Editorial / Opinion
As a member of the Sioux Lookout Public Library, I was impressed by the Library's recent program of offering free henna services as part of the community initiative...
The Roundabout was going in when we arrived from B.C. late last August. There was opinion on the street. Why the hell do we need it? Will the snowplows even fit through? Whose idea was this anyway?...
I was honoured to meet with representatives from The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs...
Dawson Suprovich, Donovan McCord, Billie Kane, and Mihtig Donnelly answer this week's question.
I went on a tour of the Northwestern Ontario Métis Child & Family Services location in Kenora. Afterwards, I joined their Fall Feast organized in partnership with the Ontario Native Women's Association and Kenora Sexual Assault Centre...
When we arrived at camp yesterday afternoon, less than an hour after cruising into our driveway at home, the chickadees met our boat at the dock, sat on the branches of the tree beside my ATV, and chirp-murmurred as we loaded the trailer...
Tom Hoppe, Aubrey Slade, Ben Koostachin, and Jahmai Douglas answer last week's question.
I have a dream for a Tour de Lac Seul - a bicycle journey that would take us from Obishikokaang School to QEDHS...
It has been a busy week in Ottawa. The House of Commons elected MP Greg Fergus as Speaker. I congratulated him on his election, and I look forward to working with him. He is the first black Canadian to become Speaker...
Judging by the rapid growth of his tail feathers, I'd say ol' Hobo must have very recently donated his tail to a predator when I first saw him last weekend...
Amanda Bois, Joey Carroll and Rose Gliddy, Alastair Webster, and Vicky Cuddy answer this week's question.
It has been a busy week in Ottawa. I had an opportunity to share the importance of northern Ontario forestry to our environment and economy...
During a walk in the woods this frumpy fall day I came across the stump of a 46-year-old birch tree I cut while clearing a walking trail/snowmobile route close to camp. My mind imagined the forest fire that devastated this area 56 years ago...
Edith Thomas, Roy Fox, Geneva Sainnawap, and Angela Lunn answer this week's question...
After rising for the summer, members of the House of Commons have resumed our work in Ottawa...
Twilight is exquisite!
On a weekend afternoon I danced for a few hours with the fresh developing moon, thin, bright, crisp and delicate, rising at mid-morning in the sky over Pelican Lake and setting in the western forest soon after sundown...
Ransome Capay, Krista Williams, Briley Haney, and Evan Kane answer this week's question.
The drivers in this town of Sioux lookout need to obey the rules of the road, especially concerning the newly built roundabout...
I attended Lobsterfest to support the Rotary Club of Kenora. I was also happy to attend Kenora's first Recovery Day hosted by HYPE Recovery....
What could be nicer than a Sunday sunrise breakfast beside the lake, accompanied by a lively campfire to tame the chill, and a loaf of parmesan/basil barbequed bread baking beside me?...
Harry Whiskeyjack, Darlene Martelle, Dominic Trudeau, and Adriana Tornar answer this week's question.
Yesterday an email from a special friend in British Columbia popped into my box. It was so unexpected -- Marilyn and I haven't talked for a couple years...
It has been another exciting week speaking with many residents about the local and national issues of importance to them...