by Brad PerryCredit counsellors are seeing more people turning to credit cards to help manage rising living costs. A recent Transunion report found the average Canadian credit card balance now stands at $4,000. The increased debt levels and rising interest rates have put an additional strain on already...
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by Randy ThomsA changing of the guard at the Ontario Legislature. Edith Dumont will become Ontario’s 30th Lieutenant Governor. A ceremony at Queen’s Park will install her to the position held by Elizabeth Dowdeswell since 2014. Dumont is a long-time educator from the Ottawa area. She also becomes the first...
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by Randy ThomsThree of the Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls are putting forth their healthcare platforms. Bonnie Crombie, Nate Erskine-Smith and Ted Hsu answered questions about health care in a question-and-answer session held by the Ontario Health Coalition. Yasir Naqvi could not attend due to a previous...
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by CJ GoaterAccording to Ontario’s housing tracker, as of the last update on October 25, Thunder Bay has met and exceeded its housing target for the year with 167 housing starts underway. Thunder Bay’s target by 2031 is 2,200 homes to be built. The 2023 housing target for the city was 161 units. Director of...
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by Randy ThomsNew traffic lights on King’s Highway in Fort Frances should be working soon. The town and the Fort Frances Power Corporation will be working with contractors on Tuesday to commission the lights at the Lillie Avenue intersection. Motorists should expect a closure of traffic lanes and functioning...
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by CJ GoaterThe Matawa Health Co-operative in partnership with the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority will be hosting their second International Diabetes Day awareness walk. The theme, this year, is “Empowering Global Health,” and participants have been encouraged to wear blue. Matawa First...
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by Tim DavidsonA new program aims improve cancer survival rates for Indigenous people in northwestern Ontario. North West Regional Cancer Program is working with Treaty #3 and the Kenora Chiefs Advisory on the initiative. A new Regional Indigenous Cancer Lead position has been created to service the Treaty #3...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora wants the province to approve the qualifications for out-of-province building inspectors and planners faster. Director of Human Resources Roberta Marsh says there’s already a process in place, but it seems to to be stalled. “There is a process that reviews their experience,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Sioux North Warriors claimed two of the four NorWOSSA “AA” gold medals on Friday at Beaver Brae. The Warriors junior girls basketball team edged Fort Frances 35-33 in the final. Sioux North also won the senior boys volleyball gold medal game against the Muskies in a marathon three sets to...
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by NewsOntario’s police watchdog continues to investigate an allegation of sexual assault against a member of the Thunder Bay Police Service. The incident is alleged to have occurred on October 29th. Several investigators have been assigned to the case and in a statement the Special Investigation’s...
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