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Over the past five years, many of the promises made by Stephen Harper’s Conservatives during campaigns have gone by the wayside once they assumed their seats in government. There are numerous and dramatic examples of this selective integrity, but few stand out more than their unfulfilled commitment to reform the […]

By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Calving season is right around the corner. The following is part one of an article on congenital defects that can occur in cattle. Congenital defects can cause abortion or be present at time of birth. They are uncommon but do occur in most breeds […]

The Rainy River District 4-H Association recently held its annual meeting and Murray McDonald remains as president. Our association also is reviewing the opportunity to join the Manitoba 4-H Association. We really find that here on the other side of the big ol’ province of Ontario that we really are […]

After living in cities most of my life, I feel Sunset Country must be the most beautiful place in the world to live. I do have a complaint, however. The grocery store shelves here aren’t overflowing with things like seaweed, smelt eggs, raw fish, and pickled ginger. Life is tough […]

Memory is a funny thing! My husband is a virtual encyclopedia of geographical, historical, mathematical, and Biblical “facts.” I, on the other hand, left most of my “facts” in school, but I have a wonderful memory for “people.” So when someone in my water exercise class talks about Trinidad or […]

I enjoy airports, and not necessarily because I am going somewhere since I really don’t like to fly. I don’t fear falling out the sky, but I do struggle with confined spaces and lengthy obligations of sitting still. I enjoy watching people. I find a spot and survey the crowd […]

Many people have noticed an increase in the number of large, black birds on our northern lakes over the past few years. They are cormorants, or to be more precise, Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocrax auritus). Old-timers tell us that they used to be very numerous here years ago, then they almost […]

Although the recent mild spell definitely was welcomed by area residents, combined with all the snow, it has created nasty conditions on Sunset Country lakes. I was on Lake of the Woods this past weekend and I think it should now be called Lake of Slush for the time being. […]

By Lucas Punkari, Sports Reporter I’m sure there’s been a few of you who have read the Fort Frances Times or the Daily Bulletin over the last 10 days and asked the same question: “Who’s the new guy writing the sports articles with the funny-sounding last name?” Well, that guy […]