Joey Payeur The family that rides together stays together, as proven by Kelly Wieringa, left, and her mother, Colleen Wieringa of Emo during the Borderland Quarter Horse Show this past weekend at the Emo fairgrounds. In this particular instance, it was Kelly winning first place in amateur walk/trot Level 1, […]
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Premier Kathleen Wynne’s itinerary for the Rainy River District showed just how out of touch she is with Northwestern Ontario residents. During the handful of hours she visited Rainy River District yesterday, all of her time was controlled so that she would only meet with selected groups, some behind closed […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Douglas Big George, 59, of Winnipeg, MB and formerly of Big Island First Nation, Morson, ON, on July 24, 2016. Douglas was born in Rainy River, Ontario on June 22, 1957 to Mike and Jane Big George. He was raised in Big Island […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Megan Alexandria Johnson announces that she has left us to join the spirit world and to join all her family who awaits her with all their love. Megan was born December 5, 1989 in Fort Frances, Ont. where she lived the […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Leveridge announces her passing on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at Rainycrest Long Term Care. Margaret was born on May 16, 1918 in Winnipeg, MB to William and Harriet Harcus and spent her early years in Stonewall, Manitoba. Margaret graduated as […]
The Associated Press VIENNA — Attention, oenophiles: a 500-year old Austrian vine has yielded its first batch of wine and experts say it’s a taste sensation. The bad news is the supply is very limited. State-run broadcaster ORF said Tuesday that vintners have produced 300 litres (nearly 80 gallons) from […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Green beans can be well, I’ll say it, boring. They are one of the most accessible and affordable vegetables on the market, and one of the easiest to prepare, but too often they bring to mind the word “meh.” But green beans can lend […]
Joey Payeur There was no holding back by either side in the second leg of the Borderland Soccer League men’s division semifinal, as shown on this play by Kirk Johnson (left) of the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs against Jeremy Nussbaumer of Pharmasave at the Struchan Gilson Memorial Soccer Pitch. […]
The Canadian PressJordan PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA—The federal government would prefer a proactive approach to ensuring that men and women get equal pay for work of equal value, a newly released memo suggests, but officials expressed some caution over how much it could accomplish. “The proactive approach is generally considered to […]
Joey Payeur Northwest Bay Beavers shortstop Trish Smith was on target with this first-inning throw to nail Shelby Tymkin of the Fort Frances Mud Dogs at first during their Rainy River District Fastball League Losers’ Side elimination game at St. Francis Sports Field. The Beavers didn’t allow a run after […]
Staff The fire hazard is rising. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports the forest fire hazard is “moderate” to “high” in the western portions of the Northwest Region and “high” with pockets of “extreme” in the eastern portions of the region. There were two new fires confirmed in […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO—Devon Travis got word of just how big his night was from all-star teammate Troy Tulowitzki. Travis had a career-high four hits as the Blue Jays busted out of their offensive slump to score a 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays last night. Travis had […]
