For children and families who are hungry, who are homeless, who have slipped through the cracks, and are alone and desperate, Christmas can feel just like any other day. With no food, no home for safety and warmth, it is difficult for them to experience the joy of this blessed […]

This is the third of a three-part series. It is a true story about Mark, who agreed to meet with me and be interviewed with the goal of helping others. Mark has spent the majority of his adult life living with depression and, for many years, denying its existence. Mark […]

Over the weekend of Dec. 14-16, officers of the Rainy River District OPP investigated six motor vehicle collisions. The OPP wishes to report that the number of motor vehicle collisions has increased by 57 percent over the past month, with the majority of these collisions involving wild animals. Given that […]

The Northwestern Health Unit, along with health units across Ontario, are urging adults who are driving with children to not smoke in their vehicles and to make their cars smoke-free. “Children can’t choose who they travel with or how safe the ride will be,” said Jennifer McKibbon, tobacco strategy manager […]

You don’t have to live in Mexico to participate in this traditional family celebration of the Christmas season. “Las Posadas” (“Posada” meaning lodging or shelter) is coming this Friday (Dec. 21) beginning at 5 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church here. “Las Posadas,” a traditional candle-lit procession, is a symbolic […]