There’s a new way to donate to and adopt from Best for Kitty. The cat and kitten rescue organization has launched a new website, bestforkitty.net. The organization’s Facebook page will remain active, but the website provides the convenience of fillable forms for those hoping to foster or adopt, as well […]
News
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Conmee, Ont. — A cooking additive that was likely a staple in your grandmother’s pantry appears to be making a comeback close to home. Conmee hog farmer Shaun Groulx has begun selling leaf lard, a dairy-free, pork fat that can be added to pie crusts and used in pan frying. […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of -20 C (-4 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of -9 (16) with a low of -11 (12). Friday will see cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of flurries overnight […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating fatal collision involving a pedestrian. On December 20, 2023, shortly after 6:30 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a serious collision involving a […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Having 15 to 20 committed volunteers at your disposal doesn’t seem like a lot to ask — unless you’re running a small-town fire department. That’s the challenge O’Connor Township’s Henry Mattas and other Canadian volunteer fire chiefs overseeing rural departments have been facing for many years. Mattas, who has been […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
One of the main focuses of the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission this year is the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which continues to fuel employment in the North and garner advocacy to make it permanent. Since the pilot’s inception in 2020, Jamie Taylor, chief executive officer of the […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
The year 2023 saw families and advocates plead and rally for a search for human remains in a landfill, violence against Indigenous women and girls continue to plague communities, and the province of Manitoba elect Canada’s first ever First Nations premier. As we near the end of another year, here […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
There may be rain and brown grass on the ground within city limits, but both Loch Lomond and Mount Baldy continue to operate during the holiday season. Laura Woodbeck, the Office Manager with Loch Lomond, stated Wednesday that they are very optimistic that more winter-like conditions will be coming. “We […]
By Javier Ortega-Araiza
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Three years after they had landed in Canada from Russia, Mikhail and Vera Kelim’s lives took a sharp turn. It was on Feb. 24, 2022 that the Russia-Ukraine war began, and having close friends in both places, the Waterloo, Ont.-based couple found themselves in shock. They also felt a sense […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
CAT LAKE FIRST NATION – An abrupt “Christmas present” shows where the Ontario government’s priorities are, says Chief Russell Wesley. On Dec. 22, the Friday before Christmas, Wesley received a letter from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to inform him and his remote First Nation northwest of Sioux […]
By Rochelle Baker
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
The ocean, the planet’s greatest ally in the fight against global warming, barely made a ripple in the UN climate deal recently crafted in Dubai. The UAE Consensus agreement reached last Wednesday references oceans in only four paragraphs of the 10,000-word text. A preamble paragraph on the importance of ensuring […]
TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark the start of the New Year: “Happy New Year, Ontario! As we turn the calendar to 2024, I want to take a moment to pause and reflect upon the progress we’ve made as a province over the past […]
