It is with sincere sadness that we announce the passing on February 8, 2023, of Ron McAlister at Rainy River Hospital Long Term Care. Ron was born September 20, 1932, in Toronto, Ontario, to parents John and Florence McAlister. He grew up in the Toronto area. Until 1991, he worked […]
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You are not feeling well and you are suffering from what may be the flu or indigestion, but it has been ongoing. You call the clinic to see a doctor. Only then you discover that no doctor is taking new patients nor are the nurse practitioners. A few days later […]
The Fort Frances Muskies congratulate each other on a goal, during their last match against the International Falls Broncos. The Muskies eventually lost 4-2 in the final game of the border battle against the Broncos. The Muskies had a tough go of it having played the night before in Sioux […]
Fort Frances High School Muskies court sports teams are championships bound this Friday in Dryden. On the final day of court sports action last week, the senior girls volleyball team wrapped up the top spot in the division in a five-set nailbiter winning 3-2 over Dryden. The Junior girls volleyball […]
I’ve only just met William Kentridge, not in person, but on CBC Radio with Eleanor Wachtel’s Writers and Company. I listened spellbound to his insight, as he explained his artistic talent in humble terms. Such wisdom, I thought to myself, as I gave his age credit for amassing such an […]
By Eric Shih
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Dryden family physician Dr. Stephen Viherjoki says a long term solution to the doctor shortage in the North involves finding more people like him. Viherjoki, the chair of the northwest district for the Ontario Medical Association, said his connection to the area runs deep having grown up in Thunder Bay […]
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 223 occurrences between Monday February 6, 2023, and Sunday, February 12, 2023, including: The Rainy River OPP laid 30 charges under the Criminal Code and 24 under the Highway Traffic Act.
By Lindsey Tanner
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. Sexual violence, suicidal thoughts, suicidal behavior and other mental health woes affected many teens regardless of race […]
By Dirk Meissner
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VICTORIA – Drummers and dancers helped reawaken the spirit of a totem pole Monday in preparation for a lengthy repatriation journey to its ancestral home more than 100 years after it was taken from a British Columbia First Nation. The totem, which has been on display at the Royal B.C. […]
