The Canadian Press BASEL, Switzerland—Canada’s Kevin Koe clinched first place at the world men’s curling championship with a 6-4 win over Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud earlier today. Koe now will play in tomorrow’s 1 vs. 2 Page playoff game for a chance to advance to Sunday’s final. The Canadian rink had […]
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By Michael Hill The Associated Press ALTAMONT, N.Y. — As white-nose syndrome kills millions of bats across North America, there’s a glimmer of hope at hibernation spots where it first struck a decade ago: Some bats in some caves are hanging on. Researchers trying to figure out why winter populations […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A Swiss high school’s decision to accept two Muslim boys’ refusal for religious reasons to shake hands with their female teachers has triggered a debate in the small Alpine country, where handshake greetings have long been a gender-neutral tradition. The public school […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Though most of my brisket experience has been spent at the smoker or the grill, I have fond memories of braised brisket, which I usually enjoyed during Passover with my Jewish relatives. I remember the beefy steam escaping into the kitchen as the tomato- […]
The Associated Press BATH, Maine — The price tag for the most expensive destroyer built for the U.S. Navy is still growing. Updated figures from the Congressional Research Service indicate the cost of three ships in the Zumwalt class has grown 3.7 per cent, or $450 million, from the previous […]
By Joan Lowy The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal aviation officials said Wednesday they will work quickly on regulations that would permit small, commercial drones to fly over people and crowds. The Federal Aviation Administration currently prohibits most commercial use of drones over people. Recommendations from an industry advisory committee, […]
I’d love to say that I’ve been in a warm southern destination for the last four weeks—soaking up the sun while handsome tanned men with six packs fed me fresh cooked seafood and glasses of ice tea. Alas, ’tis not the case. I’ve been right here in my neck of […]
If there is one place in Northwestern Ontario that I wished I spent more time fishing when I was younger, it certainly has to be the Rainy River in early April. Every spring, thousands of walleyes from Lake of the Woods make a run up the 137-km river in pursuit […]
If the current weather trends continue, I hope to be able to both attend Spring Fever Days in Emo and rake and clean my yard by April 22. Looking ahead on my cellphone, 10 days out gives hope that the days will be warmer. I am hoping the lawn will […]
“Kermit” told us it wasn’t easy being green, but it’s even more not easy being two (if you’ll pardon my grammar). Perhaps that is why we have little memory of being two when we reach my age, though I must confess a lot of things fall into the category of […]
Well, April seems to have come in like a Lion! And how about that snow on Friday–quite the April Fool’s Day prank but it seems to want to continue, with more white stuff in the forecast this week. We can’t complain about the yard being sloppy since it is frozen […]
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
On March 16, the federal government took an essential step to grow the middle class and revitalize the Canadian economy. The 2016 budget puts people first and delivers the help that Canadians need now, not a decade from now. It is an essential step to restore prosperity to the middle […]
