A medical doctor can list the warning signs of pending serious health problems. Similarly, an economist can cite the warning signs of looming economic troubles. However, no one can predict the timing of these events, although they are certain to occur. There are two things to consider here. First, the […]
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Staff With the 53rd-annual Christmas “Parade of Lights” coming up next Saturday (Nov. 27), organizers are encouraging businesses and groups to get working on their floats, if they haven’t already. Brenda Kellar of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., the parade’s sponsor, said plans have been shaping up nicely. “So far, […]
Staff Local residents will have enhanced mobility service from Tbaytel starting in January. Tbyaytel announced the launch of its new 3G HSPA Mobility service in Thunder Bay yesterday. The next phase of expansion of the new 3G HSPA network next month will target communities west of Thunder Bay, such as […]
Barb Everett The Legion ladies general meeting was held last Wednesday (Nov. 10), with 41 members present. The attendance draw was won by Eva Costello and the birthday draw by Kay Buffington. Perfect attendance draws were won by Helen Matheson and Gloria Bergner. Our Remembrance Day tea was a big […]
Press Release Starting Nov. 29, a new system will help keep uninsured drivers off Ontario’s roads by providing on-the-spot confirmation of insurance when drivers go to renew their licence plates. In Ontario, it is mandatory for all vehicles to have valid insurance coverage. Currently, drivers are required to provide proof […]
Press Release From Nov. 19-21, thousands will gather at the gates of Fort Benning, Ga. to stand up for justice and call for the SOA/WHINSEC to be shut down. The School of the Americas (SOA), renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Co-operation in 2001, is a combat training school […]
Anthony Kadikoff-Elks Lodge 313 Why would anyone, including myself, join a service club—or is this a fraternity? So many questions, not enough answers. If no one has noticed, there are plenty of organizations available to associate with. First and foremost, what triggers this feeling of wanting to join an organization? […]
Press Release Nuinsco Resources Ltd. announced Monday that drill results from its Olympian Gold Project in the Lake of the Woods region are not sufficiently prospective to justify further expenditure at this time. As a result, the company will not make further payments on th Olympian option agreements, but instead […]
Press Release AbitibiBowater Inc. will be conducting burning of the residual branches and treetops that remain after logging operations. The objective of burning is to remove the material in order to permit reforestation of the land, to reduce forest fire risk, and to improve visual aesthetics in our forests. Burning […]
Duane Hicks Whether they’ve been scared off by the prospect of being culled or just busy rutting, deer have cleared away from bush near the Fort Frances Airport in recent weeks. “As of late, there hasn’t been any [deer activity],” airport superintendent Bill Caul said yesterday. “They kind of disappeared […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, which runs the ambulance services in Rainy River District, is limiting its non-emergency ambulance transfers. As opposed to emergency transfers, such as when a person is injured in an accident and has to be rushed to hospital, non-emergency ambulance transfers […]
