If NDP MPP Peter Kormos has his way, hospitals in Ontario soon could be harvesting organs from deceased people before moving their bodies down to the morgue and then on to funeral homes. A private member’s bill Mr. Kormos is planning to re-introduce at Queen’s Park would, in effect, change […]
Editorials
Canada’s performance at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy has followed the same old song and dance so far: high hopes not translating into medals. And frankly, it’s beginning to sound like a broken record. Heading into the Turin Games, there was talk of Canada hauling in as many as […]
Is it any wonder that voters are so cynical these days? “Vote for change” was the central message of Stephen Harper’s campaign leading up to the Jan. 23 election—and enough voters heeded it to hand the Conservatives a minority government. Yet in one of his first actions as Prime Minister, […]
Where did the year go? Back in January, 2005, when Fort Frances was hosting the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ curling championship, the news came out that our town had landed the right to stage the provincial showdown from Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2006. At the time, that seemed so far away. But […]
While Canadians put the Conservatives in charge on Monday, the election of another minority government means we’ll be doing this all over again sooner than later. Oh sure, all the parties are talking about making the next Parliament work, with perhaps different combinations teaming up to pass legislation on an […]
One of the longest campaigns in recent memory—and the first held in the dead of winter in 25 years—culminates this coming Monday when Canadians go to the polls to elect a new government. Please be sure to make your mark. Voter turnout has been dismal in the last few federal […]
There certainly are plenty of things to grumble about out there. The forest industry—the main economic engine in Northwestern Ontario—is in crisis, with paper mills closing outright or curtailing production. Many communities in the region are grappling with a doctor shortage. At the same time, farmers still are recovering from […]
Jenni Condon
“Somebody must have dared this girl, and she obviously took everyone’s advice and wore the least amount of clothes possible,” the announcer at the annual “Polar Plunge” said Sunday over a large speaker as I walked the so-called “plank” on my way to jump into a large hole cut in […]
“Get it first” is one of the main tenets of journalism. This is especially true in large markets where several daily newspapers compete with each other—and local radio and TV stations—to break a story. Toss in 24-hour news channels and the Internet and that cutthroat competition has been taken a […]
Reflecting back on 2005, Rainy River District once again saw its share of triumphs and obstacles, happy stories and sad ones, over the past 12 months. This time, however, as we get ready to turn the page to a fresh start on Sunday, many of the serious challenges this area […]
The Kiwanis skate park opened to rave reviews earlier this fall—from both local skateboarders and a few of their counterparts from out-of-town who happened to be here at the time. And it seemed to be a popular enough spot for the few weeks it was up and running before the […]
A story this week profiles Duncan Keith, a 22-year-old former Fort Frances resident now playing in his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Who could have known, when he was first going to public skates with his parents at the old Memorial Arena, or perhaps playing with his friends on […]
