by adminThe Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) is sending $377,745 to Confederation College to support the hiring of two new staff members to support research and innovation at the college. The funding will help the College create two new three-year positions:...
READ MORE by adminScreenshot If you’re looking for a great night of comedy, be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, September 20th at the L.U. Outpost. 2 comedians: FRANK SPADONE and COSIMO TUCCI will be here to bring their show “Fank and Cos – Live In Your Neighbourhood”. Frank Spadone has been on...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Nicole Logan on Unsplash It all started at Kangaroo Island in Australia. It’s about an incredible journey about a mini-Dachshund named Valerie. This story actually starts back in November 2023. It was during a camping trip with her owners Georgia and Joshua. They left...
READ MORE by adminThe number of people looking for work went up again in August. Canada’s unemployment rate rose by two-tenths of a percentage to 7.1 percent, according to StatsCan. That’s a loss of 66,000 jobs, mostly due to a decline in part-time work, full-time jobs were steady. Ontario saw the...
READ MORE by adminWake the Giant is underway in Thunder Bay. The three-day event is an orientation for incoming students attending Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School (DFC) from 24 remote First Nation communities, who travel to Thunder Bay for school. “Yeah, so it’s a huge leap, right?” explained DFC...
READ MORE by adminLabour Day Weekends had traditionally been a special time that I’d spent fishing with my Dad since childhood… but all that changed when I lost him to cancer just before our sacred weekend back in 2009. Since then, I have always made some kind of concerted effort to celebrate his life...
READ MORE by adminBlue-Green Algae (BGA) has been detected in Icarus Lake, southwest of Thunder Bay. The algae was found in samples taken on August 29. The algae bloom was detected throughout most of the lake. BGA are microscopic organisms that are naturally present in lakes and streams. They are...
READ MORE by adminNOSM University has announced four new residency programs as the institution celebrates its 20th anniversary. The new residency programs are: Medical Oncology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Enhanced Skills in Palliative Care Obstetrics and Gynecology “These new...
READ MORE by adminThree people are facing charges following a traffic stop on Highway 11/17 in Shuniah. The stop was initiated on Tuesday afternoon. A search of the vehicle revealed 407 grams of suspected cocaine and just under $3,000 in cash. As a result, a 41-year-old from London, a 20-year-old from...
READ MORE by adminLegendary fashion designer, Giorgio Armani has passed away. The Armani Group confirmed his death in a statement, Thursday, with “intimate sorrow”. The fashion house says he passed peacefully surrounded by his loved one. “Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days,...
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