Go ‘Wild and Untamed’ shopping in Fairmont BC
Artist and owner of Wild and Untamed Studio, Kate Hagstrom, was at the Columbia Valley Centre to...
Northwest Alberta ski hill needs workers, upgrades
Nitehawk Year-round Adventure Park came to city council last Monday (Nov. 14) looking for funding support. Nitehawk asked council for an additional $19,000, bringing the total to $192,000 for the 2023 season. The additional...
Ontario woman does bike, kayak biathlon after double leg amputation
Kaleen Torbiak hopes her story of adversity and self-perseverance will inspire others. The double leg amputee from Atikokan finished a 193-km-long kayaking and biking biathlon in Florida this weekend. “Sunday was such an...
Parks Canada offers its safety message for Jasper AB
The view of Mt. Christie when driving the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park, Alberta. |...
Alberta county councillor makes ‘prank’ Freedom Convoy donation
During the activity of the Freedom Convoy which occupied Ottawa, and inspired similar protests in other parts of the country in February, Wheatland County Coun. Tom Ikert made a donation to the cause. Ikert’s donation, however,...
Nova Scotia rental rules change little for tourism operators
GUYSBOROUGH, Nova Scotia – Last week the provincial government announced updated regulations for short-term rentals (STRs). Now all STRs, including those within people’s homes, must register annually with the Tourist...
Dozens in Puvirnituq NVT take challenge to get sober
The Sobering up Challenge started in Puvirnituq on Nov. 14 with a walk through the community....
Alberta MP Shields continues fight to protect local newspapers
As the Canadian government tries to level the playing field between online tech giants such as Google and Facebook and Canadian news media who produce a lot of the stories that they run on their websites, weekly newspapers may...
Swan Hill AB snowmobilers itching for season start
Snowmobiling season is so close you can almost taste it. With the snowfall earlier in November, it seemed like the Swan Hills area would soon be swimming in snow. Some on-the-ball snowmobilers were able to get out on their...
French immersion school in Niverville MB possible
Natalia Possidônio and family. Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s been six years since The Citizen last explored the idea of a French immersion school coming to Niverville, in an article entitled “The...
Whitefish AB candidate says “I won the appeal’
After seven-month wait for election appeal ruling, arbitrator lobs residency issue back to First Nation’s housing director As far as Eddy Tallman is concerned, his appeal to run as chief for the Whitefish Lake First Nation,...
Information leaves people as ‘Voices in the wilderness’
Newfoundland citizens unheard in what could one of world’s largest wind projects A graph...
Seven-time Stanley Cup champion dedicates book to his late parents
Bryan Trottier adds to his lengthy list of accomplishments. Trottier, who has Métis, Cree and Chippewa ancestry, is a seven-time Stanley Cup champion. He was chosen as the National Hockey League’s MVP for his efforts during the...
Respiratory illness hits Manitoba classrooms
Respiratory diseases are creating a revolving door of disruptions to regular attendance and lesson planning in Manitoba schools — making it all but impossible to return to pre-pandemic operations and deliver consistent,...
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LatestDysart Ontario installs new councillor slate
‘If everybody is happy, you must be doing something wrong’ Mayor noted Dysart et al. residents’ municipal government is off and running. And, aside from the oaths of office sworn and the obligatory prayer during the...
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Fish farm closures indicate industry shutting down
Recent decisions to shut open net-pen fish farms in Washington state waters and in another area in...
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