Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – Ontario is extending its stay-at-home order until June 2 to bring down high rates of COVID-19. Premier Doug Ford says it is too soon to lift the order, which was set to expire next Thursday. The move means thousands of businesses and outdoor recreational facilities will remain closed, […]
TORONTO – Ontarians aged 40 and older can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the province today. The province is opening eligibility to the age cohort through its vaccine booking portal. People in their 40s could previously take Oxford-AstraZeneca shots at pharmacies and they can now book at other clinics. The […]
Early Bird draw deadline for the May Riverside Foundation for Health Care 50/50 draw is tonight! The prize is $500, with cutoff at 11 p.m. tonight! The winning ticket will be returned to the pot for a chance at the main prize at the end of the month. Five chances […]
A recently published study suggests that one of the world’s most common pesticides may be contributing to the decline of one of its most-loved butterflies. University of Guelph researcher Ryan Norris conducted one of the first real-world studies on monarch butterflies and so-called neonic pesticides. He says the chemical seems […]
A 16-year-old “American Idol” contestant has dropped out of the singing competition after a video circulated of him sitting next to someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood. Caleb Kennedy, advanced into the Top 5, apologized for the video on Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday, saying […]
TORONTO – Celine Dion says after being “locked up” during the COVID-19 pandemic this songbird is ready to fly. The Quebecois vocal powerhouse says she spent a large part of the past year and a half with her kids having “old- fashioned family fun” playing soccer and swimming in the […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is joining police services across Ontario and Canada in kicking off Police Week (#PoliceWeekON), which honours and celebrates the work front- line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of our police service do […]
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations in Canada after nearly a century of service. The motor coach company said its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec will cease permanently on Thursday. Its American affiliate, Greyhound Lines, Inc., will […]
Suspect Charged With Second-Degree Murder (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now obtained a Canada Wide Warrant for the arrest of an eastern Ontario resident more than five years after the murder of Frederick “John” Hatch. Hatch was last seen alive on the afternoon of December 16, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – When will COVID-19 vaccines be widely available globally? Experts say it could be 2023 or later before the shots are widely available in some countries. The United States, Israel and the United Kingdom are among the nations where about half or more of the population has gotten […]
Amazon Prime Video The Underground Railroad – NR – Drama, History, War – May 14 This Amazon Original, by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), follows Cora as she makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the Deep South. Crave Doing the Most with […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will open their first playoff series in 42 years May 20 at Scotiabank Arena. The NHL released its schedule for the opening round of the 2020-21 playoffs on Thursday, with the all-Canadian North Division starting its series a couple of days later than […]
