Here are the top 18 finishers from last weekend’s LaBelle’s Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic: 1. Scott Ourada and John Allen—39.80 pounds ($5,000) 2. Alex Keszler and Darrell Keszler—38.52 ($2,500) 3. Jeff Gustafson and Chip Leer—38.52 ($1,400) 4. Wayne Howard and Dean Howard—37.68 ($1,000) 5. Paul Jewiss and Mike Graham—37.20 […]

They stared at the scoreboard; they had to before they did anything else. The Muskie varsity team had to make sure the feeling they had was beautifully true, and not a cruel deception. With the wind howling and the setting sun beating down on their brows, they stood at the […]

So long, farewell, sayonara, thanks for coming out. The Emo Speedway said goodbye Saturday night to yet another season of racing and when some of the drivers were asked about their favourite moments from the summer, there was no shortage of responses. “Winning three features in a row was pretty […]

After seeing a series of influenza immunization clinics carry on for three to four months last winter, the Northwestern Health Unit is hoping the public will get their shots earlier this year. “We saw what happened last year,” said Cindy McKinnon, the public health nurse heading up this year’s ’flu […]

Town council denied a request from the local soup kitchen known as “David’s Deli,” located at the Joy of Life Fellowship Church, to be exempted from the use of “bag tags” just because it’s a not-for-profit organization. But David’s Deli still might get a break of some sort, as the […]

According to Dr. Joseph Michelli, a renowned psychologist, consultant, author, and radio host, stress is “anything that threatens us and requires us to adapt.” It is a person’s inability to react to an inherited physiological “flight or fight” response that allows us to become stressed. But as the Colorado-based speaker […]

Canadians will get their first real taste of minority government in some 25 years when Parliament resumes sitting next Tuesday with the throne speech. Read by Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson, the speech will outline the legislative agenda for Paul Martin’s Liberals, who were thwarted from winning a majority government in […]

Ronan Michael, 9 lbs. 6 oz. was born to Craig and Alina on Sept. 15, in Vancouver. Proud brother, Skylar David, grandparents Ted & Ruth Brockie and great-grandparents Dave and Mildred Brockie.

Born to Jason and Christen, nee Dufresne, of Rainy River, Ont., a girl, Haylen Grace Marie, weighing 6 lbs. 10 oz. on September 20, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Derek Mainville and Jane Calder, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Olivia Rose, weighing 10 lbs. 3 oz. on September 21, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Qun He Liang and Gung Zong Wu, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Joyce, weighing 9 lbs. 2 oz. on September 22, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Shannon Leigh Kelly and Matthew Copenace, of Sabaskong, Ont., a girl, Natalie Florence, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz. on September 22, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.