The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — Health officials are warning consumers to be on the lookout for worn-out wire barbecue brushes, noting the grill-scraping implements need to be replaced regularly. Blair Thiessen of Winnipeg ended up in an emergency room after a wire from a bristle brush lodged in his tongue. […]
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By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Canned tuna is underrated. Sure, we keep a can or two on hand for the occasional tuna salad sandwich, but most of us don’t stray far from the sandwich for this tasty and versatile protein. Canned tuna can be used as a protein swap […]
By Michael Astor The Associated Press The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe must have a say with regard to a $3.8 billion oil pipeline that could disturb sacred sites and impact drinking water for 8,000 tribal members, representatives of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues said Wednesday. In a […]
The yellow school buses were circling the block yesterday picking up students with new backpacks and brightly-coloured runners. Lineups of cars at Robert Moore and other schools had parents dropping off their children for the first day of school. Alas, we are heading into the last long weekend of summer. […]
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Earlier this month, I was pleased to host the Hon. Carolyn Bennett, minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, in the Fort Frances region. Minister Bennett visited Couchiching First Nation and met with indigenous leadership from across the riding. We also toured the Nanicost building and stopped by the children’s pow-wow […]
The 12th-annual International Falls Bass Championship took place over the weekend on Rainy Lake and the Rainy River—and another successful event is in the books. A full field of 60 teams showed up again this year to participate in the event, and several tournament records were set by eventual winners […]
You know those ideas that seem like really good ones at first blush, when excitement is high and enthusiasm keen! But halfway across swimming Lake Ontario, you start to doubt your common sense and think you may have made the wrong decision—considering you only know how to dog paddle and […]
Well, another busy weekend is in the books. Our first cattle sale of the fall season was held Saturday at the Stratton sales barn, during which 631 head sold for $830,211.03. Despite cattle prices lower than last year, we still saw some decent prices. In fact, the auctioneer made a […]
Joey Payeur The extraordinary accomplishments of Canada’s newest Olympic heroine were not lost on Cassidy Roach. The swimming exploits of 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak of Toronto, winner of four medals at the recent Summer Olympic Games in Rio, captured the attention of the nation. Those who took note included several Fort […]
Emily GeddeThe JournalInternational Falls A rowdy crowd under the big tent at Smokey Bear Park fell silent Saturday as the final two teams of the International Falls Bass Championship held their breath waiting for a winner to be announced. To the right of IFBC president Gary Potter stood Nathan Brigham […]
Joey Payeur It was the equivalent of a grade school team thrown together at recess heading out to play against the American League East division. Considering how it might have turned out, Chris Jack was more than happy with how things unfolded. The captain of the Big Grassy Lightning led […]
Staff The 14th-annual “Ride for Memories” and poker derby was a success yet again Saturday, raising more than $36,000 for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts. A total of 152 riders participated in this year’s ride, with many hailing from Fort Frances, Dryden, and Kenora. Some came from Sioux […]
