I am so proud to be Canadian today! The 2010 Winter Olympics were simply awesome, and it couldn’t have ended any better than that gold-medal hockey game between Canada and the U.S. on Sunday afternoon. I could barely watch I was so nervous, and I have to admit that I […]
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?The days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and many fish under the ice are really starting to increase their activity levels. March is prime time for ice anglers and usually treats us to the days we dream about in December and January—days when the sun shines bright and […]
By Dan Falloon, sports reporter It’s a good thing Duncan Keith and his Canadian teammates hung on to capture Olympic gold over the U.S. on Sunday afternoon. If the Americans had triumphed in overtime after netting the tying goal in the final minute of the third period, it’s hard to […]
STE. CROIX–Born to Greg and Julie, nee Angus, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Reed Gregory, weighing 8 lbs. 15 oz. on February 25, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather, Jack Sullivan, at the Littlefork Nursing Home on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 after years of failing health. Jack was born in Carroll, Iowa on March 30, 1929 to Frank Sullivan and Berta Phillips, a.k.a. Betty Clear. He […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ruby “Luella” Hoskins on March 1, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Luella was born in Blackhawk, Ont. on Nov. 22, 1922 to the late John and Nora Hagen. Luella was predeceased by her husband, Leslie; […]
Maj. (Ret.) Dennis Joseph “Joe” Howes, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Loving husband to Jeanine (MJ) Howes (nee Schwarz); dear father of Bradly (Pauline nee Keating), Rodney (Brenda nee Luykx), Jeffrey (Belinda nee Roussel), and Trevor (Carole nee Brazeau); and very dear grandfather to […]
Lena Mary Ho (nee Caul) passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 after a long illness. She was predeceased by her parents, Lorne and Mary Caul; and husbands, Thomas Calder and Willy Ho. She is survived by three brothers, Wilfred and Lois Caul of Devlin, Ont., Austin and Beverly […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Canadians are all but certain to enjoy historically-low interest rates for at least another four months after the Bank of Canada passed up on its opportunity to signal a policy change today. The central bank acknowledged during its scheduled policy rate announcement that the economy is improving—better […]
