by adminBy Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: TBnewswatch.com Local elementary teachers’ unions are skeptical about the Ford government’s recent announcement of the Classroom Supplies Fund. Starting in September, elementary teachers will receive $750 each year for...
READ MORE by adminBy Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: SNnewswatch.com The Eabametoong First Nation has begun “a new chapter in its relationship with the province,” according to a news release it issued on Wednesday. Eabametoong First Nation and Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg...
READ MORE by adminOntario will provide $57 million to Indigenous Education Institutes over the next three years as part of a larger $6.4 billion funding increase to post-secondary schools. Thunder Bay’s Oshki-Pimache-O-Win: The Wenjack Institute (Oshki-Wenjack) and Kenora’s Seven Generations Education...
READ MORE by adminBy Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: NWOnewswatch.com The federal government should improve the Trans-Canada through northern Ontario as part of committed military spending. That’s according to the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, the organization...
READ MORE by adminBy Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-Journal Final Drives Canada, a Thunder Bay-based international distribution company, is expanding and relocating to Dawson Road thanks to $78,000 given from the Ontario government. The funds, which are made...
READ MORE by adminPremier Doug Ford feels a national oil pipeline would help keep gasoline prices down in Ontario. Prices have skyrocketed in recent days due to the war in Iran. In northwestern Ontario, they have spiked to as high as $1.75 a litre. Ford says that having Canadian oil refined in the...
READ MORE by adminThe public is invited to attend a drop‑in session to share their feedback and learn more about six potential designated encampment sites. The session is scheduled for Wednesday from 5-7 pm at the Intercity Shopping Centre. It will feature visual displays explaining key components of the...
READ MORE by adminThe federal government is making some changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for rural areas. Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu says employers can temporarily increase their allowable share of temporary foreign workers from 10% to 15% of their workforce in eligible rural...
READ MORE by adminOntario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner is not happy with the Ford government. On Friday, they proposed new legislation that would make it harder to access the records of the premier, the cabinet, and their staffers through Freedom of Information requests. In an open letter...
READ MORE by adminMarch Break has officially arrived, and you can almost hear the collective exhale across Thunder Bay. After months of early alarms, packed lunches, homework battles, hallway hustle, and the daily grind of school life, this week is a well‑earned pause for students, teachers, and school staff...
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