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Peace River—Westlock MP Arnold Viersen challenges Liberals over rising diesel costs

Peace River—Westlock Member of Parliament Arnold Viersen pressed the federal government in the House of Commons on September 25, 2026, over the rising financial burden high diesel fuel prices are placing on local workers and [...Read More]

Chiefs of Ontario, NAN demand withdrawal of Bill C-39

Photo by Chiefs of Ontario/Facebook Pam Fedack, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and several regional Indigenous leaders want Ottawa to withdraw its major projects bill, saying faster approvals could [...Read More]

Local Indigenous entrepreneur honoured by BC Achievement Foundation

Courtnall Apsassin has been awarded the 2026 Indigenous Business Award for an Enterprise of up to two people (photo submitted by Courtnall Apsassin) , Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The 2026 [...Read More]

Kenora asks province to end clock changes

Kenora’s City Council is asking Ontario to let the city remain on daylight saving time year-round alongside Manitoba, but approval before the Nov. 1 clock change remains uncertain. At a special meeting held on Oct. [...Read More]

Stolen tip jar pushes owner to take action

Bay Village Coffee is in a neighbourhood that is seeing an increase in theft and vandalism, causing the business owner to take action by conducting an online survey. Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The [...Read More]

Modular home factory in Nunavut community would increase home prices, regional Inuit association told

Brad Krizan, chief operating officer of Kitikmeot Corporation, told the Kitikmeot Inuit Association that building a modular home factory in Cambridge Bay would not be advisable. William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Kitikmeot [...Read More]

Driver charged after airborne crash into Niagara-on-the-Lake building causes $120K damage

Police said they did not have an estimated speed for the vehicle and that the building’s structural integrity would have to be determined by an engineer. Paige Seburn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A 27-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake [...Read More]

NWT RCMP get new $21.5-million jet for personnel and equipment transport

NWT RCMP Commanding Officer Dyson Smith and Special Const. Chris Williams are all smiles as they discuss the NWT’s new twin-engine police jet on Oct. 9. (Kody Ferron/NNSL photo) Kody Ferron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter [...Read More]

Ten years of Northwest Territories gun crime data

Police gun violation data for the NWT, 2017-2026. Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Data provided by the RCMP shows a rise in Northwest Territories firearm-related violations over recent years. Police leaders say they want [...Read More]

Bombs Away Tattoo Expo makes its mark in Cold Lake

Tattoo artists from all across the prairies came to Cold Lake from Oct. 2 to 4 to bring their talents to the Energy Centre. Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The second annual Bombs Away [...Read More]

Help available for forestry companies to set up in Northwestern Ontario

THUNDER BAY – The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre is making it easier for forestry-sector businesses to get up and running in the region. The centre’s Boreal Springboard program received $1.5 million through the province’s trade-impacted [...Read More]

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