The National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother is chosen annually by the Royal Canadian Legion. This has been happening since 1936. According to Veterans Affairs Canada, “The Memorial Cross (more often referred to as the Silver Cross) is awarded to mothers and widows (next of kin) of Canadian soldiers who died […]
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On Sunday, Mike O’Shea will coach his 151st Canadian Football League game, all with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On the other bench, for B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell, it will be his 149th game. O’Shea is hoping to be like Campbell. That Campbell is Rick’s father, Hugh, the only […]
By the end of October, most leaves have fallen. The red, orange yellow and emerald have disappeared, leaving a dull landscape. But wait! What is that golden yellow display which has appeared among the spruce trees just north of town? It’s the tamarack (or larch) trees, whose needles have changed […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Elizabeth Jean (Betty)Robinson age 83, who passed away at La Verendrye Hospital on November, 3, 2022. She was born April, 2, 1939 in Roddick, ON to Cleve and Julia Wilson. Betty lived in Thunder Bay where she attended […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Ontario government is presenting an “improved” offer to the union representing 55,000 education workers, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday as bargaining resumed and staff returned to their jobs following a walkout that shut schools. Doug Ford said he’s glad both sides are at negotiations again, a day after he […]
Canadian singer Skye Wallace and her band wowed the crowd at La Place Rendez-Vous last Tuesday night, in a much-anticipated Fort Frances tour stop. The performance was hosted by Tour De Fort, but offered outside of its annual passport line-up as a special performance. The next act to take the […]
By Stephanie Taylor and Kelly Geraldine Malone
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Before Pope Francis’s arrival in Canada last July, federal officials flagged concerns about the level of consultation done with a First Nations community that was set to host him. Briefing notes prepared for the deputy minister of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations a month before the Pope arrived also show […]
Greg Rickford, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kenora – Rainy River, issued thefollowing statement marking Indigenous Veterans Day: “Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, Ontarians come together to pay tribute to the tens of thousands of First Nation, Inuit and Métis people who served in the Canadian Armed Forces. We remember […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Last-minute voters are headed to the polls across the United States today — but the results of the 2022 midterm elections may not be clear for days. Campaign officials and political observers are warning Americans that they likely won’t know the final outcome before the end of the week. The […]
By Camille Bains
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER – Canada’s health ministers are hoping for “serious engagement” by the federal government after an announcement that it’s ready to increase funding for health care, British Columbia’s health minister says. Adrian Dix, who is hosting a two-day meeting of his counterparts, said positive comments by the prime minister and […]
