By Liz Weston The Associated Press Three key decisions about retirement benefits can help couples make their money last or dramatically increase the chances the survivor will end up old and broke. Widowed women are twice as likely as their male counterparts to live in poverty during retirement, according to […]
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By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tempers are rising in America, along with the temperatures. Two decades ago, the issue of climate change wasn’t as contentious. The leading U.S. Senate proponent of taking action on global warming was Republican John McCain. George W. Bush wasn’t as zealous on […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press These days there’s never a time when we can’t find blueberries at the supermarket. But summertime is the season for the homegrown varieties. They’re abundant right now and can be used in all kinds of recipes. One of my favourites is blueberries and vanilla […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—It’s the early bird that gets the Cheetos. But it’s the bigger bird that steals it away. Behavioural ecologist Rhea Esposito used the snack food to see how two types of smart birds—smaller magpies and bigger crows—interact and compete for food. Birds, like many of us when […]
With deep sorrow, the loving family announces the passing of John Malverne (“Mal”) Steele, age 100, on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 at Hogarth Riverview Manor in Thunder Bay, Ont. Mal was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Aug. 7, 1916 to John and Nellie Steele. He met Hazel Harnett and […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON—The Canadian government has begun a wide-ranging exercise to plan for the potential effects of the U.S. election, including the possibility of a President Donald Trump threatening to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement. The government is mapping out a complex array of outcomes for […]
Cameron Penney Chris B. Hemstad, a local geologist and teacher at Falls High School in International Falls, spoke to members of the Rainy Lake Conservancy, as well as the general public, during the RLC’s annual general meeting yesterday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Hemstad spoke about the geological history […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. The forest fire hazard is predominantly “low” to “moderate” across the region, with a few pockets of “high” hazard in the southwest portion. For more information about the current fire situation, and to view the […]
Joey Payeur Those on hand for last week’s Northwestern Hockey Canada Camp at the Ice For Kids Arena here were focused on the instruction for their next drill being given as part of the week-long event that served as the unofficial kick-off to the new local hockey season. The camp […]
The Canadian Press REGINA—Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is condemning what he calls “racist and hate-filled” comments on social media and other online forums that stem from last week’s fatal shooting of an aboriginal man on a farm. Wall said in a Facebook post yesterday afternoon that the comments betray the […]
Staff Local resident Joshua Henry has earned a spot in the final of “Canada’s Greatest Explorer,” where he’ll have the chance to compete for the title along with the $25,000 prize. In the penultimate episode, which is available to view online on the Woods Canada Facebook page, the three remaining […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances has begun its search for a new fire chief/community emergency management co-ordinator. Frank Sheppard has been fire chief here since 2011, first serving as acting chief on an interim basis after former chief Gerry Armstrong retired in late 2010. The chief is responsible for […]
