Headrick helping Thunderbirds with playoff run
By Sam Laskaris Owen Headrick is focussed on helping his current hockey team have a lengthy playoff run. But the 17-year-old defenceman from the Garden...
Demerah featured in APTN’s ‘Hit the Ice’ reality show
By Rick Garrick Fort William First Nation’s Dalton Demerah is one of 25 Aboriginal hockey players featured during the third season of APTN’s 13-week Hit...
Garden River Tykes and Atoms successful at Little NHL tournament
By Sam Laskaris For Cody Boissoneau it was a perfect way to end a lengthy week. Boissoneau coached a pair of Garden River teams to...
Smooth jazz coming out of Fort William
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William’s Robin Ranger is planning to release his third jazz album in late April. “I’m really pleased with...
Couchie inducted into Human Rights Hall of Fame
Retired OPP officer George Couchie of Nipissing First Nation is this year’s inductee to the Nipissing District Human Rights Hall of Fame. For the full...
Anishinabek Nation mourns the passing of Elder Jean Henry
AAMJIWNAANG – Anishinabek are mourning the passing of Elder Edith “Jean” Henry of Aamjiwnaang First Nation. Jean passed into the Spirit World on Sunday, March...
Students cross-train hauling logs in the bush
By Rick Garrick SANDY LAKE – Garden River’s Ralph Bekintis occasionally takes his student athletes out into the bush to haul logs as a cross-training...
The Michon brothers of Fort William First Nation and the 52nd Battalion
By Laurie Leclair During the early spring of 1915, the newly raised 52nd Battalion C.E.F. (Canadian Expeditionary Force) began its recruitment in Fort Francis, Dryden,...
Photography featured at Life Promotion Youth Showcase
THUNDER BAY – Long Lake #58’s Autumn Longpeter-Esquega wants to “get into art” after her photography was featured at the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention...
Dokis’ Lajeunesse growing with the Sarnia Sting
By Greg Plain SARNIA – Troy Lajeunesse is a 17 year-old left wing hockey player from Dokis First Nation and has been playing with the...
Mnaasged thanks businesses who helped at Christmas
By Greg Plain MUNSEE-DELAWARE – Mnaasged Child and Family Services delivered six “Thank You” plaques to local organizations and businesses that have made a big...
The ‘Wet Cues’ win back-to-back in 8-ball
By Greg Plain SARNIA – Four men from Aamjiwnaang First Nation swept the Ontario Valley National 8-Ball League Association (OVNEA) tournament on Feb. 8 without...
Being a team player the focus of this year’s Little NHL
By Rick Garrick This year’s 44th Annual Little NHL (Native Hockey League) tournament is incorporating a focus on team players instead of star players. “Let’s...
Pic River citizen now Chamber of Commerce chair
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Pic River’s Joe Moses aims to encourage more dialogue between Aboriginal and non-aboriginal stakeholders as the 2015 chair of...
Pelletier to receive posthumous Congressional Medal of Honour in Washington
By Laurie McLeod-Shabogesic WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 3) – The Devil’s Brigade (also known as the Black Devils) have received the highest honour the US has...