On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:58 p.m., Sandra Hill, beloved mother, wife, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away. The doors of heaven have opened for her. She is now reunited in spirit with our Lord and His promises of life beyond this Earth are now fulfilled. We pray for […]
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The family of Katherine Stahn sadly announce her passing on Monday, April 17, 2023, at home with her family by her side. A celebration of her life will be held at Northridge Funeral Home on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge […]
Aaptiway Giizhig Kwe On Thursday April 6, 2023, Diane “Aaptiway Giizhig Kwe” Morrison of Nigigoonsiminkaanging First Nation began her journey to the spirit world. Diane was born on January 15, 1958, in Fort Frances, Ont. Diane was a loving and devoted wife of 45 years to Ernie Morrison Sr. and […]
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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A proactive check of a parked vehicle discovered a driver impaired by drugs. On April 14, 2023, at approximately 11:30 pm, an officer with the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) checked a parked vehicle idling in the Church Street area of […]
Ontario’s school boards need to “refocus” on reading, writing and math, the province’s education minister said Monday as he introduced legislation that would give him greater control over boards, including by setting student achievement priorities. Stephen Lecce cited stagnant, low and falling standardized test scores as a reason for the […]
By Nojoud Al Mallees
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A new report says hundreds of thousands of Canadians may have missed out on government money intended to help with the rising cost of living because the housing and dental benefits rolled out last year have had “atrocious” take-up. The analysis by David Macdonald, senior economist at the […]
Just over 40 per cent of spots for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University’s family medicine program were filled during the first round of residency matching last month. Only 18 of the medical school’s 44 positions were filled. Across the country, 268 vacancies in family medicine remained out of […]
A woman and her stepdaughter exploring along the Nechako River near Prince George, B.C., last week found something far more unique than colourful rocks. Rachel Shill Cook and her 13-year-old stepdaughter, Addison Shill, were looking for agates when they pulled something different from the mud. “Usually when it’s a nice […]
MOSCOW (AP) — The Chinese defense chief vowed Tuesday to take military cooperation with Moscow to a new level, a statement that reflects increasingly close Russia-China ties amid the fighting in Ukraine. Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu after attending a meeting […]
By Aaron Beard
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov shed his suit jacket, grabbed the top of the siren with his left hand and started turning the crank with his right. Faster and faster he went, putting his entire body into sounding the “storm warning” announcing the Carolina Hurricanes’ charge onto the ice […]
- Allan Bradbury photo
Canada’s most iconic cookie made an appearance at Emo Spring Fever Days over the week- end. Girl Guide Cookies are back, and up for sale. If you missed out this weekend, don’t despair – they’re on display at local merchants, or available from any Girl Guide member.
