Local News from Across the Rainy River District
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to a 206,000, still low by historical standards. The four-week average, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, fell […]
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Blackhawks and a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach have settled a lawsuit that eviscerated the franchise’s once-sterling reputation and shook up the NHL, bringing questions about the sport’s culture back to the forefront. The confidential settlement was announced after […]
CALGARY – An outbreak that has forced the postponement of four Calgary Flames games worsened Wednesday after seven more players were added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list and the team’s return to game play was delayed through Saturday. Head coach Darryl Sutter, associate coach Kirk Muller and assistant coach Ryan […]
(From left) Arthur Heathcote, Fort Frances Salvation Army, Dawn Gray, manager of The Bargain Shop, and Tess Robinson and Jenn Kivimaki from UNFC. The Bargain Shop held its annual ‘fill-a-sleigh’ toy drive on Saturday. Toys donated will go to support the efforts of w and Salvation Army to help families […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) is assisting with a death investigation in the community of Wabaseemoong First Nation. In the early morning hours of December 11, 2021, the Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a call regarding an injured person […]
I got into a bit of a tussle the other day, a heated argument you might say. I must confess, some of the language wasn’t stellar. As the argument continued, neither side was ready to concede so we arrived at a kind of stalemate and I’m not sure who won, […]
There has been much discussion in western news media about the decline of democracy throughout the world. In fact last week president Biden called a world conference to talk to world leaders to address this concern. In an article published in Atlantic magazine this past month, titled “The bad guys […]
Dear editor, Not all travellers realize it is mandatory to fill out the ArriveCAN app before returning to the Canadian side of the border. I did not have my receipt ready for customs on the ArriveCAN app. Border officers state that this is a wide spread problem – but what […]
How’s your memory? About as good as the clutch was in my 54 Merc…. Burnt and slipping? Seems I spend a good part of everyday looking for my keys, glasses, or phone. My late wife Norma, the Pearl of the Orient used to keep me pretty much informed and on […]
I am hoping to have things locked up at the Research Station this week. I was thinking I might finish last week but I got side-tracked. The reports have been dropped off at Emo Feed, but I will remind you that nothing was outstanding last year, other than we experienced […]
