THUNDER BAY, ON – The Matawa Chiefs Council is proud to support Nibinamik First Nation’s “Journey to Our Homelands” event, and wish the Elders of PinnaeMootang Inninug safe travels as they canoe back to their birthplace. These Elders hope to inspire all Matawa First Nations to think [Read more]
RED PINE ISLAND – RAINY LAKE, ON – Shortly after 6:30 pm on September 1, 2019 members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a call for service at Red Pine Island on Rainy Lake. Officers were advised that the complainant believed [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Education critic, released the following statement: “Teachers already decide when to ban cellphones in the classroom, and when to use devices as an educational tool. I don’t know why Doug Ford thinks he’s better at being a teacher than actual [Read more]
OWEN SOUND, ON – The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) is pleased to announce that Marco Grigio has been selected as the 2019 Conservation Officer of the Year. Marco currently works for the Thunder Bay Enforcement Unit also previously working in Armstrong in the Nipigon District. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Hon. Andrew Scheer, the Leader of Canada’s Conservatives, revealed that as Prime Minister, he would make maternity benefits tax-free. “Having a child is an exciting milestone in any person’s life, but it comes with added costs and pressures,” said Scheer at his [Read more]
Lawyers for the families of six of the seven youth who were the subject of the First Nations Youth Inquest in Thunder Bay from October 2015 to June 2016 today issued a report card on the progress made in Year Three in meeting the inquest jury’s 145 recommendations. Jonathan Rudin and Caitlyn [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On August 19, 2019 at approximately 6:05 pm officers from the Thunder Bay and Nipigon Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a multi vehicle collision on Highway 11/17, near Pearl, ON (East of Thunder Bay). The Highway is expected to be closed for [Read more]
SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON – Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, said Minister Greg Rickford’s decision to close Kenora’s shelter without notice is wrong, and he needs to provide answers immediately as to when the city will have a shelter for people who need it now. “Minister Rickford should [Read more]
Highlights in the summer edition of the North West LHIN’s newsletter which can be downloaded by clicking here include: Measuring the True Demand and Value of the Managed Alcohol Program A Place to Change Finding Hope Bill’s Story: It’s Never Too Late to Get Healthy Diabetes Care in Sioux [Read more]
The All Nation Nurses Entry Program aims to increase the number of Indigenous students in health disciplines KENORA, ON – Lakehead University and Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) are partnering this September to deliver the All Nation Nurses Entry Program (ANNEP), a nine-month [Read more]
Thunder Bay Art Gallery is hosting the 24th Annual Garden Tour on Sunday, July 28, 2019, from 10am to 4pm. This fundraising event in support of the Art Gallery’s exhibition and education programs will feature seven delightful Thunder Bay gardens to visitors. There are six private gardens on the [Read more]
Fix the First Nations water crisis, send the bill to Ottawa: Horwath to Ford THUNDER BAY, ON — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says that since the federal Liberal government has let people down by refusing to ensure there is clean, safe drinking water in First Nations communities, [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – OntarioMD is pleased to announce the addition of 12 hospitals in north west Ontario, in collaboration with eHealth Ontario and the Northwest Health Alliance (NWHA), to OntarioMD’s provincial Health Report Manager (HRM) digital report delivery solution. The addition of [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Community Foundation launched the Thunder Bay Good Neighbour Fund on Friday July 12th, 2019 to support evacuees from neighbouring Pikangikum First Nation during their stay in the Thunder Bay area and to support the broader emergency response to the forest [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On July 14, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a request to locate a vehicle that was west bound on Highway 11/17 from Schreiber. Schreiber OPP had attempted to conduct a vehicle [Read more]
