By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press I’m a fan of stocking my kitchen with healthy, nutrient-dense ingredients that can be used on the fly on those busy days when 5 p.m. sneaks up without notice. Even if I pay a little more at the store for “healthy convenience food,” I’m […]
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By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Rocket company Blue Origin pulled off a double success Wednesday, coming a step closer to launching people into space. The aerospace startup led by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos tested the escape system of its space capsule in remote west Texas. Forty-five […]
By Jesse J. Holland And Emily Swanson The Associated Press WASHINGTON — More young blacks and Latinos feel that they can’t depend on family to help them with financial needs, from big-ticket items like college tuition to smaller expenses, than do whites or Asians, according to a new GenForward poll. […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung Electronics is joining the race to create the smartest digital assistant by acquiring Viv, a Silicon Valley startup launched by the same entrepreneurs who sold Siri to Apple. The deal announced Wednesday provides Samsung with technology to compete against Google, Amazon.com, Microsoft and […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canada’s largest newspaper publisher has announced changes to its board and executive as it completes a deal to restructure its debt. Postmedia Network Inc. (TSX:PNC.B, TSX:PNC.A) said Wednesday its total debt has been reduced by approximately $307 million and its annual cash interest expense has […]
The lakes were still. The leaves of the trees were silent. The leaves were turning from red to orange to golden yellow. Silhouetted against the greens of the shores, the multi-coloured trees were awesome. The reflected images from the shores were mirrored in the water. Fall may be the most […]
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
We spent a significant amount of time in September engaging in lively conversations with citizens on the important topic of electoral reform. I was happy to host roundtables in both Thunder Bay and Fort Frances, where a number of residents came out to learn about the current electoral system and […]
Many of you will have seen the video of six-year-old Alex from New York on Facebook reading a letter he wrote to U.S. President Barack Obama about the boy in Syria. He asked President Obama to bring Omran Daqnees to Scarsdale so Alex can give Omran a home. In his […]
The 12th-annual Whitefish Bay Fall Classic bass tournament took place over the weekend in Sioux Narrows. In what is becoming a trend for our fall tournaments on Lake of the Woods, Winnipeg angler Ted Stewner once again found himself atop the leaderboard after the two-day event. Stewner, who usually fishes […]
Joey Payeur The Genie Bouchard and Milos Raonic wanna-bes here will have to hold their horses—and their serves—until the spring. Work continued this week on the multi-use tennis court facility being built on the fenceline separating Fort Frances High School and St. Francis School. But Jason Kabel, the town’s manager […]
Joey Payeur After 15 years away, Fort Frances will have a hand in the festivities for Canada’s annual on-air hockey celebration. It was announced yesterday that the Fort Frances Lakers will take on the English River Miners at the Kenora Recreation Centre on Feb. 18 as part of “Hockey Day […]
Heather Latter Despite construction of the new wing of Donald Young School falling further behind schedule, it is not expected to affect the overall completion of the project. Travis Enge, manager of plant operations and maintenance for the Rainy River District School Board, noted while weather this summer caused a […]
