One year ago this past Saturday, the frailty of life was magnified for the Davy family. This past weekend, the caring spirit of a community came through even larger. “It says a lot about the kindness of strangers,” said an emotional Tammy Davy (née Romyn), a former Stratton resident now […]
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Dear sir: The article in the March 10 edition of the Daily Bulletin, “Police warn drugs may be tainted,” highlights many of the problems created by the prohibition of cannabis. Of course, the laws against its possession have been ruled unconstitutional, which must vex the police no end. That they […]
Call it a necessary evil, but the $1.4-million repair job to the Portage Avenue underpass will see those travelling to and from the north end of town somewhat inconvenienced this summer. “The subway, as you can see, is in disrepair,” Raymond Roy, Superintendent of Works (Facilities), said Tuesday afternoon. “We’re […]
Nearly a month after district high school teachers began job action to back contract demands, no progress has been made to end the dispute nor have classes been disrupted. In fact, it’s basically been business as usual for teachers, students, and the public school board. “Nothing has happened yet,” said […]
The town and Rainy River District School Board met for the first time this morning to discuss the fate of old Fort Frances High School on First Street East. “The board has no money to bring the building down,” Laura Mills, chief financial officer for the board, said yesterday. Estimates […]
If one of your “favourite things” is to sing-a-long to the radio (in the car or in the shower) or to movie musicals, you’re in luck. The Townshend Theatre will be the site of a movie sing-a-long this Friday to the classic, “The Sound of Music.” “We’re holding a sing-a-long […]
An unexplained light in the sky seen by some residents in the Thunder Bay area back on Saturday, March 8, as reported in the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, also was seen by local resident Judy Carmody. “It was just a few minutes before 6 [p.m.],” she noted Friday. “I was at […]
While calling Monday’s announcement good news for local residents, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said it’s more than a coincidence that the province’s decision to extend the 4.3 cent/kWh price cap to FFPC customers came just one week after he vowed to make the Fort Frances power situation […]
For most high school students, Encounters with Canada is an opportunity to leave behind the familiar and embrace the new and unknown as they mingle and live with more than 100 students from across Canada for a week. But Brianna and Chelsea Ewald were able to bring a bit of […]
Though the teen years often are considered the toughest for youths, they can be equally challenging for their parents. And just as teens congregate into support groups at the mall or skate park, there now is a way for parents to band together in support of each other. The Parents […]
After getting their clock cleaned by an unlikely conqueror, the Scott Gobeil rink got their timing back to overcome the French resistance. The Northern Ontario foursome—which includes third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew—split their two games yesterday to sit in a three-way tie for second at […]
Heavy is the head that wears the crown—though perhaps for not much longer. The Borderland Thunder are halfway to knocking off the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs, grabbing a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series after a pair of weekend victories here. Dan Hoehne made 21 saves, and […]
