Walter O. Melynchuk, 80, of New Hope, Mn., passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary; and parents, Edith and Steven. Walter is survived by his children, Joanna (Bill) Rooney, Sandy (Joe) Girod, and Susie Melynchuk (Dave Larson); […]
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Frank Korb, 80, of Northwood Lodge in Red Lake, Ont., and formerly of Stratton, Ont., passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. Funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
Winnie Rousseau passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Winnie was born on Dec. 14, 1930 in Mulvihill, Man. She moved to the Rainy River District in the early 1940s. She was united in marriage to Oliver (Bud) […]
The Canadian Press The first Canadian babies to be born in 2018 didn’t wait long before making an appearance as two Toronto hospitals reported delivering newborns right at the stroke of midnight. Both St. Michael’s Hospital and Humber River Hospital announced early yesterday that they had welcomed new babies at […]
Staff A fire at Kenora Forest Products overnight Saturday resulted in the loss of a building and two kilns used to dry lumber. But sawmill operations were expected to continue at the site this week. Kenora MP Bob Nault issued the following statement Sunday regarding the fire. “Although I was […]
From the OPP On Sunday around 1 p.m., police and emergency services responded to a three-vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 near Pearl Road 5. Preliminary investigation found an eastbound pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a westbound tractor-trailer. A secondary collision subsequently occurred between the pickup […]
The Canadian PressPeter Goffin TORONTO–Ontario’s new $14 per hour minimum wage just took effect Jan. 1 but Chris Stevens already had taken steps to ensure his restaurant can afford the added expense. The co-owner of Kaboom Chicken in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood raised menu prices in anticipation of the wage hike. […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–The Minnesota Vikings have begun another post-season adventure, backed by an often-burned fan base carrying several scars from flameouts of playoffs past. There’s already a dose of modesty embedded in state culture that contributes to regulated expectations, and the memories of Darrin Nelson’s drop, […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–J.T. Miller was in the perfect spot in front of the goal to take advantage of a rebound in overtime and keep the N.Y. Rangers perfect in four regular-season outdoor games. Miller scored a power-play goal 2:43 into the extra period to lift the Rangers to […]
Nicholas Donaldson With temperatures at minus-21 C (and feeling like minus-31 with the wind), Joanne and Kent Ogden raced out of the water yesterday during the Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge.” Twenty-seven people took the plunge into Sand Bay (behind La Place Rendez-Vous) and raised a total […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill BUFFALO, N.Y.–Canadian captain Dillon Dube couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Swiss head coach Christian Wohlwend virtually was raising the white flag of surrender, saying Switzerland expects to be dominated by Canada in today’s quarter-final at the world junior hockey championship. “They’re faster, they’re bigger, they’re […]
The Canadian Press HALIFAX–Organizers cancelled two New Year’s Day polar bear dips in Ontario because of the frigid temperatures. But not even a layer of ice could stop hundreds of people from plunging into the freezing waters of Herring Cove, N.S. Just hours before it was scheduled to begin, organizers […]
