As we all know there is nothing like the first scent of the lilac to tell us spring is officially here. What we refer to as the common lilac in North America, is actually native to mountainsides in southeastern Europe but was brought across the Atlantic, to North America, in […]
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Ho-hum hockey. That’s how a learned friend of mine refers to what’s replacing the National Hockey League for two weeks — the 4 Nations Faceoff. This is the NHL’s attempt to recapture the magic of international hockey, to have fans wave the flags of four countries: Canada, the U.S., Sweden […]
Ken Kellar, Editor
Another week, another tariff. I, like most other Canadians, thought we’d be done with this, at least for the month. We had our tariff scare last week, a bit of political theatre that felt more like a circus act. A strongman’s ruse, in a way; watch how he bellows as […]
Scott Dingwall with one of the biggest whitefish I have ever seen, caught from Lake of the Woods several years ago. – Submitted photoSince the start of the year this column has been focused on ice fishing for our most popular species of fish across the Sunset Country Region. We’ve […]
Labour shortages continue to be felt across Northern Ontario where population growth is limited and unemployment rates are significantly lower than the provincial average. In the last five years, the federal Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot brought over 4,000 newcomers to Northern Ontario, however Ontario’s provincial program brought less than […]
DID YOU KNOW? Motor Vehicle Collisions are the second-leading cause of injury hospitalizations and third-leading cause of unintentional injury deaths in Canada. RISE IN FATAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS Imagine a family receiving a phone call they never expected, their lives permanently changed by a single moment on a roadway. Sadly, this […]
Well, I am starting to function a bit more but still find my self dizzy, weak and ready for a sleep. I am hoping that it is just a slow process and that I don’t have to head back to the Dr. I have had to ask for help a […]
The family of Darrell Medicine, 59, of Fort Frances, are saddened to announce his passing on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Leslie (Les) Allan Pattison, a devoted husband, father, stepfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with dementia. He was 80 years old. Born on September 6, 1944, in Emo, Ontario, Les was the son of the late Edith and Allan Pattison. […]
July 31, 1946 – February 6, 2025 Larry passed away peacefully at the La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., with his wife Linda by his side on Thursday, February 6, 2025. He was predeceased by his parents Travis Ammon and Lorene May Rothwell. Larry leaves behind his siblings […]
October 17, 1954 – February 7, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Jon Soucy announce his passing. Jon will be missed by his wife Melanie; children Melissa (Dale), Jonathan, Suzanne (Nick), Eric, Mary and Katelyn; and grandchildren Benjamin, Samuel, Avery and Brock. He will also be […]
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Walter Frederick Wensley (Wally) on February 3, 2025 at the age of 62. Wally was born July 13, 1962. He was the youngest of four children, born just minutes after his older sister Wendy. He loved growing up in Nestor […]
