by adminThe group that represents student trustees is accusing the Education Minister of making decisions without talking to students. The Ontario Student Trustees Association (OSTA) is among those voicing concern with the potential elimination of school board trustees. President Carter Peois...
READ MORE by adminHydro One is investing $20,000 into Confederation College as part of the college’s efforts to Indigenize campus spaces. The funds will be focused on improving the college’s new smudging room. Funds will also be used to incorporate Indigenous languages, symbols, art, and design elements...
READ MORE by adminThe Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle campaign has raised more than $161,000 of the $310,000 it hopes to raise by Christmas Eve. The campaign places kettles at locations around the city each Christmas season to raise money for the operations of the Salvation Army’s Journey to Life...
READ MORE by adminThe Nishnawbe Aski Police have seized drugs with a street value of $103,000 on the Fort Albany First Nation. On Tuesday, police executed a search warrant on a residence and seized several kinds of drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine, oxycodone and hydromorphone...
READ MORE by adminA 50-year-old man from Couchiching First Nation has been arrested on charges concerning child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM). The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) received a report in October drawing attention to the accused individual, resulting in the execution of a...
READ MORE by adminThe provincial government has spent $1.7 billion more than anticipated during the first six months of the 2025-26 fiscal year. The Financial Accountability Office says overall spending is 5.8% higher when comparing it to the same period in 2024-25. Financial Accountability Officer Jeffrey...
READ MORE by adminThe Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent, saying inflation is close to target, but the economy is still facing challenges. Governor Tiff Macklem said the rate is positioned to balance inflation control with support for the economy as it undergoes a structural...
READ MORE by adminBy: Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-JournalAs it continues to build its $1.2-billion Waasigan high-voltage power line mainly west of Thunder Bay, Hydro One says it’s obligated to respond if parts of the construction are found to be not meeting...
READ MORE by adminA social media detox might help your mental health, if you are a young adult. A recent paper from a Boston medical centre studied 300 adults between 18 and 24 who avoided social media for a week. It found people had fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. However, it did...
READ MORE by adminJust call me “the countdown king”. I love to share my countdown of holidays / events. (some like it, some don’t, lol) Check out the calendar. We’re exactly 2 weeks away from Christmas Eve. 2 weeks from now…all of those last minute shoppers will be finding their way to their favourite...
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