Devin Eldridge Photography MarleyRae Huntley, foreground, and Jody Szpara performed a tap dance to “Thank You for Being a Friend,” the memorable theme to classic ’80s TV show, “The Golden Girls,” at the Townshend Theatre on Tuesday evening. The performance was just one number in Chantelle Spuzak’s Dancemakers School of […]
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Press Release The Rainy River District School Board on Monday reached a tentative agreement at the local level with Rainy River District Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)–Educational Support Personnel (ESP). The new agreement will be in effect from Sept. 1, 2014-Aug. 31, 2017, aligning with the provincial settlements at […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO—A Toronto father who built his sons a $30,000 boat-shaped treehouse vowed yesterday to defend what he considers a family haven from city officials who want it torn down. John Alpeza spent years working on the naval-themed treehouse for his boys, Kristian and Matheas, now 10 […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is the last NDP premier in Canada following the party’s defeat in Manitoba’s general election this week, but she says she doesn’t view it that way. “I like to see myself as not the last one standing but, in fact, the first […]
Submitted Dustin Deugau was redirected towards his own net in unkind fashion by Tanner Watt of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs during Game 4 of the SIJHL final last night in Dryden. But Deugau and the Lakers had the last laugh by earning a 2-0 win to tie the best-of-seven […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts continues with its Piano division, adjudicated by Jane Petroni, who teaches piano privately in Winnipeg and through the Preparatory Department of the University of Manitoba. In this final week of the Festival, the Piano division is slated to wrap […]
The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif.—Given another chance to win a playoff game with their power play, the San Jose Sharks did just that by getting goals instead of just generating chances. And with their third win in four games, the Sharks now have another chance to close out the […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO—The NHL yesterday suspended Blackhawks’ forward Andrew Shaw for one game for yelling an anti-gay slur from the penalty box and fined him $5,000 for an inappropriate gesture toward the officials during Chicago’s Game 4 loss Tuesday night at home to the St. Louis Blues. Shaw […]
Staff Look out, OFSAA—the “Bujold Bomber” is headed back your way. Aaron Bujold was the lone representative of the Muskie badminton team at the NWOSSAA championships yesterday in Dryden. But the 10th-grader shrugged off any feelings of loneliness and got down to business in winning his second-straight silver medal in […]
Staff An easier semi-final round likely has never been played. Both the league-leading Wright Physiotherapy Rockettes and second-place La Place Rendez-Vous Rage were handed forfeit victories last night to advance to the final of the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League. The Rockettes (8-2) were given the free pass after the […]
Staff Sunset Country Métis Council members will be among those voting for a new Métis Nation of Ontario executive on May 2. Voting will take place from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Sunset Country Métis office (426 Victoria Ave.) An advance poll will be held there this Saturday (April 23) […]
From the OPP Shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Kenora OPP officers responded to a report of a deceased male being located along the shoreline of Powder Island on Lake of the Woods. Members of the Kenora OPP’s Marine and Trails Unit, and the Kenora Forensic Identification Unit, attended the […]
