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The first-ever Miss Indigenous Canada pageant goes this weekend. Twenty-six women, aged 18 to 30, representing communities across the country, are competing at the event at Six Nations of the Grand River. Jaida Gregg of Thunder Bay is among them. She is representing her home community of Lac Seul First Nation. Her page...

There are nine active forest fires in the region three of which are new. The biggest of the new fires is Sioux Lookout Fire #13 which is 10 hectares in size and is currently being observed five kilometres west of Tokar Lake. Red Lake Fire #8 is just over 5 hectares in size and it is burning 25 kilometres west of Deer L...

Lac Seul First Nation is hosting a signing ceremony to finalize a major settlement with the federal government. "The celebration of this settlement today in our First Nation marks the end of the suffering endured by generations of our members who had to flee their homes because of the flooding that took place near...

Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland has some added responsibilities. Holland has been named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care. This adds to his current duties as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Mines. It is his fourth parliamentary assistant assignment since being elected to Queen'...

There is a campaign underway to raise funds for the family of the worker killed at New Gold's Rainy River Mine. A GoFundMe page identifies him as Jeffrey Woolsey. The initiative aims to raise five thousand dollars for his family. The goal was close to being exceeded as of this morning. The page states the money will al...

A worker at New Gold's Rainy River mine has been killed. New Gold says it happened early this morning. A statement indicates the person was operating a piece of equipment in the mine's open pit at the time of the incident. No other details have been provided. Operations have been temporarily shut down as the investigat...

The federal government is pumping $280 million to support Indigenous housing projects across the country. It will help build nearly 3,800 units in total. About $30 million in funding will go toward five projects in northern Ontario totalling 281 units. Buildings to receive funding are the Seven Generations Education In...

Pierre Poilievre is making another trip to northwestern Ontario. His visit will, this time, take him to Fort Frances next Monday. Few details about the visit have been released. The Conservative Party of Canada's website is promoting an evening rally at the Royal Canadian Legion. Acadia Broadcasting has reached out to ...

Premier Doug Ford is expressing his appreciation to LCBO workers for agreeing to a new three-year deal. Stores will reopen to the public tomorrow. Workers return with higher wages and benefits and a commitment from the Liquor Control Board not to sell off stores and to place a cap on agency stores. Ford admits he has f...

The Ontario Provincial Police Association has come to an agreement on a four-year deal for its members. The union represents both uniformed officers and civilians. Civilians voted 92.9 percent in favour, while 87.7 percent of uniformed officers approved the deal. The agreement is retroactive to January 1st of 2023, and...