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Empire of Wild: A First Nations writer on love, loss and rogarous Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline Cherie Dimaline is a Métis writer and activist from the Georgian Bay Métis Nation in Ontario, Canada. She has received a number of awards for her novels and short stories, none of which I’ve yet had the pleasure of reading — but after reading Empire of Wild (2020), I’m definitely going to track them down. Her use of First Nations themes and folklore is fascinating, and a delightful chang...

The Poynette boys basketball team opened the 2020-2021 season with mixed results last week. The Pumas kicked off the season on Dec. 15 at home against Capitol North Conference rival Lakeside Lutheran. The Warriors pulled away late for a 64-49 victory. Poynette was also at home last Friday, when it picked up its first win. The Pumas cruised to an 82-61 victory over Waterloo. The Pumas will continue their long home stretch by hosting Belleville at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 28. Poynette will then take a b...