The Ontario government is looking at how students are assessed after standardized test results showed some grades are making “insufficient progress” and are lagging behind in reading, writing and, especially, math. The government blamed the problems on “dysfunctional trustee performance” that is failing to support student achievement, noting that Education […]
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By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
In an effort to give the First Nation’s children something to do after school, as well as give them some incentive to go to school every day, Naicatchewenin First Nation opened the The Sagaankwat Youth Centre on Wednesday Nov. 26, 2025. The centre is named for a young boy who […]
By Matt Prokopchuk,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — A provincial minister says visitors from the U.S. are still crucial to Ontario’s tourism, despite ongoing trade strife. George Pirie was in Thunder Bay on Thursday and addressed the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit at the Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre. Pirie began his remarks by announcing $1.6 million from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund […]
By Times Staff
The Red Lake OPP have charged a woman with multiple charges after a break-in in the Municipality of Red Lake. According to the OPP, on November 21, 2025, Red Lake area officers received information that initiated a Break and Enter investigation in Cochenour, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, […]
By Times Staff
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) will get support from the province in supporting the mental health of first responders, according to a press release from the solicitor general’s office. The release, issued on Friday, November 14, 2025, shed more light on $32 million from the Government of […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) president, Dave Plourde and Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) president, Rick Dumas, are in Ottawa this week to bring a clear message to the federal government that Northern Ontario is not peripheral and is essential to Canada’s economic strength, national security, and future […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A Parry Sound, Ont.-area man who obstructed conservation officers following an illegal moose hunt two years ago in the Red Lake area has been fined $12,000. According to a provincial investigation, McDougall resident Gordon Chaput was hunting with two other men north of Red Lake on Oct. 7, 2023 when […]
By Steven Sukkau,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
In many rural Manitoba towns, where a single coffee shop, hardware store or family-run boutique can anchor the local economy, small business owners are heading into the holidays facing one of the most uncertain sales seasons in years. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on Manitobans to […]
By Brenda Sawatzky
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen
Gift-giving season is upon us and the internet is ablaze with unique gift ideas to entice every shopper. Add to that the ease and convenience of online shopping and it becomes a preferred option for many. With that in mind, the Manitoba RCMP want to remind everyone to demonstrate an […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Tourism Thunder Bay is joining today’s grand opening celebration for the Kisselgoff Motorcycle Museum in the former Odeon Theatre on Victoria Avenue. When physician David Kisselgoff isn’t on duty at the Regional Health Science Centre, you’ll find him with his motorcycles. For the past 12 years, Kisselgoff has been a […]
By Times Staff
Grand Council Treaty #3 is looking for consultants to study the feasibility of creating a birthing lodge where mothers can give birth safely and comfortably in an environment that follows Anishinaabe traditions and culture. The study will be required to assess the current maternal health care situation within Treaty #3 […]
By Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY — Mushkegowuk–James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin and his northern NDP colleagues, including Thunder Bay–Superior North’s Lise Vaugeois, are trying again to make it illegal for motorists to cross double yellow lines when passing another vehicle. First introduced in 2023, when it didn’t get past first reading in the legislature, his private member’s bill proposes an […]
