by adminPhoto by Marija Zaric on Unsplash A recent thread on the social media app X, asked users: “What’s your contribution to society”? Some of the responses were very interesting. Something to think about: I always put the shopping cart back in the “cart thing”.I pretend not to see people’s...
READ MORE by adminEven though Griffin McGraw is in just his second season with the Dryden GM Ice Dogs, he recognizes the importance of this year for the franchise. “The Ice Dogs have such a long history in Dryden, and you can feel how much pride the community has in this team. Being part of that tradition and...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Sara Loubier was last seen in the Finlayson Street area. She was wearing a dark blue t-shirt, blue jeans, white shoes, and was carrying a grey duffle bag.The 51-year-old is described as a white...
READ MORE by adminA London, Ontario resident is facing charges after evading police in a stolen vehicle. Officers were responding to an alert of a stolen vehicle on Sunday morning in the Nipigon area when they saw a suspect travelling in the vehicle on Highway 17. A spike belt was used to disable the...
READ MORE by adminThe Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique des Aurores Boréales has received another Coup de Cœur Award. The school board was recognized for creating a new institutional and pedagogical cross. According to the board, the initiative embodies the board’s Catholic and educational values...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law will be hosting a book launch for Canadian Human Rights Champions – The Arduous Journey. The book is an anthology chronicling the stories of 38 Canadian champions of human rights. The event will feature some of those champions, including Stella...
READ MORE by adminCross-border travel continues to decline. Statistics Canada says Canadian travel to the United States was down 29.7% in August, while the number of visits to Canada by Americans decreased 1.4%. Statistics Canada notes that for the third time since June 2006, more U.S. residents made trips...
READ MORE by adminThe RBC Foundation is supporting the future of healthcare in the region by donating some money to NOSM University. The university is receiving a total of $250,000. Over the next three years, the donation will support a NOSM program designed to train and retain physicians in rural, remote,...
READ MORE by adminAbout 70,000 Canadians were given treatment under the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) in error, according to Health Canada. In a statement, the federal organization said, it amounts to about one per cent of active members who were either found to be ineligible or improperly assessed on...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Emil Kalibradov on Unsplash Here’s a perfect example that “honesty pays off”! This story is from Chandler, Arizona. 14 year old Cody Chambers was riding his bike near his father’s house. He found a wallet on the side of the road. Inside the wallet: credit cards, health...
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