On Hockey Night in Canada recently, one commentator said: “There’s nothing like Game Seven overtime.” He is right. Game Seven overtime ends the season, terminating one team’s year with finality and fatality, the clearest definition of “sudden-death” overtime. It also puts an exclamation mark on victory (17 times) sending the […]
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When you can’t trust your biggest trading partner, and the whole world is in turmoil, perhaps we should be listening to Mark Carney, our prime minister and leader, and Minister Melanie Joly, who on May 28 commented that Canada should adopt a “wartime philosophy.” Donald Trump united Canadians with his […]
By Liz Adam
Life Coach's Corner
Life Coach's Corner
“Life is like a river. The way of life is to flow with the current. To turn against it takes effort but the current will carry you if you let it.” – Anonymous I just came back from a walk near a river where we live where I enjoy watching […]
DID YOU KNOW? The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) was developed by Natural Resources Canada. The system monitors fire danger conditions and fire occurrences across Canada. As well, daily weather conditions are collected from across Canada and used to produce fire weather and fire behaviour maps. In addition, satellites […]
Here we are in June and here we are waiting for rain. You know from my past comments I am not one to wish for rain, but as I see the pastures and hay slowing down, I am starting to get a bit nervous. It is all too familiar from […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Mix&Mingle Connecting Women Entrepreneurs hosted by the Rain River Future Development Corporation and PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise. Wed. June 4, 2025 5:30-8:30 p.m. at La Place Rendezvous. Free event but please register in advance via the Eventbrite link on the Facebook event page. Rainy River Future Development […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances is holding their next music bingo in Emo! Friday May 30 6:30-10:30 p.m. Get ready to dance in your seat as our talented “DJ” spins a variety of music genres, from chart-topping hits to nostalgic classics. Sing along, test your music knowledge, […]
Today, he would’ve been 130. Friday is the 90th anniversary of Babe Ruth’s last game. He died 77 years ago. Yet after all these years it’s amazing there are still stories about him, particularly when the stories are new to people like me, who have read extensively about baseball’s most […]
One hundred and thirty years is an awfully long time. Think about it. One hundred and thirty years brings us all the way back from 2025 to 1895, just before the dawn of the 20th century. The Titanic hadn’t yet sunk. Neither World War had ravaged society, to say nothing […]
Dahlias are considered one of the most spectacular garden flowers as they can provide the colour and excitement of exotic species that we are unable to plant in our zone. There are thousands of varieties of dahlias that range from the showy dinner-plate size to the bright, little single ones. […]
Tuesday was throne speech day. It had historical meaning as King Charles III delivered the speech in the Senate Chamber. The last time it was delivered by a reigning monarch was 1977 when his mother Queen Elizabeth addressed parliament. Having King Charles deliver the throne speech clearly reinforced our heritage […]
DID YOU KNOW? Canada faces an increasing threat from WILDLAND FIRES, which are becoming more frequent and intense due to higher temperatures and drier conditions. IMPACTS OF WILDLAND FIRES IN CANADA According to the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, Wildland Fires are a natural hazard that occurs across Canada’s landscapes, […]
