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K.I. signs agreement to self-govern child and family services

K.I. signs agreement to self-govern child and family services

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation signs law to exercise jurisdiction over their child welfare and family services.
Ignace residents express frustration about town hall divide

Ignace residents express frustration about town hall divide

Three members of Ignace council say they "protect and enforce their obligations to protect employees, ensure a safe and healthy working environment, and protect the rights of those individuals.”
Bail reform alone won’t address systematic problems: NAPS

Bail reform alone won’t address systematic problems: NAPS

Without adequate social services, bail reform will inflate an already over-encumbered criminal justice system.
Kenora angler competing in 'Super Bowl' of bass fishing

Kenora angler competing in 'Super Bowl' of bass fishing

Kenora's Jeff Gustafson will be taking on the best bass anglers in the world at the Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, Tenn., this weekend.
Municipalities getting provincial relief from last spring’s flooding

Municipalities getting provincial relief from last spring’s flooding

Nine communities across the Northwest are getting provincial disaster recovery funding for costs associated with record flooding from last spring.
2022’s historic flood event was not preventable: Report

2022’s historic flood event was not preventable: Report

International Rainy Lake – Lake of the Woods Watershed Board’s Water Level Committee report concludes that 2022’s historic flood event was not preventable.
Report released on 53-car train derailment in Northwestern Ontario

Report released on 53-car train derailment in Northwestern Ontario

The train en route to Thunder Bay derailed in an area of saturated peat, a Transportation Safety Board of Canada report on the 2020 incident has concluded.
Fort Frances mayor concerned about spike in opioid deaths and hospitalizations

Fort Frances mayor concerned about spike in opioid deaths and hospitalizations

Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas says the most recent numbers involving people who have been hospitalized or died from opioid use show the situation has reached crisis levels.
Betting on himself made all the difference for Patrick Hunter

Betting on himself made all the difference for Patrick Hunter

Inspired by Norval Morrisseau, Red Lake artist thriving in the corporate world
Fort Frances explores self-contained electrical grid

Fort Frances explores self-contained electrical grid

Fort Frances town council is awarding Siemens Canada nearly $300,000 from a FedNor grant to study the possibility of creating a micro-grid, which would allow the town to have a self-sufficient supply of electricity.
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