Staff Local resident Joshua Henry continues to advance in his pursuit to become “Canada’s Greatest Explorer.” In the latest episode, which is available to view online at WoodsExplorer.ca, Henry and the five other competitors, had to create an outdoor meal using camping supplies and other provided ingredients. “I was not […]
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Cameron Penney Lindsay DuPré, left, the “Sprout Camp” co-ordinator from TalkingITGlobal, along with “Sprout Camper” Travis Isaac Yerxa, brainstormed social innovation and entrepreneurship ideas during the “Sprout Ideas Camp” held Tuesday morning at Fort Frances High School. Youth at the camp have been examining various challenges within society and mulling […]
The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea on Thursday launched a foundation planned to be funded by the Japanese government to provide support for South Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japan’s military in World War II. The opening of the foundation’s office in Seoul was […]
By Kathleen Hennessey And Bradley Klapper The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton has the stage. Stepping out of the shadows of presidents past, the former first lady, senator and vanquished-candidate-turned-secretary-of-state appeared unannounced on the platform at her nominating convention, pointed a finger at President Barack Obama and gave him […]
By Frances D’Emilio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CZESTOCHOWA, Poland — Pope Francis, visiting a shrine cherished by Poles, praised native son St. John Paul II on Thursday as a “meek and powerful” herald of mercy, and honoured the countless “ordinary yet remarkable people” in Poland who held firm to their Catholic […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — North Korea’s top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press on Thursday that Washington “crossed the red line” and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals, and said […]
By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — Eight years ago, Barack Obama cast himself as the rare candidate who could transcend the polarizing “politics of the past” and bridge divides that had left Washington barely functioning for years. Ultimately, the gulf was too wide ‚Äî if anything, the political […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Serving a couple of vegetables every night at dinner is a great strategy for families with picky-eaters. Offering young kids a choice (”Would you like green beans or parsnips or both tonight?”) gives them a small but important sense of efficacy, while also helping […]
I know you shouldn’t complain about all the wrong things in your life because I do realize how much good I have. But seriously–this year really has been a tough one! We’ve lost some good people in our district, this weather, and personally I’m just having a tough time with […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship came to an exciting conclusion early Saturday evening. The finalists kept exchanging the “hot seats” as the crowd wound up from the blare of music and the showmanship of the anglers. I had not volunteered for the tournament in several years, but had kept […]
Are you familiar with lupines? They are of a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, just in case you wanted to know. Actually, they are of a genus of flowering plants in the legume family even if you didn’t want to know. Lupines grow freely in the abandoned […]
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The Stewardship Youth Rangers started off our third week with a trip to Rice Bay to learn about forest fires with Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry employee Thomas Pedoniquotte. We learned how to fight fires, as well as set up pumps and hoses. The ministry leads firefighting in the […]
