by adminAnother test of the National Public Alerting system is planned this week. An Alert Ready alarm will sound on phones, tv’s and radios on Wednesday and Thursday, depending on where you live. Following the alarm, a bilingual message will state, “This is a test of the National Public...
READ MORE by adminWait times for Northwestern Ontario children needing oral surgery are set to drop with the opening of the region’s first pediatric dental anaesthesia suite. Sovereign Dental in Thunder Bay will be accepting patients from across the northwest, including remote northern communities. Before...
READ MORE by adminThe first two forest fires of the season have been extinguished in the Kenora District. One was a small 0.1 hectare blaze on the Wabaseemoong First Nation on Saturday. Fire ranger crews working on a nearby prescribed burn responded immediately and put it out. The other was about 5...
READ MORE by adminThe second annual Red Dress Run was a success, according to founder Alana Morrison. Morrison started the event last year on Red Dress Day to raise awareness and funds for missing and murdered Indigenous women in Thunder Bay. “I’m a crier, so I’ve been in and out of tears all day,”...
READ MORE by adminDelicious Chicken Meatballs These meatballs are endlessly versatile. I usually do them in a lemon‑caper butter sauce with garlic and chicken stock, but this time I thought….why not put the lemon and capers right into the chicken? It totally works. They’re fresh, vibrant, and have that...
READ MORE by adminLakehead University and Paapiiwaaniimaan Grassy Narrows Mercury Care Home (GNMCH) will formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement on Wednesday. According to a Lakehead press release, the goal of the agreement is to advance education, workforce development,...
READ MORE by adminThe Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) is calling on all levels of government to invest in violence prevention and community‑led healing initiatives in Indigenous communities. The organization says there’s a noticeable imbalance, pointing out that Indigenous women make up about 5%...
READ MORE by adminContent Warning: This writing speaks to the realities of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and the lasting impact on families and communities. Please approach with care for yourself and others. I remember being a child, riding my bike with my helmet on, thinking I was just...
READ MORE by adminThe next Governor General for Canada is expected to be named on Tuesday. Multiple reports state Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce who will replace Mary Simon when her term wraps up this summer. She has served as the 30th Governor General of Canada since July 2021. Simon is also...
READ MORE by adminA 20-year-old Fort Frances woman is facing impaired driving charges following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 71. Rainy River District OPP say officers were called to the crash early Monday morning. Upon investigation, police determined the driver was impaired, with a blood-alcohol...
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