Growing up on Lake of the Woods really does give you a real appreciation for the actual size of the lake. Having spent thousands of days on this body of water, there are still massive sections that I have never even seen before. There is literally a lifetime of exploration […]
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Rubs don’t have to be “rubbed” onto meat. A simply dredging or sprinkling will do just fine, but that being said, any rubbing will help the spices to penetrate the meat better in most cases. I never purchase pre-made spice mixes from the store. I always get greater satisfaction from […]
Press release
The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management is sponsoring a multi-agency international full-scale exercise set for Thursday, Aug. 26. This exercise will provide participants with an opportunity to test response capabilities plans, policies, procedures and training. It will focus on decision-making, coordination, and integration of resources with other jurisdictions […]
This week we spoke to the driver of the #41 Wissota Modified, Ron Korpi. What is your favourite race track food? My favourite race track food has to be smokies. When did you start racing? 1968, back then there was only one class, similar to the Emo Street Stocks today. […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Toronto’s mayor is expressing anger after a city mosque was vandalized over the weekend. John Tory called Monday for anyone with information on what happened at the Baitul Jannah Islamic Centre to contact police. “There’s evidence, from what you can see, that the people who did this may have been […]
People lined up outside the Fort Frances Salvation Army branch an hour ahead of the organization’s annual backpack give-away on Thursday. The 75 backpacks on offer were filled with school supplies and snacks for kids in grades 1 through 6 and were all gone within 25 minutes of the 11:30 […]
By Mike Blanchfield
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was playing his cards close to his chest on whether he wants the G7 to push for an extension of the American military commitment to Afghanistan. Trudeau joined a special virtual meeting of the G7 leaders Tuesday on the crisis in Afghanistan and President […]
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TORONTO – The Toronto police service says it is making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all its members. The force says the policy will apply to both uniformed and civilian members. It says all staff will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status by Sept. 13. Police […]
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Ontario is reporting 486 new cases of COVID-19 today, most of them among people who are not fully vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. Health Minister Christine Elliott says those account for 372 of the new cases, while 114 of the new infections are in people who are fully […]
