Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – Joanna Dales started to worry about her young children as soon she heard of Ontario’s plan to lift mask mandates in most settings, including schools and daycares, later this month. Her one-year-old daughter is set to start daycare on March 21 – the day the masking requirements end […]
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Patrick Brown has officially joined the race to lead the federal Conservatives, with a promise to heal the fractures that have erupted in the party over recent years. Brown, 43, launched his campaign in Brampton, Ont., where he has served as mayor since 2018. He walked on […]
VANCOUVER – The wail of an air-raid siren has become part of the soundtrack of Svitlana Matviyenko’s life. The first time she heard the blaring alarm indicating she was along the trajectory of a Russian rocket, Matviyenko panicked. Now, the assistant professor at Simon Fraser University’s school of communicationhas something […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine, a request that heightens tensions about the war as top aides from the U.S. and China governments met Monday in Rome. In advance of the talks, White House national security […]
CAIRO (AP) — More than a dozen U.N. agencies and international aid groups said Monday that 161,000 people in war-torn Yemen are likely to experience famine over the second half of 2022 — a fivefold increase from the current figure. The stark warning came in a report by the Integrated […]
When Billy Bridges first made the national Para-hockey team back in 1998, players had to buy their own Canada jerseys off the rack at a sporting goods store. They paid to have their names ironed on the back at the “mom and pop shop,” said Sami Jo Small, a three-time […]
Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes have repeated their request for the resignations of their national sport organization’s executives. A group of now 80-plus athletes delivered a letter to Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton this morning, saying they stand resolute in their call for the immediate resignations of CEO Sarah Storey and high […]
Voters at Couchiching First Nation have awarded Brian Perrault with a fourth term as Chief. Joining Chief Perreault are some familiar faces. Incumbent Councillors Lucille Morrisseau, Randy Jones and Sandy Bruyere return to the table. Joining this term are newly elected Councillors are Peggy Loyie, Kourtney Perrault and Cheyenne Vandermeer. […]
Based on encouraging public health indicators, the Ministry of Long Term Care is progressing with its plan to ease certain temporary measures currently in place to reduce the risk of COVID-19. Accordingly, Riverside Health Care has adjusted its COVID-19 visitation requirements for Long Term Care. Starting immediately: All general visitors […]
The Roman Catholic Church is approaching what could be a historic moment as it begins the process of gathering opinions and ideas from members around the globe, on how it can adapt and better serve its community and the rest of the world in the future. In March 2020, the […]
