Jeanette Blanche Roy (nee Marmus) of Rainy River, Ontario, passed away peacefully at Riverside – La Verendrye Hospital on March 15, 2026. Jeanette was born August 27, 1937, in Rainy River to Bill and Mary Marmus (nee Olinyk). She had one sister Donna Dalseg and two brothers Bill Marmus and […]
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Anna (Ann) Elizabeth Watson (nee Mickelson) passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 18, 2026, at La Verendrye General Hospital. Ann was born November 14, 1944, in Fort Frances. As a young child she moved to Sioux Lookout with her family. She attended Queen Elizabeth High School […]
1956 – 2026 It is with great sadness that the family of Randy Lyle Wepruk announce his passing on March 16, 2026, at the age of 69 in Thunder Bay, Ont. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Denise Wepruk (Crawford); his two children, son Daniel Wepruk (Stephanie) and […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Book Review
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Book Review
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Energy is a strange thing. We contain it. We use it. We even use it like rocket fuel when we need. We only have a finite amount to use each day. However, it is not uncommon for a person to give one’s energy to others who may not be very […]
I am happy to see the sun shining, even if I have to spend more time at the computer these days. I find the dreary days very long and with longer days I feel like I am missing being outside but there isn’t a lot of things you can do […]
Spring keeps peeking around the corner. The calendar tells us it is spring, but winter keeps holding on. Swans have been seen in the river. The first Canada Geese are back, and my wife reported that she could hear birds singing Monday morning as she left the house. The ugliness […]
The baseball scout and I met on a pleasure craft destined for Pearl Harbor. I had never been to Pearl Harbor, not surprising since I’d never been to Hawaii. Considering the inhabitants of the boat, it was a treat from Major League Baseball, a thank you or a perk for […]
Sometimes a familiar sight conjures back memories of the surreal and the eternally memorable (as well as a loved one’s soulful laughter). Walking the aisles at our town Walmart sent me back in time recently. Whether I was hunting for gel pens, hair paste or gummy sharks is something now […]
Did you know? Canadian households often contain a greater number of dangerous poisonous products than people truly realize. As noted in last week’s column, Canada has a 24/7 toll-free number for POISON CENTRES. In the event of a suspected poisoning, call 1-844-POISON-X(1-844-764-7669). Keep the number for poison centres handy Program […]
In Northern Ontario, highways are lifelines. Corridors like Highways 11 and 17 form the backbone of the Trans-Canada route through the North, linking remote communities, First Nations, resource industries, and regional economies to the rest of the country. These Highways are vital links—connecting patients to hospitals, workers to their livelihoods, […]
I met Dr. Vincent Lam in 2006 at a Humber College writing retreat where he was a guest speaker, sharing his experience of having published his first book, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. Lam spoke of being a ship’s doctor on an Arctic cruise where he met Margaret Atwood, one of […]
The coleus plant has been available to gardeners for decades in a large variety of colours. In the past, they were a favourite for planters and shade gardens because they are durable and easy to grow and are best known for their bright colours and variety of foliage forms. It […]
