Staff One Fort Frances Lakers’ forward is returning to the squad while another has moved on. The Lakers announced Tuesday that Julian Uhryniuk will be back for his third season with the SIJHL squad. The 20-year-old from East St. Paul, Man. battled injuries much of last season, which limited him […]

The Canadian PressJoan BrydenJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Judy Foote resigned from the federal cabinet today and announced she’ll step down as a Liberal MP shortly after Parliament resumes next month. The Newfoundland and Labrador MP has been on an indefinite leave of absence from the Public Works and Government Services Department since […]

Submitted by the Stewardship Youth Rangers

The Stewardship Youth Rangers began our sixth week with a session on diversity by Walter Fordham from Georgia. Walter’s workshop was really engaging and helped us see that although there are many differences between us, people still have a lot in common. Later in the week, the two crews split […]

I used to think I would be an excellent skier if I had good skis and, of course, matching attire in very cool colours. Something slightly more form-fitting than my black-and-orange Moto-Ski snowsuit that kept the cold from my skin while I stood on Pembina Highway waiting for the Winnipeg […]

Nicholas Donaldson Thrill-seekers at the Emo Fair were treated to “The Typhoon”–one of the many dizzying attractions of the midway that draw in visitors to Emo for three days each August.

Staff The Bingo hall on McIrvine Road has a new owner. The Evangelical Fellowship Church, currently located at 560 Webster Ave., has been working with 1921495 Ontario Ltd. to purchase 605 McIrvine Rd. site, which has been vacant for more than a dozen years. The church accepted an offer to […]

Dave Ogilvie Cleo Reynolds, led by her mother, Shari, competed in this year’s “Pole Bending” competition during the horse show. Despite the heat, “Zack” was calm and collected throughout the afternoon’s events. All the young people who competed were rewarded with applause from those on hand.

Press Release Rainy River Community College is gearing up for the fall semester with a fresh and modern college and athletic logo, as well as a new tagline: “We are Voyageurs.” This is all a part of RRCC’s rebranding initiative to better communicate the benefits of receiving a low-cost, high-quality […]

Press Release The Northern Policy Institute and North Superior Workforce Planning Board have launched a new interactive GIS tool that allows users to explore the many community, administrative, and service provider boundaries in the northern regions of Ontario. The Northern Ontario Boundary Map is loaded with all kinds of features […]

Duane Hicks After donating “chemo comfort” Thirty-One bags to the Riverside Chemotherapy Unit here back in late February, Jessica Ogden now is rounding up sponsors for a second round and expanding donations to the Atikokan General Hospital. Ogden sells Thirty-One, a line of bags, purses, and organizing items, and is […]