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Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg leaders declare state of emergency

Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg leaders declare state of emergency

Rising levels of drug-related crime, addiction and a lack of services are negatively impacting the community.
Beardmore complex ‘an invaluable asset’

Beardmore complex ‘an invaluable asset’

Eric Rutherford, Beardmore’s last mayor, opposes closing the community’s multi-use facility.
Online mentorship program looking for Indigenous filmmakers

Online mentorship program looking for Indigenous filmmakers

Eight Indigenous filmmakers, 5 from northern Ontario, will have the opportunity to network and learn from industry professionals.
Living wage set at $20.30 for Northern Ontario

Living wage set at $20.30 for Northern Ontario

Ontario's minimum wage is $17.20 per hour, well below what the Lakehead Social Planning Council says people need to survive on in Northern Ontario.
NASA will be in Grand Marais for the 6th annual Dark Sky Festival

NASA will be in Grand Marais for the 6th annual Dark Sky Festival

The three-day event celebrates the county's dark sky and its impact on humans and nature.
Vulnerability of small places laid bare: report

Vulnerability of small places laid bare: report

THUNDER BAY — The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the inability of small, rural Northern Ontario municipalities to cope with prolonged emergencies, a new report says.
More regional bus routes the better: group

More regional bus routes the better: group

Ontario Northland bus service was later expanded to include Thunder Bay to White River, while Greyhound pulled out of Canada in 2021.
LETTER: Trump won because economy failed the middle class

LETTER: Trump won because economy failed the middle class

Canada's Liberal government is making the same mistakes as the Democrats south of the border.
Northwest Newsweek: November 15

Northwest Newsweek: November 15

FWFN opposes Kakabeka generating station redevelopment

FWFN opposes Kakabeka generating station redevelopment

Fort William First Nation announces it opposes OPG’s redevelopment of the Kakabeka Falls Generating Station because of lack of consultation and disregard for the archaeological importance of the site.
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