Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to protect the health and safety of residents, staff and from COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. This is necessary to provide optimal safety and support while balancing the mental and emotional well-being of patients, […]
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Christmas concerts and other events have been canceled in Greece under new restrictions announced Thursday that include a general mask mandate for outdoors and all public areas. Incoming travelers will also be required to have follow-up tests for COVID-19 on the second and fourth days after […]
OTTAWA – Another year, another crisis. For Justin Trudeau, it’s become something of a routine. Of his six years as prime minister, only one – his first – has been what might be considered a normal year of governing, with the usual ups and downs. His first mandate was upended […]
Canada’s federal government offered a lifeline to businesses struggling amid the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding eligibility for two benefit programs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several members of his cabinet announced Wednesday that, due to the increasingly widespread Omicron variant and spiking COVID-19 cases, the government […]
Christmas decorations are never boring, but they aren’t always this exciting either. This installation in town hopefully hasn’t sent anyone rushing to call emergency services, but it is still a lot of fun. The Times staff wishes everyone a happy holiday season and a merry Christmas. –submitted photo
Zahir Alizai is frustrated. His family fled Afghanistan for neighbouring Pakistan earlier this year and he’s been trying for months to bring them to Canada as refugees but his attempts have been unsuccessful. He’s one of many Canadians trying to privately sponsor loved ones who left Afghanistan for neighbouring countries […]
HONG KONG (AP) – A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was removed by workers early Thursday over the objections of its creator from Denmark. The 8-meter (26-foot) tall Pillar of Shame, which depicts 50 torn and twisted bodies piled on top of […]
HOUSTON (AP) – A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in which 10 people were killed during a massive crowd surge and attendees were packed so tightly that many could not breathe or move their arms. The House Oversight and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer prices rose 5.7% over the past year, the fastest pace in 39 years, as a surge in inflation confronts Americans with the holiday shopping season under way. The November increase, reported Thursday by the Commerce Department, followed a 5.1% rise for the 12 months ending […]
LONDON (AP) – The British government said Thursday it won’t introduce any new coronavirus restrictions until after Christmas, and called early studies on the severity of the omicron variant encouraging. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said two studies suggesting omicron carries a significantly lower risk of hospitalization than the previously dominant […]
CALGARY – A new home for the NHL’s Calgary Flames hit the ditch, again, over money and risk. The deal didn’t fall apart over the city demanding the Flames share in the cost of solar power and additional road and sidewalk work, but it was the tipping point for Calgary […]
As the pandemic moved into 2021, health care partners across the region and province began to experience increasing staffing shortages, an issue that has exacerbated across long term care and hospital environments in recent months. As a result of staffing shortages at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, Riverside Health Care […]
