If legal thrillers and courtroom dramas pique your interest, then a novel for you is “The Motive.” The latest release from best-selling author John Lescroart, this novel involves Hardy and Glitsky, who are embroiled in a murder that begins in the upper echelons of San Francisco society, where money and […]
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Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP David Ramsay last week announced funding in the amount of $3,000 to help market the Sioux Narrows Arts Festival. “The Ontario government is a proud supporter of festivals, events, and attractions that boost tourism in all four seasons,” said Ramsay, who also is the minister of natural resources. […]
It’s ironic in this era of super-sophisticated fishing equipment (everything from feather-light magnesium fishing reels, GPS satellite-controlled navigation systems, and invisible fluorocarbon fishing line) that the technological fishing spotlight should be focused so firmly on one of the oldest and most basic pieces of tackle—the humble hook. For certain it […]
The latest instalment from the “Harry Potter” series will go on sale here at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, but the launch—like the book itself—is shrouded in mystery. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the sixth book in the internationally best-selling series, will be available at Betty’s—but that’s about all that […]
In recent years, bullying has become a more widely-recognized and better understood phenomenon. Many school boards are implementing anti-bullying curriculums, teaching children that it’s unacceptable behaviour. But most education professionals will admit that more needs to be done to stem the worrying tide of bullying among children. That’s why the […]
Children who have completed JK-Grade 6 are invited to join the Christian Reformed Church in Emo for another great week of Vacation Bible School from July 25-29. This year’s theme is entitled “Kingdom of the Son,” which will create a fun and exciting safari atmosphere where your children will have […]
Asked by emcee Lionel Robert who hooked the three bass he and his partner had weighed in on the final day of the fifth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” tournament this past weekend, Bradley Beacham didn’t pull any punches. “I caught the two biggest ones,” he said matter-of-factly. While the average angler […]
If the comments made Sunday are any indication, Bill and Nellie Godin won’t have to bother printing up entry forms for the 2006 “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament at Lake Despair Lodge. There likely won’t be any spots available. Less than an hour after Jason Cain and Wayne Howard hoisted […]
Lake Despair Lodge was abuzz of activity early Sasturday morning as 65 teams left the dock to try to “catch the big ones.” And after two days of “hard, hot fishing,” Wayne Howard and Jason Cain placed first with 24.82 pounds of bass, followed closely by runners-up Mark Wilson and […]
A Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer from Geraldton won a bronze medal in the badminton mixed doubles event at the 2005 World Police and Fire Games in Quebec City. Derek Hebner, 29, and his partner, Lynn Kett, 40, of the Sudbury Police Department, won the bronze after a tough […]
The third-annual Great Beaver Cardboard & Duct Tape Boat Races are set to run Sunday, July 24 during “Railroad Daze” in Rainy River. “Fun and Safety on Our Waterways” is the ongoing theme for this event. Last year, during Rainy River’s centennial celebrations, this event proved to be a real […]
Life hasn’t been easy for Nancy Swiston. Five years ago, she lacked employment skills and struggled with depression. But now, thanks to her determination and the help of a local literacy program, Swiston got a new job, a new life, and, recently, also received the Arnie Stewart Individual Achievement Award. […]
