Lately, labour and trade unions have been portrayed in a negative light by conservative media and business interests. Doing so may serve the interests of those casting the stones. But the reality is that we owe unions our thanks for improving the economic and social well-being of working Canadians over […]
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If I would have been asked one week ago how I was feeling, I’d have used up an entire Kleenex box explaining my failure to launch what I thought was a simple plan. I was in “woe is me-ville” because I had to admit to myself and to others that […]
Did you tune in to “Canada Reads” the week of Feb. 11-14? If not, I wish you had. It was the celebration of Canadian literature in a way unparalleled by the Giller or the Governor General’s Award, or other Canadian literary awards. In the format of reality programming, “Canada Reads” […]
Since I returned home from Florida a couple of weeks ago, I haven’t done nearly as much ice fishing as I’d planned to do. I just couldn’t get all that motivated to head out in that nasty weather we had last week! Over the weekend, though, I got out trout […]
Since today is my 25th birthday, I’ve decided to celebrate this special occasion by writing about one of my favourite sports: curling. Granted, I could have gone with a long-winded piece about auto racing or soccer, as well, but I already wrote a column on motorsports last week. This is […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Grace Carmody on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
`It is with great sadness that the family of Tammy June McQuaker announces her passing on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. She peacefully slipped away on angels’ wings to Heaven. Tammy was born June 25, 1961 in Rainy River, Ont. to Helen and […]
Ralph Z. Hull, 80, of Orr, Mn., passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Mn. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Green-Larsen Mortuary in International Falls, Mn. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenlarsen.com
Dear editor: I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank all of our customers, friends, and families for making last year’s Easter Seals fundraiser at The Bargain Shop a huge success. With all of your generous contributions, we were able to raise $2,800 for local Easter Seals […]
Raoul Cayer passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, with his family by his side, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad was born July 28, 1918 in Lenacre, Sask. In his late teens, he moved with his family to Vassar, Man., where he met and married […]
Kansans aren’t accustomed to 12- to 18-inch snowfalls! Although I grew up in northern New York State, where heavy snowfalls and lake-effect snow are the norm, I’ve been a Kansan for most of my adult life. And one big plus for Kansas is the mild winters. During the recent unusual […]
Lucas Punkari With a strong performance at both ends of the ice here Saturday night, the Muskie boys’ hockey team find themselves with a chance to capture their seventh-straight NorWOSSA crown. Following a 4-0 shutout over the Kenora Broncos in their one-game semi-final showdown, the black-and-gold earned the right to […]
