Borderland News
Weather fails to dampen Walking with Our Sisters
More attention to the high rate of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. A Walking with Our Sisters event took place in Fort Frances on Tue...
May 08, 2024
One person arrested following standoff with police
One person has been arrested following a prolonged stand-off on Snow Drive, just off of Highway 658 north of Kenora. The incident took place Monday ju...
May 07, 2024
New $20 not expected until 2027
It will be at least three years before King Charles III appears on a new Canadian $20 bill. The Bank of Canada is working on a redesign of the bank no...
May 07, 2024
Former police chief's lawyers awaiting evidence
The Toronto-based law firm representing a former Thunder Bay chief of police is awaiting further evidence before returning to court. A member from the...
May 07, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada
"Be Prepared. Know your Risks." That's the theme for Canada's 29th edition of Emergency Preparedness Week. Emergency Preparedness Minister H...
May 07, 2024
Thistles to continue to play in Manitoba U18 AAA league
The Kenora Thistles will once again play in the Manitoba U18 AAA hockey League next season. The league held it's Annual General Meeting last week and ...
May 07, 2024
Sioux Lookout district sees its first forest fire
The forest fire hazard in the region is starting to creep up. It's still listed as low to moderate, but there are pockets of high in the Fort Frances ...
May 07, 2024
More funding for critical minerals research and development
The provincial government is adding more money to the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund. It assists with projects that improve the critical minerals ...
May 06, 2024
Inflation and growth slows in Canada: CMHC
Canada's inflation rate eased, and growth slowed down in 2023, says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Inflation declined to 3.4 per cent in...
May 06, 2024
Tentative agreement reached between WestJet and mechanics union
A strike has been avoided for now between WestJet and the union representing its maintenance engineers. In a statement, the airline says they have com...
May 06, 2024
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