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Walker of Hamilton, Ontario passed away peacefully in his sleep from a suspected stroke on June 2, 2025 at the young age of 47. Jim will be greatly missed by a big family: His mother, Irene (Black) ...
May 14, 2025. Rev. Iain T. M. Macdonald of Bedford, Nova Scotia has died in Halifax. Iain was born in Scotland and his family immigr ...
June 4, 2025. It is with great sadness that the family of Michael William Vincent Shain announces Mike’s passing on June 4, 20 ...
WIIKWEMKOONG –Three individuals have been arrested and multiple stolen electronics recovered following the successful execution of two search warrants by the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) ...
OTTAWA—The ongoing saga of labour negotiations between CUPW, the union representing urban and rural mail delivery workers continues, with the union having issued a 72-hour strike notice and a ...
Six years have passed since the release of the National Inquiry’s Final Report, and yet our women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people continue to face disproportionate levels of violence,” said National ...
Please pass on to Petra Wall my thanks for years of fascinating columns. Always a must-read. One might want to say that perhaps she saved the best for last! As much as we will miss the column, I ...
Powwow royalty was on hand for the powwow, with princesses and warriors from across Manitoulin and Turtle Islands coming to take part in the festivities. Aundeck Omni Kaning’s rifle team fired a ...
June’s perfect weather helped usher in the 16th anniversary of Bluegrass in the Country, now in its 14th year (factoring in two years’ pause during the pandemic) as a fundraising event for Manitoulin ...
WHITEFISH FALLS—In a ceremony commemorating the expansion of the Whitefish River First Nation (WRFN) territory to include more of its traditional lands, Whitefish River First Nation chief and council, ...
WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION—Whitefish River First Nation donated $5,000 to the Manitoulin Health Centre’s “Smart Infusion. Smarter Care.” fundraising campaign, marking a significant step in enhancing ...
M’CHIGEENG—On Thursday, June 5, a crowd gathered behind Manitoulin Secondary School (MSS) for its annual powwow, and for the first time in over 20 years, the powwow was held outside. The sounds of ...