A 56-year-old Thunder Bay man is facing charges related to child sexual abuse material as part of an ongoing police investigation. Thunder Bay police said […]
Tag: Northern Ontario
Gull Lake bison snack set to make trip to space aboard upcoming NASA mission
A small Saskatchewan business is getting ready to send one of its products into space. Trails End Buffalo Stix, owned by Twila Wedrick and her […]
Neskantaga First Nation evacuates dozens to Toronto due to lack of health-care infrastructure
More than a month after declaring a state of emergency over a sewage spill at its nursing station, Neskantaga First Nation is facing another setback […]
Ottawa approves $70B northern Ontario mine project
Canada’s federal government has approved the Crawford Nickel Project in northeastern Ontario, a major mining development expected to add up to $70 billion to the […]
200 wildfires burning across Northern Ontario, with dozens still out of control
Nearly 200 wildfires are burning across Northern Ontario, with 57 still out of control. Most of the fires are in the northwest. Officials warn wildfire […]
Kashechewan First Nation demands resignation of Canada’s Indigenous Services minister
Kashechewan First Nation is calling for the resignation of Mandy Gull-Masty, Canada’s minister responsible for Indigenous Services Canada. In a March 5 open letter, community […]
Thunder Bay city council rejects proposed transit service changes
Thunder Bay City Council has voted down a proposal to temporarily change the city’s bus service this summer. Thunder Bay Transit suggested reducing bus frequency […]
First Nations leaders accuse Hydro of dodging responsibility after devastating power outage
First Nations leaders are accusing Manitoba Hydro of misleading the public and trying to avoid responsibility for a days-long power outage in Pimicikamak Cree Nation. […]
Ontario Moves to Assume Control of Northern School Board
A month after ordering a northern Ontario school board to fix what a report called serious dysfunction, the provincial government says it is taking control […]
Significant Snowfall to Hit Ontario Throughout the Week
A long stretch of snowfall is expected to affect highway travel across northern and parts of southern Ontario this week. Winter weather will hit hard […]