Today [Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020], the undersigned municipal councillors issued the following statement: “We are councillors in Northwestern Ontario. We make this statement on our own behalf. “Collectively, we are a caucus of the youngest municipal representatives in the region, and as such, we are uniquely positioned to comment on […]
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MPP Sol Mamakwa, the Official Opposition critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement in support of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, and supporting actions throughout the nation: “The recent arrests by the RCMP in Wet’suwet’en Nation signal yet another failure on Canada’s part to recognize and respect the laws […]
Ken Kellar Students at J.W. Walker school took time yesterday afternoon to take part in the “I Read Canadian” Day at the local school. The inaugural event is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people and is dedicated to “reading Canadian.” Students at Robert Moore school […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–The return of Ontario’s legislature after a winter break was dominated Tuesday by questions about the government’s talks with teachers and its handling of autism services, while parents protested on the lawn. Tensions with the teachers’ unions escalated over the legislature’s nine-week break, to the point […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of -12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will be sunny with cloudy periods overnight and a high of one (34) with a low of minus-nine (16). Saturday will bring a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods overnight and a high of three […]
Margaret Koles, 90, of Rainycrest Long Term Care, Fort Frances, Ontario, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 at the La Verendrye Hospital with her family by her side. Funeral mass will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. A complete […]
Johanna (Annie) Anselmia Pruys was born April 20, 1928 in Ulft, Holland to Elizabeth and William Nyland. She passed peacefully on Feb. 16, 2020. She was united in marriage to John Pruys in 1957. They spent their lives on the “farm” in Devlin. They had four sons; Leo (Kathy), Frank, […]
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a very big hearted man, Robert James Brown (Bob) Feb. 12, 2020. He peacefully passed into the arms of his family at the age of 85. Bob was born to John and Emma Brown of Stratton Ontario on Oct. 4, […]
David Wilfred Craven took his Saviour’s hand and walked into his eternal home on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 11:30 in the morning. David was born March 3, 1935 to Thomas and Mabel Craven of North Branch, Ont., the fourth child in a family of eight. Davie spent his childhood […]
Laura passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2020 with her family by her side at her home at Rainycrest. She was born on June 9 1922, in Kenville, Manitoba, the youngest of six children born to Annie May (Woolford) and James Best Gawley. As a child she moved with her […]
Adolph (Ed) Kliner of Kelowna, born on Dec. 13, 1927 near Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with his Lord on Feb. 2, 2020. Ed was united in marriage at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Winnipeg, Man. on April 15, 1950 to Ruth Claudia Kliner (nee Burron) and is survived by […]
Sam Odrowski
New Gold announced a new life of mine plan for its operations north of Barwick, with an expected closure in 2028. Mayor June Caul said she isn’t too concerned about the mine’s reduction in lifespan from 2031, as there’s still several years to find other sources of employment for the […]
