Local News from Across the Rainy River District
EDMONTON – Hospital emergency rooms in Alberta are likely to assess complaints from First Nations people as less urgent than those from other patients, even when their problems are the same, says a new study that looked at millions of such visits. “If people have a long bone fracture, you […]
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Eric Lawlor was in a meeting about a tuberculosis outbreak in his community in December when he got a call from Nunavut’s top doctor telling him a resident had just tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor of Pangnirtung says the COVID-19 case quickly became his biggest concern. […]
In recent years, the town of St. Andrews in south- western New Brunswick – at one point home to 13 deer per square kilometre – has approved an annual nuisance deer hunt, but it takes place on private land during the regular hunting season. HALIFAX – Fed up with nuisance […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A suspected drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and sparked a separate fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport. Emirati police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. […]
NEW YORK (AP) – A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday. A foot (30 centimeters) of snow was forecast for parts of New England, New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning, and more than […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The first test of Naomi Osaka’s new approach to tennis might have been when she completely whiffed an overhead to give her opponent a break point on Day 1 of the no-Novak Djokovic Australian Open. Osaka didn’t throw her racket. She didn’t roll her eyes. She […]
BEIJING (AP) – Only “selected” spectators will be permitted at next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday. Beijing had already announced that no fans from outside the country would be permitted at the events, and had not offered tickets to the general public. Monday’s announcement […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department and Fort Frances Power Corporation were on the scene between the 600 and 700 blocks of Scott Street last night to respond to a power outage caused by the downing of several power lines. The outage extended at least from Armit Avenue to Butler Avenue, […]
Tree collection is underway. Darryl’s Custom Landscapes is accepting drop-offs of your real Christmas tree or other brush. They will mulch or dispose of your tree in an eco-friendly manner. Trees should have all decorations removed before disposal. Trees can be dropped at their location at 881 Sixth St. W. […]
Funds to support Indigenous-led housing and mental health supports The Ontario government is investing $10 million in new annual funding to provide Indigenous-led, culturally appropriate long-term housing solutions and support services to Indigenous people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Indigenous people looking for supportive housing often struggle to find […]
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel was investigating after an 80-year-old Palestinian with U.S. citizenship died of a heart attack after being detained by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. The State Department said it was in touch with the Israeli government to seek “clarification” about the incident, which occurred early […]
TORONTO – Students and staff in Ontario schools will each eventually get two rapid tests to use if they develop COVID-19 symptoms, but won’t be notified if their peers and colleagues are off sick until a third of the school is absent. The province anticipates many staff will have isolate […]
