Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It was just before a Cactus League game in Arizona. Four retired major leaguers had been imported to shake hands and sign autographs for fans who remembered them. At the end of a long table, one man sat alone. No visitors. No autographs. He brought is own chair. It was […]
Following up on her first single, local musician Hannah Anderson is at it again with a brand-new song. The local musician has been hard at work this year, having released her first single “Where Ever You Are” in February. Her newest follow-up single is titled “Head Up,” and continues her […]
A mom, a lawyer and a community member. Nicole Miller’s passion for law and sports are evident in her community involvement Miller is a member of the Couchiching First Nation and primarily grew up in Fort Frances where she graduated from Fort Frances High School. From there she completed her […]
KINGSTON, Ont. – Dozens of academics want Queen’s University to retract a statement defending employees anonymously accused of falsely claiming Indigenous identity. An online letter signed by scholars from Canada and beyond says the university ignored troubling information. It says the school rebutted the allegations without talking to Indigenous faculty […]
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s no denying that baby squirrels are cute as all get-out. These two, maybe siblings, were caught having a very intense conversation, perhaps about how to fit a nap into their very hectic play schedule? Squirrel pups begin to leave the nest on short trips […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives employed a rarely used legislative power on Monday to pass a bill limiting third-party election advertising amid shouts of “shame” from the opposition. The government used the notwithstanding clause to pass Bill 307, which reintroduced amendments to the Election Finances Act that a judge struck […]
A man involved in a deadly boat crash in central Ontario two years ago says the vessel’s lights were on when it was struck by another boat captained by Linda O’Leary. Richard Ruh told an Ontario court this morning the boat he was aboard had its navigation lights — a […]
BRUSSELS – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent his last day in Europe on Tuesday thanking leaders and local workers for getting COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, saying there is no “silver bullet” that results in shots being available around the world. Trudeau visited the manufacturing facility in Puurs, Belgium, where Canada’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – During the last weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite the fact his former attorney general had said there was no evidence of widespread fraud, according to emails released […]
