Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA – The federal government is now warning against any travel to Ukraine and urged all Canadians currently in the country to leave Monday as concerns about war with Russia escalate. Last month Global Affairs Canada warned only against non-essential travel to Ukraine, but stepped up its warning late Monday, […]
ROME (AP) – Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but denied any personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany. “I have had great […]
BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand on Tuesday moved one step closer toward being the first Asian nation to decriminalize marijuana, after its health minister signed a measure officially dropping cannabis from a list of controlled drugs. The delisting will mean all parts of cannabis, including flowers and seeds, are allowed to […]
BEIJING (AP) – One of the journalists who conducted the first sit-down interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said Tuesday that the carefully controlled conversation did not answer questions about whether she can speak her mind or move freely. A Chinese Olympic official was in the room and translated […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On February 03, 2022, just after 3:00 p.m., the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that had just occurred at a business on the 400 Block of Portage Avenue South, in the Town of Fort Frances. The accused had attended the address and […]
Getting a little tired of the cold? One of our readers sent in a flashback from summer. Ice fishing is fun for some, but father/son fishing team Daniel Laevens Sr and Jr are looking forward to getting back out on the boat. – Submitted by Mary-Ann Laevens
TORONTO – Ontarians have recently started hearing their top health and government officials speak of “learning to live with COVID-19,” but it doesn’t mean immediately returning to life as it was in 2019 and authorities should be refining their message, experts say. Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of […]
TORONTO – Ontario long-term care residents can start taking social trips and see more caregivers as of next week following more than a month of strict rules aimed at controlling the spread of the Omicron variant. The province will begin easing visitor restrictions in the homes on Monday – a […]
A new survey suggests more people in Ontario are accessing mental health support than at any other time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Mental Health Association poll indicates 24 per cent of respondents have sought help for mental health challenges, compared to 17 per cent last winter and nine […]
The Queen has begun her platinum jubilee year, marking a 70-year reign that now makes her the longest-ruling monarch in British and Commonwealth history. King George VI died on the morning of Feb. 6, 1952 while Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya. She acceded to the throne immediately upon his death, […]
OTTAWA – Pierre Poilievre has launched his bid to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, with other members of Parliament already pledging their support. He is the first candidate to announce his intention to run for the party’s top spot after MPs forced Erin O’Toole out […]
