Heather Latter Jaxon Grimard, left, and Jonah Homer were reading under the “stars” yesterday at Robert Moore School, where their Early Years classroom had been transformed into “Camp Read-A-Lot”—complete with trees, tents, and even a canoe. All three Early Years classes are participating in the week-long camp, which includes plenty […]
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Heather Latter Janet Minor, treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, checked out the law library at the Fort Frances Courthouse yesterday while on a tour led by Jennifer Coombe, Supervisor of Court Operations. Minor met with the chiefs of Couchiching First Nation and Grand Council Treaty #3 in […]
The Canadian Press WOODSTOCK, Ont.—Police in a southwestern Ontario city say five people aged 19 and younger have killed themselves since the beginning of 2016 in what an official of the Canadian Mental Health Association is calling a “suicide contagion.” And the chief of police in Woodstock, Ont. said during […]
Press Release Fort Frances council is extremely pleased to announce that Douglas D.C. Brown, currently the manager of Operations and Facilities for the municipality, has accepted its offer to serve as the town’s next chief administrative officer. The appointment will be effective July 4, with the announcement to be made […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will approve sending a letter to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) in support of the Bluewater District School Board’s request for a review of the exceptions allowed in regards to transferring student athletes between schools. In a letter to OFSAA […]
Duane Hicks Aimee McEvoy received her Social Service Worker diploma from Confederation College president Jim Madder during the 2016 convocation for the Rainy River District campus yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Three dozen students graduated from the local campus this year—among the college’s 1,500 grads from across the region.
March 27th, 1992 – May 17th, 2016 He brightened up our lives with his magnetic smile, his undeniable charm and his larger than life personality. He was a legend to his friends and an amazing loving young man to his family.We love you Marek. You will forever be the sunshine […]
By Gregory Gondwe The Associated Press LILONGWE, Malawi — She is haunted daily by the image of the decapitated head of her 9-year-old son. Police asked Edna Cedrick to identify it after the boy, who had albinism, was snatched from her arms in a violent struggle. The death in February […]
By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press KORIYAMA, Japan — She’s 21, has thyroid cancer, and wants people in her prefecture in northeastern Japan to get screened for it. That statement might not seem provocative, but her prefecture is Fukushima, and of the 173 young people with confirmed or suspected cases […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Okonomiyaki, anyone? A survey released Tuesday for the restaurant reservation site OpenTable showed that style of savory Japanese pancake is the No. 1 most befuddling term among 2,035 diners, with one in five saying they won’t order something they don’t understand […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press I’ve always been a sucker for scallops. They’re sweet, meaty, cylindrical and bite-sized. This particular recipe puts scallops at the centre of a skewer’s worth of very tasty kebabs. It requires no more than 15 minutes hands-on time and 40 minutes total from start […]
By Ian Bickis THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Proponents of natural gas-fuelled vehicles say they can help reduce carbon emissions now but government support is needed to get businesses on board. The alternative fuel has been around for decades but new technology developments and greater awareness of the need to […]
