Survivors’ Flag rises: reconciliation takes time In preparation for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, Lakehead University raised the Survivors’ Flag. On Friday, inside the Lakehead University Agora building, the ceremony served as a poignant reminder that understanding the impacts of residential schools is vital to reconciliation. Bob Baxter,an … Read more
More resources needed for First Nations cancer screening, treatment: report People living in Indigenous communities across a vast swath of Northwestern Ontario are more at risk of dying from certain cancers, in large part due to a lack of resources for close-to-home screening and treatment. That’s one conclusion drawn by a new peer-reviewed study released by the … Read more
Sparse photo opportunities today. A miserable day. At least it wasn’t raining or snowing. Another laker Ice beer can. It must be cheaper than other brands because I see lots of these laying around the city. Whether its better tasting is another question. I don’t see the street drinkers caring more about taste than price. … Read more