Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent It’s that magic time of the year and one district event that makes this true is the annual “Holly Daze” festivities in Emo taking place this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 30-Dec. 1). The parade goes on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by the tree-lighting ceremony and a […]
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Press Release Transportation minister Jeff Yurek visited a maintenance facility on Friday to announce the province is making the winter commute easier by allowing drivers to track their plow and plan their route all at one stop: the Ontario 511 website. “Keeping Ontario’s highways as safe as possible during winter […]
Staff The Fort Frances Choraliers are getting ready to perform this year’s Christmas cantata three times over the next few weekends. A group of about 50 women and men will perform “Good News from Home” at 1:30 p.m. this Sunday (Dec. 2) for residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here. They’ll […]
Press Release The Borderland Community Orchestra will spread holiday cheer through music this Sunday (Dec. 2) starting at 2 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. Now in its 20th season, the orchestra, under the direction of Katherine Williams of Emo, includes more than 40 musicians from all […]
From the OPP T’was a month before the holidays with shoppers about. This also meant that, unfortunately, criminals were out! There are a number of ways to ensure your purchases make it to the right person and do not end up stolen. The OPP is encouraging citizens to “Lock It […]
Tonight will see intermittent snow, with a possible accumulation of five-10 cm (two-four inches). Look for an overnight low of minus-seven C (19 F) and southeast winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will bring light snow, with an additional one-three cm (about an inch) possible. Expect a high of […]
Sam Odrowski The Rainy River District School Board recently participated in an array of anti-bullying and inclusion activities for Ontario Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week (Nov. 18-24). Students at Crossroads School in Devlin kicked off the week last Monday by holding an assembly with the message that “kindness is cooler.” […]
Sam Odrowski The Rainy River School Board’s new student trustee sat down with a group of fellow students earlier this month to discuss their input for the province’s education consultation. At the meeting, Katelyn Bruyere gathered thoughts from everyone who attended on how to better prepare students with life skills, […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent According to the organizers and everyone who attended, the Church of the Holy Spirit’s first-ever “Coffee House” on Friday evening was a total success. The interior of the building magically was transformed into a welcoming space, complete with small tables, “coffee bean candle” centerpieces, and the soft […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Kugelhopf is a festive, crown-shaped yeasted bread traditionally baked in a heavy earthenware mould. One legend suggests it originated in an Alsatian village, when the Three Kings presented it to a local baker named Kugel, who had hosted them. Other histories point to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s overall vacancy rate dropped for a second year in a row, as demand for rental housing grew at a faster pace than supply, according to the Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. In its annual rental market survey, the housing agency says in 2018, the vacancy […]
The Associated Press LAKE PRESTON, Australia — Knickers the steer is huge on the internet ‚Äî for being huge. The black-and-white Holstein Friesian won social media fame and many proclamations of “Holy Cow!” after photos surfaced of the 194-centimetre (6-foot-4-inch) steer standing head and shoulders above a herd of brown […]
