Duane Hicks Plans for the future Rainy Lake Market Square were unveiled yesterday afternoon on-site at 235 Scott St. (former Rainy Lake Hotel), drawing plenty of public interest. More than 160 people attended the come-and-go open house, which ran from noon-4 p.m. The design includes a covered stage, seating areas, […]
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Duane Hicks Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd. sales manager John Homer, left, and account manager Joanne Bliss served up pulled pork sandwiches and refreshments yesterday during a community appreciation lunch at their 229 Scott St. location. The business has been growing lately, noted Homer, and Causeway wanted to give back […]
Lauren KrugelBy David Friend The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.—Nothing seems amiss looking at the front of Adam Chouinard’s Fort McMurray house—aside from the yellow “restricted use” sign taped to the door. But the back is a jumbled mess of wood beams and unrecognizable debris. “I had a deck, a […]
Heather Latter Ma-Nee Chacaby, a Two-Spirit Ojibwa-Cree elder, conducted a workshop during a student symposium yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous that focused on LGBTQ-Straight Alliance School-Based Programs. Through a series of keynote speakers and workshops, more than 60 students from four different school boards learned about inclusivity. This was the […]
Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to sit down with the chief of Attawapiskat First Nation on June 13—a meeting that comes amid continued calls for increased mental health services to address an indigenous suicide epidemic. The Prime Minister’s Office said yesterday he is looking forward […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Cows and tractors took over Parliament Hill yesterday as thousands of milk producers gathered to demand the federal government enforce Canada’s cheese laws regarding the use of diafiltered milk. Protesters were preceded by a convoy of farmers who travelled by tractor to Ottawa after starting their multi-day […]
The Canadian Press HALIFAX—A frail 94-year-old Canadian who served with Norwegian naval convoys in the Second World War has been struggling to gain entry to a Halifax hospital that cares for veterans. Petter Blindheim’s son, Peter, said he’s been informed by Ottawa that the Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial hospital is […]
Duane Hicks Nadine Mutz, left, and Andrea Avis learned more about the proposed Rainy Lake Market Square from landscape architect David Bodnarchuk of Scatliff + Miller + Murray during yesterday afternoon’s come-and-go open house at the Scott Street site.
Staff The plan was to reach new heights—but it never came together. Both the Muskie girls’ and boys’ soccer teams were eliminated from medal-round contention as each fell to 0-3 with losses this morning. On the girls’ side, the top-ranked Bishop Macdonell Celtics (Guelph) romped to a 7-0 win over […]
Heather Latter Kevin Welbes Godin (OECTA–Special Project Co-ordinator: Equity and Inclusion) from EGALE spoke during an open chat session about available LGBTQ support services Tuesday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. “Community Chat Rooms” on other topics likely are to be held there down the road.
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA—The Pride flag flew on Parliament Hill yesterday in a historic all-party show of support to mark the start of the month celebrating Canada’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the honour of raising the distinctive rainbow banner on the […]
The Associated Press PHOENIX—An expert in meteorites says a bright flashing light and loud boom over the skies in metro Phoenix looks like a single meteor burning up as it entered the Earth’s atmosphere at thousands of miles per hour. Radar footage shows meteorites may have fallen to the ground […]
