Surrounded by family and friends, Gordiena “Gordie” Drennan passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Gordiena Vesta Bell Hyatt was born June 11, 1932 in Devlin, Ont. to Gordon and Ella Hyatt. Gordiena spent most of her life in the Rainy River district […]
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It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Ruth Lillian Halverson, 88, of Rainy River, Ont. on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at the Rainy River Hospital. Funeral arrangements pending. A complete announcement to follow.
Evelyn Louise Frarck passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, with her husband by her side, in Mesa, Ariz. Evelyn was born Jan. 26, 1937, in International Falls, Minn., to Blanche and Wesley Clark Manning. She married Dennis Paul Frarck on Dec. 8, 1962, in International Falls. Evelyn was an active […]
It is with a heavy heart we say good bye to our father, husband, papa and friend who passed away peacefully at Dinsdale Personal Care Home in Brandon, Manitoba He lived a long life of 84 years, many of which were a struggle after a stroke from diabetes in 1995. He […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Amil “Comozi” Alexiuk Sr. on Oct. 21, 2019, with his loving family by his side. Amil was born in Saint Boniface, Man. on April 9, 1945 to Fred and Helen Alexiuk. Amil’s life revolved around his family. He was […]
With family by her side Doris Ann “Dorie” Dennis passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care. Dorie was born on Aug. 1, 1935 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Bo and Muriel Readman. She was raised in Fort Frances before attending school in Thunder Bay […]
Mirek Chojko-Bolec passed away unexpectedly after a short illness on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, surrounded by the love of his family. Mirek was born in London, England on March 18, 1951 and the family soon emigrated to Canada. After initially settling in Chatham, […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Canada will be years past celebrating its tricentennial before the country can close the economic gap between men and women if things keep improving at the glacial pace they are now, a new report says. “Years of effort to remove entrenched economic, cultural and social barriers […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–People in Ontario will likely soon be able to drink around the clock in airport bars, take their dogs onto patios and into breweries, and bring home as much booze as they want from other provinces. The proposed loosened alcohol restrictions were among dozens of measures […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–Barack Obama’s former Canadian envoy said divided Democrats in his party can learn important lessons from Justin Trudeau’s slim election victory in their quest to defeat Donald Trump and the Republicans next year. Bruce Heyman said there is a key parallel with Trump’s 2016 election victory […]
In last week’s Cheers and Jeers, a Cheer went out to Canada Border Services (CBS) officers for wearing orange stripes on their shoulders. The writer of the Cheer believed that the vests signified CBS officers in training. In fact, the orange epaulettes do not identify new recruits; rather, they are […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Anti-carbon tax stickers will stay up on gas pumps as “a matter of transparency” while Ontario continues its court fight against the federal levy, the province’s energy minister said yesterday. Greg Rickford defended the Progressive Conservative government’s controversial decal as a way to provide people with […]
