Inn in April […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
LAC SEUL – Nearly a century after more than 11,000 acres of reserve land was flooded in a hydroelectric project, Lac Seul First Nation has an agreement for $234 million in compensation. “It’s something that’s been a long time in coming,” Chief Clifford Bull said, describing the settlement agreement as […]
