Local News from Across the Rainy River District
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – Palestinians are facing a winter coronavirus surge driven by the omicron variant, placing stress on the medical system even though vaccines are widely available. The Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry reported over 70,000 active cases in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, annexed east Jerusalem and the Gaza […]
CHICAGO (AP) – A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path spread rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country on Thursday, knocking out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses and disrupting flights at the busy Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. A long […]
LONDON (AP) – Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards. “Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, received eleven […]
Bob Saunders has been enjoying the entertainment out his window lately. Bobcats have been patiently hunting squirrels at his bird feeders. This cat had been waiting and watching a squirrel at the base of a nearby tree, as the squirrel was growing bolder. Suddenly the cat gave chase and in […]
(Fort Frances, ON) – On January 22, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m. members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop in the Town of Fort Frances. The traffic stop led to the arrest of the driver and two other occupants of the motor vehicle. […]
Surveys, surveys, everywhere. If you live and work in Northern Ontario, you no doubt have been targeted by a survey. Likely more than one. You may even receive a few on the same day. The reason for that is simple. Statistics Canada, believe it or not, has finite resources. Meaning […]
Dear editor, I would like to thank Dr. McGuire at the Emo Clinic for her foresight and commitment. I will always be thankful for her care. In November, my prescription need renewal and I was told I needed to see a doctor for the renewal. I made the appointment and […]
Dear Editor, Re: Elimination of Knights of Columbus Park For the past 50 to 60 years the Town of Fort Frances has developed recreation areas in concert with our local schools in McIrvine, at Walker/St.Francis, at Alexander McKenzie, at Sixth Street, at Robert Moore and the Huffman School sites. My […]
I almost was caught up Saturday as a local convoy of trucks, cars and SUV’s motored down King’s Highway from the west slowing up traffic. Carrying Canadian flags and announcing they were organized to create freedom for Canadians from the rules imposed on them by the federal, provincial, and municipal […]
Dear editor, As I am pushing towards 99 years of age I thought it would be a good idea to write you one letter before I lose most of my bells and whistles. I am concerned that the International bridge is going to be a headache for every one in […]
Dear editor, It is always a sad thing to witness the ‘fall’ or ‘failure ’of another. Most often two things may happen. I may choose to gloat in the ‘sin’ of the other and possibly feel superior, or I can choose to recognize that we are both fragile beings capable […]
