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Friday, July 11, 2025
Barry Robert Peters was a loving and caring (and sometimes stubborn though he would say “set in his ways”) soul, who lived a great 70 years (for real, he told me himself). He died in his home on September 14th, 2021, with Gabi and Kenny present, just like he wanted. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 million Americans — private-sector employees as well as health care workers and federal contractors — in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta […]
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finds himself behind in polls ahead of a snap election he called hoping his management of the COVID-19 crisis would propel him to victory. Trudeau called the Sept. 20 election last month, two years ahead of schedule. At the time, his […]
David Wayne Chingwa, age 44, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died unexpectantly August 18, 2021, in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born August 8, 1977, in St. Ignace to Cara Denise Chingwa. David grew up and lived in St. Ignace all his life. He attended LaSalle High School and worked in many […]
Delores Elener Cottle, age 91, of Pickford, Michigan, died Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born March 24, 1930, in Pickford, to Russell James and Lisabelle Marguerite (Galer) Allen. Delores grew up in Pickford and attended Pickford Schools. When she was a senior, her parents […]
Belva Ann Rutledge, age 90, of Pickford, Michigan, died Sunday, August 8, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born October 5, 1930, in Pickford, to Russell William and Reta Mae (Harrison) Cottle. Belva was a lifelong Pickford resident. She attended Cowell School west of Pickford through eighth grade […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES – Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested an individual in connection with what is now determined to be a homicide in the area of Fenelon Falls. On the morning of July 11, 2021, officers responded […]
Sandra “Sandy” Lea (Adams) Konings, age 76, of De Tour Village, Michigan, died July 10, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie, November 11, 1944, to Stanley and Sylvia (Wright) Adams. Sandy enjoyed her family, church, and gardening. She lived […]
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an […]
Charles “Chuck” Tapani Bennin, age 73, of Pickford, Michigan, died July 8, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born December 23, 1947, in Sault Ste. Marie to parents Clemens and Nora (Tapani) Bennin. Chuck lived in Brimley, Michigan, until the 9th grade when his […]