Canadian flanker Michael Smith has been suspended for three weeks in the wake of his red card in Canada’s 24-0 rugby win over Belgium on Saturday. The San Diego Legion forward was sent off in the 18th minute for dangerous play, specifically a shoulder to the face of Belgian lock Guillaume […]
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Brigitte Thibault of Rosemere, Que., headlined the 2022 class of Golf Canada’s amateur teams announced on Wednesday. Thibault, a grad student at the University of Texas, has been on Canada’s amateur team the past three years. She won the NCAA’s Rebel Beach Intercollegiate tournament this season and also tied for sixth at […]
Cindy Gauthier sold her wood work at the UNFC Christmas craft sale in Couchiching last Saturday. As Christmas approaches there will be more and more of these kinds of sales. Lots of information can be found in the pages of the Times. -Allan Bradbury Photo
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
What’s that glow in the night winter sky? Maybe it’s more than the Aurora Borealis. It is! The West Rainy River Lions Club is once again sponsoring its Festival of Lights. The goal is to illuminate the community and lighten the spirits during this pandemic that has oppressed all our […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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His remote community is indeed an isolated one. But Fort Severn First Nation Chief Paul Burke believes it has the ability to be a trendsetter. A step in this direction was taken recently as the First Nation completed a 300-kilowatt solar farm, which will not only help provide clean energy […]
I never used to look at the obituaries in the newspaper. I was too young to worry about seeing notices of friends, and acquaintances passing. That changed as I grew older. Today it remains the first page that I turn to. I have learned a great deal in reading those […]
Volunteers are the heart of our town. Just think of everything you look forward to throughout the year – Santa Claus parades, fishing tournaments, theatre shows, craft sales, strawberry socials – volunteers are behind it all. Most of our parks, playgrounds and garden spaces were made possible through volunteer clubs […]
Dear editor, It is with great frustration I write this open letter to Marcus Powlowski and Greg Rickford who both have been involved in health care backgrounds and have intimate knowledge of our emergency long wait times and doctor shortage in our district. Previous letters via Constituency Office or email […]
Riverside Health Care is dedicated to providing quality care, meaning that we perpetually look to improve the patient experience in terms of enhancing service quality and reducing wait time delays. However, we recognize that for many patients the wait for treatment at any one of our Emergency Departments(ED) may create […]
As we dress for the cold winds of winter, here is a true tale. Bank or bush, always check your deposits. When I dig out my work clothes for some heavy duty tasks, there’s generally an adventure in store. Not the task itself that may or may not be completed […]
