Look for occasional snow and flurries tonight, with an overnight low of minus-13 C (eight F). Tomorrow will see more snow, along with a high of minus-eight (18) and low around minus-17 (one). Then mostly cloudy skies are forecast for Friday, along with a high of minus-seven (19) and low […]
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Peter Burbeck (Atikokan) and Katelyn Nielson (Stratton) won the $100 up for grabs Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 were Brian Larson (Edmonton), Wilfred Machimity (Savant Lake), Mary Wasylenki (Atikokan), Glenn and […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op’s food charter project is a step closer to completion now that its online survey is available. Being run in partnership with Lakehead University’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, the Northwestern Health Unit, local municipalities, and other organizations across the region, the goal is […]
From the MNRF The 2017 forest fire season began with some human-caused blazes that needed aggressive ground and air attack to contain. Lightning-caused fires followed in the summer in both remote and urban locations. Lightning-caused blazes dominated the fire scene through late July, August, and September while the southern districts […]
By Melissa Kossler Dutton The Associated Press When Devin Kidner was a child, she looked forward to the box of goodies her aunt sent from England each December. In addition to chocolates and gifts, the box contained powdered mustard and custard, pickles and other foods that her father needed to […]
By Kim Cook The Associated Press If you’ve got avid travellers on your gift list this year, or just armchair ones, consider getting them a custom map. Maps of favourite places might commemorate special trips or experiences, and can appeal to any age or gender. Map Your Travels, in St. […]
By Melissa Rayworth The Associated Press When extended families lived closer together, it was easy to pass on family stories and anecdotes, maybe while cooking dinner or putting children to bed. “Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go” was essentially how people lived, says John […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press My father and grandfather, both no longer here, loved nothing better than a serious steak dinner at their favourite steakhouse, Peter Lugar’s, in New York City. If there was something to celebrate, an out-of-town guest to impress or the desire to indulge an extravagant […]
By ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press You can’t beat hot-from-the oven, crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside, buttermilk biscuits. I like mine slathered with sweet butter and molasses, or stuffed with salty country ham. I am not picky: I like them for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. This summer, I wanted to serve them with fried […]
By Matt O’Brien The Associated Press BOSTON — The phone used by the gunman who fatally shot 26 people inside a small Texas church has become the latest flashpoint in the privacy wars. Federal investigators complain that they can’t get into Devin Patrick Kelley’s phone thanks to security features that […]
Staff It’s only 15 games into the regular season but the Fort Frances Lakers realize the importance of getting back into the ‘W’ column–and fast. Riding a four-game losing skid, the squad was looking to do just that last night against the host English River Miners (the outcome of which […]
Staff Let the real show begin. After concluding its pre-season schedule with a pair of controlled scrimmages against host Bemidji High School on Saturday, the Muskie girls’ hockey team now can set its sights on NorWOSSA regular-season action. That gets underway this coming Tuesday (Nov. 14) when the black-and-gold hosts […]
