Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA – The RCMP broke the law by using cutting-edge facial-recognition software to collect personal information, the federal privacy watchdog has found. In a report Thursday, privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said there were serious and systemic failings by the RCMP to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act before it gathered […]
BERLIN (AP) – A Berlin university on Thursday stripped a prominent former German minister of her doctorate following a long-running saga over plagiarism allegations that led to her resignation last month. Franziska Giffey quit as Germany’s minister for women and families in mid-May, but the center-left Social Democrat is still […]
EDMONTON – The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being built in Edmonton. Two federal ministers, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Edmonton mayor Don Iveson announced Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with Air Products Canada to […]
VICTORIA – British Columbia has approved the request of three First Nations that want old-growth logging deferred for two years in their territories, including at the site of ongoing protests and arrests. Premier John John Horgan says the province has taken a transformative step in respecting the nations’ land-management rights […]
A thumbs up for a job well done as Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) employees take to the skies to hoist the flower baskets that line Scott Street and parts of King’s Highway each year as part of Project Petunia. The annual project beautifies the roadways and this year is […]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistani police have arrested a cleric after a video of him went viral on social media, in which he threatens Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai over her recent comments about marriage, officials said Thursday. The cleric, Mufti Sardar Ali Haqqani, was arrested in Lakki Marwat, a district […]
Oilers Captain Connor McDavid of Newmarket is seen as the front-runner for the prestigious award NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named the finalists for the 2021 Hart Trophy. The award is given out […]
Hamoon Derafshipour’s Olympic dreams began in Iran, then blossomed in Canada. Now, the karate star will compete as a member of the Olympic Refugee Team at the Tokyo Games. And if he climbs the medal podium, Derafshipour says it will be bittersweet to see the Olympic flag go up for […]
The region is experiencing its lowest active COVID-19 case numbers in months, but it is not time to let lose just yet. The fast-growing Delta COVID variant which was first found in India has made its way to northern Ontario and is more transmissible compared to other variants. Dr. Kit […]
The discovery of 215 children buried at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops B.C. has caused an emotional reaction and a call for action across the country. The following are some reactions from local leaders. “The 215 children whose bodies were found never had the opportunity to […]
With constant provincial lockdowns and fluctuating case numbers in the region, it was uncertain what this summer would look like for events, but the Emo Fair will go ahead this year with some exceptions. James Gibson, president of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society (RRVAS), said there will be no […]
