Above, Lakers forwards Brady Krentz (Left) and Trevor Sanderson pose with their billets Sandy and Josie Tibbs. The many players’ parents were in the stands as the Lakers honoured parents and billets last weekend. Dylan Wedward, top right, scored the first and last goals for the Lakers as they beat […]
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The Prairie Garden Committee is excited to announce that the 2023, 84th annual edition, of the Prairie Garden periodical, entitled, “Climate-Aware Gardening”, was released in early November and is available to order. Order your copy and one for your favourite gardener today by visiting the website: www.theprairiegarden.com, or email – […]
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation nine out of ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for developing heart disease and your risk increases with the more risk factors you have. The good news is, up […]
Almost everyone loves good Chinese take-out food, so in my most recent cookbook, Cooking Around the World with Chef Dez, I included a whole chapter on this. In that chapter you will learn how to make all your favourites at home, including this most popular recipe for Chicken Chop Suey. […]
By Fakiha Baig
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Two adults and a child have been confirmed dead in a house fire on a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation, its chief said Monday as she called for the government to improve firefighting services in her community. Chief Shirley Lynne Keeper said the fatal fire that broke out Wednesday in […]
By Susie Blann
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Regional officials in southern and western Russia reported a string of drone attacks near the border with Ukraine and deep inside the country that resulted in no casualties, as the war with Kyiv trudged on Tuesday. At the same time, the hacking of Russian TV channels […]
By Jordan Omstead
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Hundreds of Ontario principals say they need more help to support students’ mental health, a survey reported Monday as it exposed inequities in access to those supports across the province. Nonpartisan advocacy group People for Education’s 2022-23 annual survey of more than 1,000 Ontario schools revealed 91 per cent needed […]
By Morgan Lowrie
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region is known for its spectacular fjord and rugged outdoor landscapes. But its isolation has also made the region north of Quebec City home to something else: a higher than normal presence of more than two dozen rare genetic diseases, including some whose frequency in the […]
By Cindy Tran
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Lori Byvelds has been advocating for her 13-year-old son since he was diagnosed with autism almost a decade ago. Through the Ontario Autism Program, the family now has funding for his behavioural therapy through the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, which has provided his treatment since 2014. But the hospital […]
