Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA – A group of senators is calling on the federal government to strike a grand economic plan with provinces, territories, businesses and civil society to drive growth coming out of the pandemic. The report includes calls to rethink how to deliver skills-training programs, to streamline the regulatory system to […]
OTTAWA – Canadians may not be thrilled with the outcome of last week’s federal election but a new poll suggests few are angry that it produced an almost identical result to the 2019 nation-wide vote. Just 10 per cent of respondents to the Leger survey said they’re happy with the […]
Matt Prater came up short and paid the price, not once but twice. His attempt to break his own record for longest field goal in NFL history – a 64-yarder in Denver’s thin air eight years ago – backfired Sunday when a former teammate returned his missed 68-yard attempt in […]
TORONTO – Lisa Thomaidis will not return as head coach of Canada’s national women’s basketball team, ending a run of nearly a decade at the helm of the program. Canada Basketball said in a release Tuesday that the organization and Thomaidis have “mutually agreed to part ways.” Thomaidis’s contract expired […]
Anyone who is struggling to sort out their vaccination information to comply with the province’s new regulations can turn to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) and a local lawyer for help. On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m., a Vaccine Certificate and I.D. […]
In Norwassa football action Friday afternoon in Kenora, the Fort Frances Muskies scored an exciting 12 – 7 come from behind victory over the Beaver Brae Broncos. The game was scoreless midway through the 4th quarter. Muskie Senior quarterback Gabe Hyatt who was injured on the first series of the […]
As the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches, Alana Hogstead has decided as a small-business owner to close up her shop in honour of the day. Hogstead co-owns Martha’s Music in Camrose, Alta., with her husband. The store will be closed on Thursday. “We’re just a small business […]
A leader in Canada’s national assembly of Catholic bishops says he hopes an apology for the harms endured at residential schools could mark a turning point in the church’s relations with Indigenous Peoples, but some leaders within the community say it remains to be seen whether the expression of remorse […]
Toronto Public Health has formed a group to plan for COVID-19 vaccinations of children aged five to 11. It says the city is home to 200,000 children in that age cohort. The unit says health partners, school boards, representatives from the community, and the provincial Health Ministry are involved in […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada in a prisoner swap were released on bail for health reasons, China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. A ministry spokesperson made the comment as Beijing sought to downplay the connection between their release and […]
OTTAWA – While the return of two detained Canadians has ended a contentious dispute between Canada and China, experts say Ottawa now faces some hard choices when it comes to Beijing. University of British Columbia professor Paul Evans, one of Canada’s top experts on China and Asia, expects a number […]
