One of my favourite meals on the barbecue is a good beef steak. I used to be somewhat of a purest and insist on only salt & pepper gracing this grilled wonder, but I have lightened up over the years. Although I have never been (and never will be) a […]
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It was a coach’s show on radio. It was supposed to last five minutes or so, the precise timeline “a little” flexible because on every Monday to Friday evening during football season, the deejay who followed it never seemed to start on schedule. Thanks to Joe. The coach was Joe […]
Golf MVP – Kade Oster and Logan McPherson Boys Curling MVP – Jackson Marchant Mixed Curling MVP – Elizabeth Cousineau Girls Curling MVP – Emma Tucker Curling Valuable Contribution – Emilia Saciuk Jr. Girls Basketball MVP – Payton Dolyny and Brooklyn Machura Sr. Girls Basketball MVP – Piper Lidkea and […]
The family of Ila King, 81, of Rainy River, Ontario, sadly announce her passing on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Rainy River Hospital. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Helen Krahn of Stratton, Ontario, was born on April 16, 1932, in Durango, Mexico, to Abram and Anna Wiebe. On July 23, 1950 ,she was united in marriage to Bernhard Krahn. This union was blessed with four sons and three daughters. In 1953 they moved to Canada where she spent […]
The family of Joan Krukoski, 85, sadly announced her passing on Monday, June 19, 2023, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Arrangements pending.
Dear editor, This is to tell all the people, young and old, if you don’t have a “Lifeline” for safety reasons, I advise you to look into getting one. I have one now and I sure am glad to have it. I fell outside while throwing salt on the ice. […]
Dear editor, Will it happen again? Can it happen again? Probably yes in both cases. Just a matter of when. What I am referring to is the Rainy Lake flood of 2022. I am no expert in all the issues of the flood, but I am familiar to the area […]
Dear editor, A Fort Frances wheelchair strategy, for your consideration. What we know: Thoughts: I welcome any feedback/comments from fellow citizens of the Fort. Sincerely,Tim Woods
One of the top competitive anglers from Northwest Ontario has been spending some time south of the border this year in an attempt to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series. Jamie Bruce, of Kenora, is one of my good friends and he has been having a solid season fishing the […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
For the second straight year, Canada Post will issue a new series of stamps to honour Indigenous leaders. Three different stamps, celebrating Nellie Cournoyea, George Manuel and Thelma Chalifoux, will be available for purchase at postal outlets across Canada starting June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day. The stamps will also […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Murillo, Ont. — Anybody who has tried to grow a field of hay knows how quickly Mother Nature can become the bane of one’s existence. Some growing seasons are tougher than most — and perilously dry to boot. Thunder Bay-area farmers, like Murillo’s Andrew Brekveld, said Monday the serious lack […]
