Author Archives: Lynda Powless

July 21, 2026 457 views

By Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris and Emergency…

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Inuit company gets $35.6 million from feds to build 23 staff housing units in Iqaluit

July 21, 2026 574 views

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The federal government is investing $35.6 million to build a…

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‘Wildfires are now a crisis’: Indigenous communities knew how to care for the land; then the rest of us arrived

July 21, 2026 3818 views

By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer Much of Canada is ablaze. Ontario has become the face of…

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Fort William Gardens sits vacant despite opening doors to evacuees

July 21, 2026 426 views

By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY – There are 157 empty cots set up at the…

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Cote First Nation holds community camp at Madge Lake

July 21, 2026 412 views

By Bastien MacLean, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kamsack Times Band members were invited to camp out at Elk and Moose…

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Construction begins on $4B Enbridge natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

July 21, 2026 453 views

Enbridge Inc. has broken ground on a $4-billion natural gas pipeline expansion in British Columbia. The federal government approved the…

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Quebec and Ottawa agree to streamline, speed environmental assessments

July 21, 2026 422 views

By Stéphane Blais Quebec and Ottawa say a new agreement will streamline the environmental assessment process for major infrastructure and…

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Touring Fort Simpson’s changed landscape with Dehcho Grand Chief

July 21, 2026 534 views

By Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio As village residents return home, Grand Chief Norwegian offered advice about…

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Six whales moved out of Marineland in ‘complex’ operation, headed to U.S. aquariums

July 21, 2026 463 views

By Liam Casey Marineland’s whales are on the move. The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction shipped six belugas on…

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This is Ontario’s worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It’s not over yet.

July 21, 2026 365 views

By Jordan Omstead Wildfires raging in northern Ontario appear to have pushed the province to its worst wildfire season on…

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Trade, major projects expected to top agenda as premiers meet in P.E.I.

July 21, 2026 517 views

By Eli Ridder Domestic trade and major projects will be on the agenda as Canada’s premiers gather Tuesday in Prince…

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Construction begins on $4B Enbridge natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

July 20, 2026 388 views

Enbridge Inc. has broken ground on a $4-billion natural gas pipeline expansion in British Columbia. The federal government approved the…

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Around 1,800 people have fled wildfires as Ontario weighs further evacuations: Ford

July 20, 2026 655 views

By Jordan Omstead Around 1,800 people have fled their communities due to wildfires raging across northern Ontario, Premier Doug Ford…

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Around 1,800 people have fled wildfires as Ontario mulls further evacuations: Ford

July 20, 2026 574 views

Around 1,800 people have fled their communities due to wildfires raging across northern Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, as…

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Trump threatens increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in U.S. cities

July 20, 2026 3960 views

By Kelly Geraldine Malone President Donald Trump threatened Friday to increase tariffs on Canada due to smoke from wildfires in…

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What is an Urban Reserve? Edmonton’s Plan to Open New Economic Corridors

July 20, 2026 603 views

By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Urban reserves are not a new idea in Canada, but…

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Abandoned on the road to the Ring of Fire

July 20, 2026 510 views

By Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ricochet Wet ash is falling through a slight mist over the fly-in northern…

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Ontario expanding emergency message system as nearly 200 wildfires rage

July 20, 2026 444 views

Ontario is giving local authorities access to Canada’s national public alerting system as wildfires continue to burn across the province…

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More people flee fires, destruction in northern Ontario as blazes rage across Canada

July 20, 2026 492 views

By Kathryn Mannie Another Ontario First Nation was razed by fire and more people fled their northern communities over the…

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Tsleil-Waututh Nation sees early success after finishing shoreline restoration project

July 20, 2026 446 views

By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News Another shoreline restoration project led by the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)…

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Author Archives: Lynda Powless

Emergency plans urged for all areas

Inuit company gets $35.6 million from feds to build 23 staff housing units in Iqaluit

‘Wildfires are now a crisis’: Indigenous communities knew how to care for the land; then the rest of us arrived

Fort William Gardens sits vacant despite opening doors to evacuees

Cote First Nation holds community camp at Madge Lake

Construction begins on $4B Enbridge natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

Quebec and Ottawa agree to streamline, speed environmental assessments

Touring Fort Simpson’s changed landscape with Dehcho Grand Chief

Six whales moved out of Marineland in ‘complex’ operation, headed to U.S. aquariums

This is Ontario’s worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It’s not over yet.

Trade, major projects expected to top agenda as premiers meet in P.E.I.

Construction begins on $4B Enbridge natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

Around 1,800 people have fled wildfires as Ontario weighs further evacuations: Ford

Around 1,800 people have fled wildfires as Ontario mulls further evacuations: Ford

Trump threatens increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in U.S. cities

What is an Urban Reserve? Edmonton’s Plan to Open New Economic Corridors

Abandoned on the road to the Ring of Fire

Ontario expanding emergency message system as nearly 200 wildfires rage

More people flee fires, destruction in northern Ontario as blazes rage across Canada

Tsleil-Waututh Nation sees early success after finishing shoreline restoration project