Nicholas Donaldson Some municipal leaders west of Fort Frances are reflecting on the past year, as well as looking ahead to 2018. Emo Mayor Jack Siemens told the Times via e-mail that as he looks back on 2017, he can see how fortunate he is to live and work in […]
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It was a Christmas windfall for Angela Halvorsen and Russ Gregoire of Emo, Ont., who won the $2,500 up for grabs on Christmas Eve in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Dec. 24-30 were Martin Dufrense (Rainy River), Ed and Betty McLeod […]
Press Release Winter is a busy season in the Ontario logging industry, and snowmobile enthusiasts unfamiliar with the region and terrain often are unaware of the high volume of truck traffic on remote industrial forest access roads in winter. Nineteen drivers, two passengers, and two pedestrians were killed in snowmobile […]
It will be clear and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-29 C (20 below zero F). Tomorrow will be sunny but continued cold, with a high of minus-21 (six below) and low again around minus-29 (20 below). Increasing cloudiness is forecast for Friday, along with a high again […]
Press Release The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has teamed up with Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to implement a new process that will improve the level and speed of care provided to emergency cardiac patients. “Time is crucial for patients experiencing a heart attack,” said Terri Gurney, […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Let’s say you’ve resolved to eat healthier in the New Year, but find yourself tripped up over and over again by your unconquerable yen for food that’s rich and delicious. And let’s also say that one of your favourite dishes is mashed potatoes. There […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press I have been in possession recently of a very large can of Virginia peanuts, one of my favourite things to eat on earth. It’s foolish to pretend that a small handful will curb the peanut craving. But I do take out a small handful, […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Some Canadian companies that earn a high share of their revenues in the United States stand to save big from a large reduction in the corporate tax rate, say industry experts. New Flyer (TSX:NFI) and Boyd Group Income Fund (TSX:BYD.UN), which earn […]
The Canadian Press WATERLOO, Ont. — Chinese search-engine giant Baidu Inc. has selected BlackBerry Ltd. to provide the safety operating system for the Apollo autonomous driving system, which is being developed in co-operation with several vehicle makers. The Apollo system is a key part of Baidu’s plans for developing driverless […]
By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A first-of-its kind genetic treatment for blindness will cost $850,000, less than the $1 million price tag that had been expected, but it’s still among the most expensive genetic therapies in the world. Spark Therapeutics says it decided on the lower price […]
Nicholas Donaldson With temperatures at minus-21 C (and feeling like minus-31 with the wind), Joanne and Kent Ogden raced out of the water yesterday during the Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge.” Twenty-seven people took the plunge into Sand Bay (behind La Place Rendez-Vous) and raised a total […]
The Canadian Press The first Canadian babies to be born in 2018 didn’t wait long before making an appearance as two Toronto hospitals reported delivering newborns right at the stroke of midnight. Both St. Michael’s Hospital and Humber River Hospital announced early yesterday that they had welcomed new babies at […]
