Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA – Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked with overseeing it. The federal government says it expects around 4.5 million doses to arrive […]
More than 5,000 gathered to demonstrate at Nathan Phillips Square Tensions ran high at competing demonstrations over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in both Montreal and Toronto this weekend. Police in Montreal confirmed they responded to a conflict that erupted between protesters and counter-protesters at a rally in support of Israel near […]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (9 miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders, as international diplomats worked to end the weeklong war that has killed […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Prince Harry compared his royal experience to being on “The Truman Show” and “living in a zoo.” The Duke of Sussex said during a Thursday episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast that he contemplated quitting royal life on several occasions while in his 20s. He spoke […]
TORONTO – A new Heritage Minute is marking the 100th anniversary of groundbreaking research that led to the discovery of insulin. Historica Canada released the latest in its ongoing series which highlights some of the country’s crowning achievements. Set in late 1921, the minute-long video centres on 13-year-old Leonard Thompson, […]
BRUSSELS – Canada’s most decorated show jumper won’t compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Eric Lamaze, owner of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals, has withdrawn from Equestrian Canada’s short list for the Summer Games. Three years of treatment for a brain tumour, the global COVID-19 situation and the inability of […]
Frank Mahovlich can’t pick a side. And really, who can blame him? The Hall of Famer won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs – including the franchise’s last title in 1967 – and two more as a member of the Montreal Canadiens in the early 1970s. So when […]
Marina Jarvis enjoyed an afternoon at Point Park with her family, including sister Charlie and their dog Oscar. It should be another beautiful weekend to get outside with your household. Share with other readers how you are staying busy and active during COVID, by taking a picture and sending it […]
The forest fire hazard is high to extreme today across most of the Northwest Region, with the Rainy River District classified as Extreme. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is asking the public to use caution with outdoor fires when in the forest or around their property. A new […]
TORONTO – The Ontario government failed to properly track billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, including for high-profile programs like pay increases for front-line workers, an audit of pandemic-related health spending has found. The report, tabled by Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk on Wednesday, looked at 26 spending programs authorized […]
