Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A judge is set to decide the punishment for an Alabama man, sentenced to life in prison for a murder he committed at age 14, and whose case later led to a ban on mandatory life sentences for juveniles. The judge will decide Tuesday if Evan Miller […]
TOKYO – The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday took part in an event marking Japan’s LGBTQ pride week at a centre in the capital, as activists and dozens of lawmakers pushed for an equality law to be enacted before the games begin in less than three months. Seiko […]
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian athletes and support staff preparing for the Tokyo Olympics will be given priority for vaccines. The Australian government on Tuesday said members of the Olympic team would be vaccinated under a priority group which includes health-care workers, Indigenous people aged over 55 and people older than […]
Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced that those in the region with high-risk health conditions as defined by the ministry of health’s vaccine rollout plan are eligible to book an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Young Hoon said residents can book […]
Construction season got underway last week, as crews began the widening of King’s Highway, between Pitt Road 1 and Pitt Road 2. Traffic has been reduced to one lane, with traffic lights to manage traffic flow. Early public concern over the possibility of a timing issue in the lights has […]
OTTAWA – The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & Johnson. Canada is set to receive about 300,000 doses of the J&J vaccine, which will come in addition to […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 3,510 new cases of COVID-19 today and 24 more deaths linked to the virus. Today’s data is based on more than 33,800 tests completed. The Ministry of Health reports that 2,271 people are in hospital with COVID-19, but notes that more than 10 per cent […]
A 13-year-old girl’s death from COVID-19 at her home in Brampton, Ont., while her mother lay in hospital with the disease sparked an outpouring of grief, anger and community generosity on Monday. Emily Viegas died last Thursday after her father, an essential worker, tried to care for her in the […]
As per Ministry directive, non-emergent/non-urgent elective surgeries and procedures are being halted to reduce risk to hospital environments and protect critical resources required to combat the pandemic. Riverside recognizes this news may be difficult and frustrating for our patients and families. This ramp down of services only includes elective and […]
OTTAWA – Western Canada and Ontario say they weren’t consulted about the federal government’s new goal for cutting greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged at a recent global leaders summit to reduce emissions of these heat-trapping gases by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels […]
VANCOUVER – A shortage of veterinarians in British Columbia threatens food security and is responsible for animals suffering and dying, according the group that speaks for animal doctors in the province. Dr. Al Longair, president of the Society of BC Veterinarians, said the problem has been compounded by the COVID-19 […]
Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of colour to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards. In […]
