The high-profile death of a Toronto teen, an otherwise healthy hockey player who succumbed rapidly to the H1N1 virus over the weekend, is a chilling example of the potential seriousness of the swine ’flu pandemic that has been sweeping the globe since the spring. But with word parents are now […]
Editorials
Word that a methadone treatment centre finally opened its doors here yesterday is welcomed news. Such a centre has its share of critics, who argue the program simply substitutes one drug craving for another. Given the burgeoning number of area residents who have turned to methadone to curb their addiction […]
Know a young person who showed extraordinary bravery in helping to save a life? Or perhaps one who doesn’t let a physical limitation stop them from contributing to their community? How about good kids who are committed to making life better for others? It’s that time of year again when […]
The Town of Fort Frances has its eye firmly fixed on the future with the proposed purchase of Sunny Cove Camp from the local Kiwanis Club. First and foremost, the deal will help ensure the 28-acre camp—a fixture here for 75 years—continues to be enjoyed by generations of district residents […]
In the early 1990s, controversy erupted over a push to rename Sister Kennedy Centre as “Pleasant Pastimes Place” (or something to that effect). Fortunately, clearer heads prevailed and her name continues to adorn the seniors’ centre on Nelson Street as it should. After all, you don’t name a building after […]
Fewer people are requiring hospitalization here of late. Good news, right? Well, not so fast. Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is using this “low patient census” at La Verendrye Hospital to justify moving the continuing care and pediatrics units down one floor and amalgamating them with St. Andrew’s Ward, where […]
Much attention and effort have gone of late, and rightfully so, into how to attract U.S. visitors to Northwestern Ontario in light of the passport issue, rising loonie, high gas prices, and all the other obstacles that have torpedoed the tourist industry across the region. But while a healthy tourism […]
The United States, cringing from the loss of over 600,000 foreign tourists a year, is about to take action to rebuild its tourism industry. The Travel Promotions Act of 2009 will collect a $10 fee from all foreigners not requiring a visa to enter the U.S. (Canadians and Mexicans are […]
Fort Frances always has prided itself as a “hockey town,” but just how deep that pride runs is now being put to the test. The summer-long saga over the future of the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres took another twist this week with word of a push to run the team […]
Noooooooo! The two words Canadians dread most these days—federal election—reared their ugly head again yesterday with a newspaper report, citing anonymous sources, that said the Liberals will use their opposition day in the House of Commons late next month to move a motion of non-confidence in the Harper government. The […]
News reports filled the airwaves Monday of a series of nine drownings in Ontario over a nine-day period. During fishing tournaments in Northwestern Ontario, all tournaments demand that fishermen wear life vests when under power of the main motor. It is a safety requirement. And yet many anglers and boaters […]
If Lakefield College School were applying for rezoning in Alberton to establish a private boarding school, would the council of Alberton be hesitant to act on the application? If the University of Guelph were considering establishing an agriculture college in Alberton, would the community be upset with a change in […]
