Local News from Across the Rainy River District
BANGKOK (AP) – Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted of incitement and another charge Monday and sentenced to four years in prison – in a trial widely criticized as a further effort by the country’s […]
TORONTO – Dye & Durham Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Telus’ financial solutions business for $500 million. The financial solutions business provides a national payment infrastructure that helps people make payments online. The business also helps connect Canadian financial institutions with lawyers when doing residential real estate transactions. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Kennedy Center Honors returned to tradition this year with a real-life gala Sunday night and the presence of the president for the first time since 2 016 . The lifetime achievement awards for artistic excellence were presented to Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” […]
All travellers coming to Canada must submit their mandatory information in ArriveCAN (free App or website), including their digital proof of vaccination and a quarantine plan within 72 hours before arriving in Canada. For more information, visit www.canada.ca/arrivecan. If you need assistance with the app, or don’t have a computer, […]
The Fort Frances Civic Centre has been dressed for the holi- days, with lights strung on trees and flagpoles. City workers have been busy decorating the town, replacing lights along Scott Street, and hanging festive baskets. – Staff photo
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently seeking candidates interested in a career in policing. Uniform recruitment is travelling the region looking for applicants at their competitive best and ready to apply. We are looking for auxiliary members, special constables, and uniform constables. Minimum qualifications Minimum 18 years of age Canadian Citizen or permanent […]
The WRRD Lions are looking for volunteers for the Rainy River COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics, to facilitate the Screening and Flow requirements. If you are able to join, contact John Elliott at elliottjhn@gmail.com or call 807-852-3790. The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign is seeking bellringers. If you could volunteer a […]
The Festival of the Performing Arts will be holding its AGM today, Thursday December 2, at 6:30 in the Shaw Room of the Fort Frances Public Library. Covid protocols will apply. To attend virtually, find the details on Facebook, or online at www.ff-festival.com or call Marie 274-5105. A Christmas Light […]
Several young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in an effort to strike down the minimum voting age. They argue that denying citizens under the age of 18 the right to vote in federal elections is unconstitutional. They contend the minimum voting age violates two sections of the […]
CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) – A Florida man who served as the music minister at a church is accused of fatally shooting his wife and two adult children, officials said. William Conway Broyles called 911 on Wednesday to report what he had done, Nassau County Sheriff Bob Leeper said at a […]
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – The parents of a teenager accused of killing four students at a Michigan school were summoned to discuss his behavior just a few hours before the violence, a sheriff said. The disclosure was made Wednesday as Ethan Crumbley, 15, was charged as an adult with […]
