One of our most important priorities as a government is to take care of our seniors.
Canada’s population is getting older. In 1991, a 65-year-old Canadian woman could expect to live another 20 years; four years longer than a 65-year-old Canadian man.
Politicians from different levels of government shouldn’t be allowed in the same room together because they’re apt to engage in a silly little show of one-upmanship—with taxpayers’ money at stake.
Ducks Unlimited researchers are beginning the final field season of the world’s largest waterfowl study.
The study that involves mallard ducks, the most abundant duck species in North America, is designed to assess the effectiveness of habitat conservation programs being delivered by DU on the Prairies.
Area First Nations deserve applause for taking the bull by the horns to establish a satellite dialysis unit at La Verendrye hospital here—and their determined effort to land a service so desperately needed by so many district residents warrants widespread support.
Five individuals, two organizations, and one business were honoured last week as recipients of the “2000 Heritage Awards” handed out by the Fort Frances Museum advisory committee.
Individuals nominations included
•Alice Widurski (nominated for her work with the Fort Frances Historical Society);
As the district looks for economic development, it finds itself lagging behind competing areas in Canada and the northern midwestern states in telecommunications. Today’s modern businesses require telephone line, fax lines, ATM card lines, direct connection computer lines and internet lines. And that doesn’t bring into account video conferencing, high speed internet access.
As the district looks for economic development, it finds itself lagging behind competing areas in Canada as well as the northern U.S. Midwest in telecommunications.
Our calendar has been in effect for thousands of years, right? Wrong! The calendar we use today has been in use for only about 250 years.
Residents in the west end of town have been complaining since January about an odour—an odour so distinct it was clear in their minds it had to be coming from the newly expanded and upgraded sewage treatment plant along the river.
All eyes will be on Dryden the rest of this week as our Muskies look to win another gold medal at the all-Ontario hockey championships there.
The black-and-gold, ranked 10th in the 20-team field, gave a valiant effort this morning against the second-seeded Ridley Tigers, jumping out to several leads before succumbing 5-4.
