Local News from Across the Rainy River District
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. abortions appear to be inching up after a long decline, though officials are cautious about calling it an upward trend because a government report issued Wednesday is incomplete. National abortion figures in 2017 reached their lowest level since the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that […]
SOCHI, Russia (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow would continue providing natural gas to Serbia on terms favorable to its ally. Putin voiced confidence that a new contract for gas supplies to Serbia would be signed quickly to replace the current one that expires at year-end. […]
NEW YORK (AP) – Crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returned Thursday in full, though with precautions. Balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns and performers – and, of course, Santa Claus – once again wended though 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) of Manhattan streets, instead […]
BEIRUT (AP) – Families of the victims of last year’s explosion in Beirut’s port rallied Thursday outside Lebanon’s top court against what they say are intentional obstructions to the probe of the devastating blast. They said their message to authorities was: “We are sick of waiting.” Lebanon’s investigation into the […]
SASKATOON – When Team Homan coach Marcel Rocque walked into SaskTel Centre for Canada’s Olympic curling trials, the memories from the 2004 men’s national championship final came rushing back. It was his first time in the building since Randy Fer- bey’s showdown that year with Mark Dacey. A memorable championship […]
We are just days away from the long-awaited loosening of border restrictions, which have sliced our community in half for almost two years. Starting on Tuesday, fully vaccinated Canadians will be able to cross for leisure, and stay up to 72 hours without requiring a test or quarantine upon return. […]
Dear editor, I would like to address the content of the letter ”Going After Bullies” which appeared in last Wednesday’s Times.Without taking into account the intentions of any individual it can be easy to become offended. Especially if it involves reading someone else’s mail that was never intended for you. […]
Dear editor, The following is a letter sent to Mayor June Caul and Deputy Mayor Andrew Halikas ahead of the November 22 Town of Fort Frances Council meeting: Good Morning Mayor Caul and Deputy Mayor Hallikas, I have not received a formal response to my request for Council to seek […]
Christmas is often considered baking season. Both of my sons and their wives have put forth their sweet tooth desires. Over the years I had continued the family tradition of making Christmas Cakes and Christmas Plum Puddings. As a person with diabetes both of those two Christmas items must be […]
Dear editor, The following is a statement by MPP Gila Martow on the ongoing optometrist negotiations in Ontario: As a trained optometrist, sister of a practicing optometrist, wife of a practicing ophthalmologist, and niece of a retired optometry professor, I am in the uncomfortable position of also representing the residents […]
