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OTTAWA – “With the environmental impacts of climate change and the challenges of access to nutritious foods in northern and remote communities, First Nations must be fully involved and supported in formulating solutions to protect our traditional foods and secure affordable access to nutritious foods,” said...

QUEEN’S PARK – Thunder Bay Superior MPP and Minister of Natural Resources Michael Gravelle was in the cross-hairs of the opposition on Wednesday during Question Period. At issue is the new system that the Ministry of Natural Resources has implemented for fishing and hunting licences. Laurie...

THUNDER BAY – Editorial – Will the Ring of Fire lead to a new Northwestern Ontario territory? In the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday the issue of mining and the Ring of Fire was discussed. Sarah Campbell went so far as to state in the legislature, “This...

THUNDER BAY – On Friday, in Thunder Bay a decision was announced that will have an impact in our community and across Northwestern Ontario. The decision not to fund the BIWAASE’AA Outreach program which will lead to the program closing down at the end of June...

OTTAWA – LEADERS LEDGER – In addition to working hard to bring some transparency and accountability to the Harper Government over their massive 400-plus page budget bill that is being rammed quickly through parliament I also spent time working on several issues related to First Nations...

OTTAWA – Leaders Ledger – Last month Canadian Blood Services closed Canada’s only stand-alone plasma centre. We lost 30 skilled employees in Thunder Bay and hundreds of loyal donors. That facility provided vital transfusion products to patients across Canada. Canadian Blood Services claims there is an...

THUNDER BAY – Sports – Local basketball legend Kyle Julius returned to the cradle of his basketball beginnings, the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse, to direct a group of 50 local aspiring basketball players through a 3-day High Performance Basketball Clinic. He was also directing the Lakehead men’s...

THUNDER BAY – The Chill Jr. Reserve Female was only 1 win away from a perfect weekend as they went with 3 wins and 1 loss in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The girls who are sitting at the top of the standings had Anna Maclean step out of...

THUNDER BAY – What are you doing over the Victoria Day Long Weekend? Here in Thunder Bay there is lots of fun things for your to consider. Start off at the Hillcrest Marketplace this Saturday from 9AM – 1PM There will be lots to check out...

THUNDER BAY – Food Now – Over the summer, often you might have last minute guests, or you don’t have a lot of time to sweat it out in the kitchen, here is a recipe from Foodland Ontario that is fast to make. These skewers taste...

THUNDER BAY – Sports – Local basketball legend Kyle Julius returned to the cradle of his basketball beginnings, the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse, to direct a group of 50 local aspiring basketball players through a 3-day High Performance Basketball Clinic. He was also directing the Lakehead men’s...

THUNDER BAY – The Chill Jr. Reserve Female was only 1 win away from a perfect weekend as they went with 3 wins and 1 loss in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The girls who are sitting at the top of the standings had Anna Maclean step out of...

THUNDER BAY – Biwaase’aa Youth Outreach Worker Kelvin Redsky can sum up himself and his fellow workers in just a few words. “We are the real deal,” states Redsky. In the photograph, Biwaase’aa Youth Outreach Worker Kelvin Redsky is sharing Sweat Lodge teachings with students in...

ODANAK, PQ – The federal government continues to work to boost educational opportunities for Aboriginal youth. Today, the governments of Canada, Quebec, and the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), on behalf of the First Nations Education Council of Quebec (FNEC), have signed...

THUNDER BAY – The issue of illegal contraband tobacco is viewed as a problem in our community. Local enforcement agencies are teaming up to address it. This week, the Joint Agency Working Group launched their Illegal Tobacco campaign to coincide with Police Week, May 14-18. The...

THUNDER BAY – Crimebeat – Dr. Michael Wilson has today announced that the pre-inquest hearing of the inquest into the death of Reggie Bushie, originally scheduled for May 15, 2012 to inquire into the appropriate representation of the Thunder Bay jury roll, has been rescheduled. At...

THUNDER BAY – The legal team for the Neskantaga First Nation have communicated to the McGuinty Government through Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Rick Bartolucci over what the First Nation is saying is a lack of consultation. “The Neskantaga, along with the other Matawa First...

THUNDER BAY – Mining Now – Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. (“Zenyatta” or “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:ZEN) are providing another update on the company’s current drilling campaign on the Albany Graphite Deposit. Aubrey Eveleigh, President and CEO stated “Holes 4 and 5 were large step-outs to the east where...

THUNDER BAY – Canadian group COUNTERPARTS are back! They have traveled across North America playing with some of the heaviest bands. They’re known for delivering some of the most memorable, passionate/heartfelt performances of all times. COUNTERPARTS was deemed as one of Alternative Press’s 100 bands you...

THUNDER BAY – The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is pleased to announce the recipients of the Elizabeth Kouhi Award and the Sheila Burnford Builders Award for outstanding contributions to the literature of Northwestern Ontario. The Elizabeth Kouhi Award, named in honour of Thunder Bay poet Elizabeth...

THUNDER BAY – HEALTHBEAT – The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is now a more welcoming and inviting place, thanks to a generous donation from Bearskin Airlines. The company’s generosity helped get several patient-focused projects off the...

THUNDER BAY – HEALTHBEAT – Dr. Michael Wood steps into a new role at Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI) and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC). Wood’s new joint appointment strengthens linkages and aligns the strategies to meet goals of improving patient care, patient...

THUNDER BAY – Food Now – Over the summer, often you might have last minute guests, or you don’t have a lot of time to sweat it out in the kitchen, here is a recipe from Foodland Ontario that is fast to make. These skewers taste...

THUNDER BAY – In the spring, it is delicious asparagus that graces the farmer’s markets and grocery store shelves. This makes for the opportunity for a delicious blend of flavour and colour. Our friends at Foodland Ontario offer this tasty spring Asparagus pizza recipe for your...

THUNDER BAY – READERS LEDGER – An organized campaign has been waged since 1999 to make Ontario elections fully accessible to voters with disabilities. As part of this effort, we have advocated for several years for Ontario to provide the option of telephone and internet voting...

KENORA – READERS NOW – Today in Toronto an Ontario Liberal Budget that fails to invest in the future of Northern Ontario was passed with the support of the NDP in the legislature. The 2012 budget continues the long Liberal pattern of reckless spending and broken...

THUNDER BAY – International News – The election on Sunday in Greece has the potential to have a major impact on the country’s economy as well as the entire Eurozone. Voters in France and Greece have sent a message to politicians that they want an end...

THUNDER BAY – The first-known camera trap photos of an Amur leopard in China have recently been taken by protected area staff in Hunchun Amur Tiger National Nature Reserve in Jilin Province according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. Coupled with Jilin Province’s recent announcement of a...