It is now less than a year until new municipal councils are elected and sworn in across Rainy River District. But before those elections take place, Ontario residents will go to the polls June 7 to elect a new provincial government. All these races will have consequences for residents of […]
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Last week, I threw around some Christmas shopping ideas for anglers. So in this week’s column, I’m going to do the same thing for hunters. While hunting is not for everybody, it is part of the culture in Northwestern Ontario–and for good reason. We have more public land that anybody […]
“Holly Daze” festivities in Emo go today and tomorrow (Dec. 1-2). See page C1 of Wednesday’s Times for a complete schedule of events. The Muskie girls’ hockey team will host the International Falls Broncos in exhibition action today (Dec. 1) at 7:30 p.m. at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Admission is […]
By Bob Cox Hockey news, fashion tips, TV and movie listings, retirement strategies, updates on Celine Dion – all of this information now constitutes local media — at least according to federal Heritage Minister Melanie Joly. This week marked a black spot in the history of Canadian newspapers with the […]
It is with unbearable sadness that I announce the passing of my beautiful wife, Angela. Angela was our everything and her passing leaves her family with an emptiness that is indescribable. Angela’s passion was her sons, Bryce and Jared, family, friends, employees, and customers. Angela was in business with her […]
It is with broken hearts we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, dad, grampa, brother, uncle, and cousin, Peter Tiboni, on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Peter was born on July 30, 1948 in Marathon, Ont. He enjoyed the […]
Oswald Peder Trapness passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at the age of 85, at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. He was born on June 4, 1932 in Tuberose, Sask. to Nils and Anna Trapness. He attended Russelton School, which was a short distance from […]
Maria Teresa Michela Novovesky (nee Malczyk) passed away peacefully, at the age of 82, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Maria was born on Feb. 23, 1935 to Karol and Teodora Malczyk in Warsaw, Poland. Maria married Dr. Andrej Novovesky in […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon and rightfully apologized for decades of government-sanctioned discrimination against members of the LGBTQ2 community during the so-called “gay purge” that began as far back as the 1940s. Saying what resulted was nothing short of a “witch hunt,” the […]
Dear editor: I have a correction to the article I submitted to your paper regarding events happening at Rainycrest. Marcia Zeleny leads the group, “Singing With Friends.” Marcia (King) Zeleny and I have been friends for 72 years. We were friends when she was Marcia Mihichuk, but she has been […]
Dear Mike: This is a copy of a letter I sent to town council last week, which has been referred to a committee meeting possibly next Wednesday (Dec. 6) at 8:30 a.m. If others have a similar complaint, call the town hall at 274-5323 and they can give you the […]
