Joey Payeur Silver Cross Mother Jean Legarie, centre, was the first person to lay a wreath at the cenotaph during Remembrance Day services hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 earlier today. Several hundred people gathered for the annual ceremony honouring those who gave their lives in defence of […]
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Heather Latter “Friends of the Museum” members Sarah Marysuk, left, and Mandy Lahti displayed two paddles up for grabs in the live auction at the group’s fourth-annual fall fundraiser gala. The paddles, made by Eric Fagerdahl and hand-carved by Devon Eldridge, were one of the top items, going to David […]
Duane Hicks Peggy Loyie, left, and her mother, Rose Bird, enjoyed tea for two Sunday during the annual Remembrance Day tea hosted by the local Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary. The event was a chance for friends and family to socialize at the Legion, which, as usual, was decked out to the […]
Joey Payeur Local Legion member Jean Camirand had the honour of performing the ceremonial face-off between the Thunder Bay North Stars’ Kenny Turner (left) and Robbie Bonthron of the Fort Frances Lakers on Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Camirand was part of a special pre-game Remembrance Day […]
By Bruce Shipkowski The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. Pedals the bipedal bear can clearly stand on its own two feet but activists in his northern New Jersey terrain wonder for how long. The bear, which gained fame after first being spotted last year ambling around neighbourhoods and caught in videos […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS This is the treat that’s going to help you bridge the gap between the fun of summer and the warmth of the holidays. We start with a basic but intensely rich brownie, then we mix in chopped mint candies for that unmistakable holiday flavour. […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS These spiced maple-chestnut clusters aren’t just delicious holiday cookies. They also are your perfect crowd pleaser holiday cookie. Why a crowd pleaser? Because they are the sort of cookie you can serve to nearly anyone who comes to your house. As in, they are […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Want the fun of making holiday cookies with the kids without going to the trouble of turning on the oven? These stovetop snowball cookies are the treat you need. The process is simple. Simmer some almond butter, honey and salt, then stir in puffed […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS There is something immensely satisfying about bar cookies. They just have so much more heft than a typical cookie. And in our world, cookie heft translates into serious satisfaction. So when we created this bar cookie, we decided to go heavy on the indulgence. […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS We love warming spices around the holidays, which is one of the reasons we love to sip hot chai this time of year. But chai isn’t just for sipping. The rich, earthy flavours of this Indian spice blend also make great cookies. And that’s […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS These cookies have a delicious secret hidden inside ‚Äî a crunchy, chewy centre of ground mixed nuts and honey. They are insanely good. The good news is that they also are easy to make. First, you make a simple dough using flour and hazelnut […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Are you the one who hunts for the cookies that are just slightly overdone, the ones that are just a hair on the other side of just done? These shortbread are the holiday cookie you want. We started with a basic shortbread, but then […]
