On Remembrance Day, we honour the ultimate sacrifices of those who served Canada in war and in peace. We honour the veterans who returned, and the more than 100,000 Canadians who never came home from distant shores. We remember the brave men and women who fought in two world wars, […]
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By Mitch Calvert, Staff writer Who says politics and hockey don’t mix? Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several months, you would know that U.S. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin—a self-described hockey mom—has been making regular references to the aforementioned “hockey mom” phrase, looking for an […]
By its very name, Remembrance Day, we give honour to those who have served our nation. Close to 120,000 Canadians have died defending our country since the First World War. What sorrow it brings to think of those young people who never had the opportunity to savour life or to […]
Alex Cruickshank - Out of Bounds
Logical thinking has never been a strong suit of mine. For whatever reason, I seem to think differently than most. My view of the world makes perfect sense to me, but often leaves my friends shaking their heads and asking, “What were you thinking?” Such was the case last week. […]
Ken Boshcoff
The recent posting on the website, YouTube, of a video clip highlighting some neglected areas in Thunder Bay was shocking to see. As you know, I am a strong advocate for Northwestern Ontario. I always stand up for the best interests of our communities and emphasize the positive rather than […]
Jenni Condon - The Way I See It
So let’s wrap it up—the 2006 Winter Olympics have come to an end (that’s it . . . already?) with a full 2-4 of medals for Canada—not bad at all.It seems like it flew by, and I feel like I could have watched curling religiously for another 10-12 years straight […]
A spanking team of bay trotters pulling a wagon cantered down Second Street East, right through the car traffic, and say didn’t I hear some cheering as if their presence was very welcome and maybe long overdue. Spectators were rejoicing over this alternative to gasoline which is no longer a […]
You don’t have to believe this story, but once upon a time I became a choir boy at St. John’s Anglican church—and almost passed out one hot summer day during the service. We had been enjoying the beach at Pither’s Point Park beach on the July Saturday before—and to say […]
– Prayer of Rainy Lake – Our father who art on Rainy LakeHallowed be thy fisherman Thy awesome fish shall comeThy clear waters will be done On Rainy Lake as it is in Heaven Give us this day a 20 pound bagAnd forgive us for poor jigging As we will […]
On Sunday evening, my wife, Marnie, and I joined with a great number of district people who stuffed themselves in to the annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous. The evening is a fundraiser to assist district families who have someone suffering from an illness and need financial […]
Misericordia has become a famous hospital name in Winnipeg, largely because of its eye care and, in my first visit there a week ago, I was told it accommodates an estimated 8,000 such patients annually. This makes it the largest eye facility in all Canada, a nurse there said. And […]
What I know about fishing could fit in a dwarf’s tackle box. Here’s what I do know. There seemingly are more fishing shows on TV than there are Members of Parliament; brand-new bass boats cost more than any car I’ll ever own; and “Fishin’ in the Dark” by the Nitty […]
