by adminCanadians looking for an adventure have a chance to compete on national television, with applications now open for Season 13 of The Amazing Race Canada. The popular reality competition series, which airs on CTV, is looking for teams of two to take part in its next season. The show sees...
READ MORE by adminAn update on Ontario’s finances will be revealed this Thursday. That is when Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will bring forward an economic statement. When questioned in the Ontario Legislature by the opposition, Bethlenfalvy notes that the government is working to make life more...
READ MORE by adminSome mayors in northwestern Ontario have the support of young people. Several schools held elections, coinciding with Monday’s vote, although their results were not counted in the official election. It was part of Student Votes, a program that teaches young people about governments and the...
READ MORE by adminThe opposition is still seeking answers to this past summer’s wildland fires in northwestern Ontario. They, and others, have been critical about how well the Ministry of Natural Resources was prepared. Two First Nations and several lodges were destroyed by fires this past summer. Thousands of...
READ MORE by adminAlvin Fiddler, Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), urged federal and provincial leaders to honour treaty commitments and address longstanding crises in First Nations communities during a First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday. Fiddler said he wrote to Prime Minister...
READ MORE by adminBy Carrie Ivardi, Local Journalism Initiative reporter A new wildfire management model in Northern Ontario aims to put First Nations communities in a position to train and support each other, but facilitators of the program say experienced firefighters will be needed to lead the work until the...
READ MORE by adminInjury Lawyer Duncan McGilvery If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you may be entitled to accident benefits, regardless of who was at fault. According to personal injury lawyer Duncan McGilvery of White McGillivray Lester, these benefits are designed to help injured...
READ MORE by adminMayor-elect Moe Comuzzi & Dee from Mornings on Country 105 Mayor-elect Moe Comuzzi & Danny from Mornings on 99.9 The Bay Maureen “Moe” Comuzzi spent election night surrounded by family, friends and longtime supporters. By morning, she had become Thunder Bay’s mayor-elect, capturing...
READ MORE by adminTELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Over the weekend, The Royal Canadian Legion launched their annual POPPY CAMPAIGN…ahead of Remembrance Day. Every year millions and millions of Canadians wear a poppy – this is our visual pledge to honour Canada’s veterans to remember those who sacrificed for the...
READ MORE by adminThe unofficial results of the sole contest in the municipality of Shuniah are in: With 140 votes, Jenna Hodder will be the new councillor for McTavish Ward. Her opponent, Kylee Maunula, secured 86 votes. The rest of Shuniah’s council, including Mayor Wendy Landry and MacGregor Ward councillors...
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