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Provincial funding of $1.2 million helping GreenFirst Forest Products expand production

Today's image is from Donna Brown! Thank you, Donna!

Small business sector sending cry for help to federal government before April budget announcement

Driver shortage has cancelled a bus route from Tuesday to Friday next week.

Canada Post Community Foundation has introduced a new grant to facilitate and support educational initiatives for Indigenous children and youth, and that promote the understanding of Indigenous culture. That grant is known as the Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation Signature Grant, and will be offered annually.

Combining art with a concern for helping others is definitely the focus of an in-class activity for the grade 5/6 class at George O'Neill Public School. Their art activity will be used to raise funds to help families in the Ukraine.

Manitouwadge public school wants to make sure that parents, guardians, care-givers and their child remains safe when arriving and leaving the school. The school recently updated procedures for drop-off and pick-up.

Ontarians have had most COVID-19 restrictions lifted. But even with more normalcy becoming part of their daily lives, the risk of contacting the virus still exists. As a result, many still are unsure of what to do regarding the best way to isolate and for how long, in the event that they do come into contact with COVID-19. The Porcupine Health Unit, is willing to help.

Francis said he feels sorrow and shame for the abuse inflicted on those who attended residential schools.

A Longlac in-town bus has been cancelled April 4.