It was a busy weekend for tournament anglers across the Sunset Country region, with several events going on. The weather was beautiful and unseasonably warm over the weekend which was nice to see. I have fished these fall bass tournaments since I was a little kid and a lot of […]
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There can be a misconception about being a sports writer — that you must be a sports expert. If you cover football, it’s understood that at a glance you can see the difference between man-to-man and zone defences. A hockey writer surely knows which goaltending techniques are effective and which […]
Gardeners often hear the word ‘zone’ frequently during conversations with other gardeners or when reviewing plant tag descriptions. “What zone are we in?” or “what zone is that plant good for?” are often asked by fellow gardeners. What exactly are the answers to these questions and what do they really […]
It’s been a difficult process, marred by delays, concrete woes and a disruptive lightning strike. But the Rainy River Cattleman’s Association was able to celebrate how far it has come in the construction of its new cattle barn, with the first sale in the facility. Nearly $1.8 million worth of […]
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Weechi-it-te-win Family Services will be having a gathering on the Day of Truth and Reconciliation, to acknowledge and honour survivors and those that never returned home. The public is invited to share the Day of Truth and Reconciliation. – Thursday, September 30th at our Family Healing Program, located at 71 […]
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The Rainy River District School Board has received notification of a positive student case of COVID-19 associated with Crossroads School in Devlin on Sunday. All close contacts of the case are being called and given instructions by Northwestern Health Unit. We are working with NWHU to make sure all potential […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario’s science advisory table is set to release new COVID-19 projections today. The new modelling is set to be posted online at 2 p.m., but the weekly briefing from Ontario’s chief medical officer of health that normally occurs Tuesdays at 3 p.m. has been rescheduled to Wednesday. Ontario’s […]
Robin Dennis participated in a card making session at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Sue Bowcock from Crafty Corner Ink gave Dennis and Donna Main instructions on how to finish their Halloween-themed cards. – Merna Emara photo
THE CANADIAN PRESS
SUDBURY, Ont. – The first of dozens of miners who had been trapped underground for more than 24 hours following an incident at a mine in northern Ontario began returning to the surface late Monday, their employer said. An official with mining company Vale, Gord Gilpin, said in a statement […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario health units are developing plans for the vaccination of children aged five to 11 once COVID-19 shots are approved for them. Toronto Public Health said Monday that it had formed a planning group that includes health partners, school boards, community representatives and the province, while top doctors […]
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TORONTO – Ontario’s medical regulator says it has imposed a number of restrictions on a family physician accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says Dr. Patrick Phillips, who is based in northeastern Ontario, is now barred from providing medical exemptions regarding COVID-19 […]
