Duane Hicks Not all of the signage is even up yet but people already have been utilizing the new “blue box” recycling depot on Sixth Street West behind the Public Works building. The pull-off to access the four large blue bins only was plowed out Tuesday but they were almost […]
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Press Release Boston Pizza edged the Muskies 63-57 in local men’s basketball league action yesterday evening at Fort High. John Sivonen led BP with 16 while Justin Anderson topped Muskie scorers with 19. The second game ended up being a win by default for Taggs as the Rendez-Vous team didn’t […]
Duane Hicks Mia Gilbert, left, and program co-ordinator Mandi Caul worked on a design for a shawl for Gilbert last night at the United Native Friendship Centre’s “Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth” (formerly known as the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre), located at 616 Mowat Ave. Youth can work on […]
Duane Hicks Michelle Pruder deposited one of several containers full of recyclables yesterday afternoon at the new depot on Sixth Street West.
Press Release As part of its “Open Ontario” plan, the McGuinty government has enhanced existing or introduced new tax credits in 2010 that make it a little easier for hard-working Ontario families to manage their household costs, including: •the Children’s Activity Tax Credit, which helps parents with the cost of […]
Press Release Ontario’s investments in cancer care are producing results and have established the province as a global leader, according to a new international study. The study, published in “The Lancet,” looked at survival rates for four cancers—lung, breast, colorectal, and ovarian—in six countries. For colorectal cancer survival, Ontario ranked […]
Press Release Ontario’s seatbelt law celebrated its 35th birthday on Jan. 1. Today, 92.8 percent of all Ontarians buckle up—that’s up from just 17.2 percent who wore seatbelts before the mandatory law took effect. Ontario was the first province to require all drivers and passengers to wear a seatbelt. The […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board, Northwest Catholic District School Board, and Equity and Inclusive Education Regional Strategy have teamed up to present renowned author and Order of Ontario recipient Dr. Eva Olsson. Dr. Olsson, a Holocaust survivor who was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau and then Bergen Belsen, spent […]
Press Release Ontario is helping families stay healthy and save money by providing greater access to a variety of health services. Ontario’s publicly-funded immunization program is helping families save up to $790 per child while providing protection to pre-school aged children against 12 different diseases. Through their schools, kids also […]
Press Release A new website is providing an online home to Koochiching Aging Options across the river. The site, a source for news and information on aging issues, will act as a local guide to resources for older adults and those who care for them. Koochiching Aging Options, a non-profit […]
the SIJHL The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Julius Tamasy of the Duluth Clydesdales has been named the opening Pizza Hut player-of-the-week for 2011. In three games this past week, the 20-year-old Duluth native racked up eight points on two goals and six assists. Tamasy registered an […]
VNP Come celebrate “Icebox Days” on the Oberholtzer Trail in Voyageurs National Park next Friday (Jan. 14). Snowshoe an easy one-mile trail by headlamp, then enjoy a warm fire with friends afterwards. Meet inside the Rainy Lake Visitor Center at 6 p.m., with the program running until 7:30 p.m. (no […]
