Duane Hicks Vi Plumridge, left, chose a dainty from a tray offered by Gemma Lamonato during Saturday’s tea, bake sale, and bazaar at Zion Lutheran Church. It was a busy weekend at local churches, with similar events at Knox United and St. John’s Anglican on Saturday and then the C.W.L.’s […]
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From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP was notified of a single motor-vehicle collision on Highway 71 in Chapple Township on Saturday around 8 a.m. A 23-year-old Northwest Angle First Nation woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Fort Frances for breath tests. She was charged with […]
Darlene Margaret Hamilton (nee Maggotte), 71, passed away peacefully at her home in Woodyatt, Ont. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. She was born Jan. 12, 1945 in Savant Lake Ont. to the late Jessie and Gordon Maggotte. She was united in marriage to David Hamilton in 1962, and they started […]
Staff The Sioux Lookout Warriors were viewed as an up-and-coming team in the NorWOSSA girls’ hockey during the pre-season. It seems as though they still have a way to go before meeting those expectations. The three-time defending league champion Muskies made it business as usual against the host Warriors late […]
Heather Latter June Keddie admired this tree made of wine—one of the more than 130 items up for grabs yesterday afternoon during the “Spirit of Christmas” at La Place Rendez-Vous. Hosted by the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, the event featured a silent auction, refreshments, a bake table, knitting table, and […]
Duane Hicks Tbaytel has proven it’s indeed a “Good Neighbour” this holiday season by donating $1,000 to the “Community Christmas Parade,” which is set to go this Saturday. Parade co-ordinator Scott Krienke-Turvey of Ink Spotz Apparel+ said he had applied to the Tbaytel for Good Community Fund’s Good Neighbour grant […]
From the OPP At 7:44 a.m. today, the Rainy River District OPP responded to the report of a train/motor vehicle collision on Lauzon Road in the Township of Dawson. A 2016 Dodge Caravan collided with a Canadian National Railway freight train. As a result, three occupants of the van were […]
Staff Small town teamed up with big city and went on to rule the country. Next up: the world. Stratton native Trevor Bonot skipped his Northern Ontario rink to the 2017 Canadian mixed curling championship in Yarmouth, N.S. with a 5-2 win over Manitoba in Saturday’ final. The team also […]
The Associated Press VIENNA, Va. — This year’s class of Rhodes scholars from the U.S. includes students who have used data to visualize sea level rise, some who speak several languages and the son of undocumented immigrants. The Rhodes Trust announced the 32 American men and women chosen as scholars […]
By Frances D’Emilio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the “grave sin” of abortion, extending indefinitely special permission he had granted for the duration of the just-ended Holy Year of Mercy. Francis wrote in the Apostolic Letter made public by […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press After a snowy walk or long day on the slopes, there’s nothing like curling up under a warm blanket. Maybe you have a fire going and the dog asleep at your feet, with a good book just within reach. But before […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press The French love to cook fish by poaching it in a flavoured liquid, usually a combination of white wine and water, leeks or onions, and some herbs. It’s a notably lean way to roll because there’s no fat involved. And the finished product is […]
