The Associated PressJon Krawczynski EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–The Minnesota Vikings signed Alex Boone to a four-year deal potentially worth as much as $27 million just last summer to give them the kind of nasty edge they needed on the offensive line. One year later, Boone is gone and the Vikings are […]
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I can’t imagine what it’s like to live in the city of Houston these days. Following Hurricane Harvey, the citizens of that U.S. city and the 50 surrounding counties are facing torrential rain that was more than double the annual rainfall there. Some places already had exceeded more than 30 […]
I leave for the Yukon today (Sept. 6). For the next four months, I will call Pierre Berton’s childhood home my home–an honour and privilege that still surprises me. I think part of me believed this wasn’t really happening, but that it was all an imagined dream. But I’ve received […]
Following the success of last year’s Constituency Youth Council, I’m excited to announce the CYC 2017/2018 applications are now open! If you are aged 16-25 and would like to get involved, visit my website and fill out the online application before Sept. 30. The purpose of this youth advisory council […]
I know I mentioned it may take me a few columns to get everyone caught up on the Emo Fair news and I guess because of the cattle sale last weekend, I may have overlooked it. That and the fact that, of course, there are people who have some misunderstandings. […]
Duane Hicks Lanny Cyr checked out some of the background information on the deteriorating Esox Lake dam on the Manitou River during an open house last Tuesday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre.
Press Release To help support a growing need for education focused on working with indigenous communities, Confederation College has established a new Indigenous Governance and Public Administration program. “Confederation College is committed to acting upon the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report, and in working with indigenous communities […]
Diane Lovisa Noonan was hard at work trowelling mortar during one of the two home builds she participated in during her recent trip to Zambia.
Duane Hicks If you hesitated about buying a passport for the 2017-18 “Tour de Fort” season, you’ve lost out. “Tour de Fort” sold the last remaining passports it had available on Thursday–the final day of its early-bird pricing of $100 (as opposed to $125). Organizers shut down the online sales […]
Submitted An elephant walked past Lovsia Noonan’s tour group during a safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana. The group also saw zebras, giraffes, impalas, hippos, baboons, and sable antelopes, among other animals.
Nicholas Donaldson Riverside Health Care is seeking participation from patients, families, and caregivers on its new Community Advisory Council (CAC). Those interested in becoming part of the council are asked to submit an application for consideration prior to Sept. 22. “The purpose of Riverside Health Care’s Community Advisory Council is […]
Duane Hicks The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry again is looking at what to do with the Esox Lake Dam, located about 50 km northeast of Fort Frances, with potential outcomes being to fix it, modify it, replace it, or let it deteriorate. The dam previously underwent an Environmental […]
