Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s School student Miriam Wilson, right, led one of the breathing exercises with Cheri Tolton, left, late last month during an “Energy Medicine” session at the beginning of morning recess.
News
Ken Kellar Jamie McMillan of KickAss Careers told Fort Frances High School students about her struggles in school at the Townshend Theatre last Friday. McMillan is a steelworker and boilermaker who advocates for women in trades and apprenticeship programs for students who may not be interested in university or college.
Ken Kellar
The Rainy Lake Square in downtown Fort Frances had a lively and busy inaugural summer last year.Local economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale said that’s not an accident. “Any particular event space is only as good as the events it holds in them,” she reasoned. “So between volunteers in the community […]
Ken Kellar
Sam Odrowski
Sam Odrowski
Students from Fort High and Rainy River recently took a stand for their education. They joined roughly 600 other schools across Ontario on Thursday who walked out to protest the province’s nearly $1 billion worth of cuts to education. Fort Frances High School students Hailey Gushuliak and Ariel Plante said […]
Press Release
The provincial government has launched a new web-based service that allows Ontarians to apply online for conciliation and arbitration help during their collective bargaining. This results in faster processing for applicants, more efficiency, and the streamlining of services. It also will reduce costly and outdated paper requests. “Stable labour relations […]
Sam Odrowski
“Energy medicine” seems to be a hot topic at St. Michael’s School of late. Or at least it is for more than 90 of its students who voluntary met at the beginning of recess to participate in energy healing exercises each day. It all started with a Wellness Day held […]
Staff
While councillors said they are happy to receive ideas from town residents, they voted to deny the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29’s request to paint a mural of soldiers marching on the crosswalk there during last night’s council meeting. “There are some very good technical reasons that administration has prepared […]
The Associated PressDavid Ginsburg BALTIMORE–Chris Davis has tied the major league record for the longest hitless streak by a position player, going 0 for 46 during an unproductive run that began last year. Baltimore’s highly paid first baseman was retired in his first two trips to the plate last night […]
The Canadian Press Health Canada said it will launch a months-long consultation process this year on setting a maximum level of arsenic allowed in rice and rice-based food, including baby cereal. Currently, there is no hard limit on arsenic in rice-based food in Canada and the U.S., despite existing regulations […]
The Associated PressElena Becatoros STENI VALLA, Greece–Near the northern Greek island of Alonissos lies a remarkable ancient shipwreck: the remains of a massive cargo ship that changed archaeologists’ understanding of shipbuilding in antiquity. Now this spectacular find is to become the first ancient shipwreck to be made accessible to the […]
The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG–South African police and park officials say a suspected rhinoceros poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and had his body eaten by lions. Kruger National Park spokesman Isaac Phaahla said the man and two others were illegally hunting for rhinos in the wildlife park in […]
Tonight will see patchy clouds with a low of minus-five C (23 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and not as cold with a high of five (41) and a low of minus-five (23). Thursday will be increasingly cloudy, with a high of three (37) and a low of minus-four (25). […]
