Local News from Across the Rainy River District
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest propelled them into the national spotlight. State Rep. […]
TORONTO – Inconsistency plagued the Toronto Raptors all season and it undid them again with their post-season hopes on the line. Zach LaVine took over in the second half as the Chicago Bulls rallied past Toronto 109-105 on Wednesday to win their single elimination play-in game. LaVine scored 30 of […]
TORONTO – The long ball was the Toronto Blue Jays’ main weapon in their home-opener win over Detroit. The small-ball approach worked wonders in Wednesday’s rematch. George Springer drove in Danny Jansen with the winning run in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 walkoff win […]
Parents and other advocates who are dissatisfied with the current state of public schooling often call for the expansion of school choice. In Ontario, this erupted following school closures as a result of labour disputes and COVID-19. Some commentators and think tanks have suggested charter schooling is a viable option […]
Tbaytel for Good is back, and bigger than ever, but looks a little different. The Tbaytel for Good Community Fund has announced a $30,000 available fund this year, with the goal of multiple recipients. However, the online voting portion of the contest has been replaced with a “panel of diverse […]
The Sunset Country Palliative Care Committee invites you to attend “The Pushing Up Daisies Fair” to be held April 20th. This is an informational fair, with many booths to be available, with professionals sharing their knowledge on death and dying. All attending will be able to speak with local services […]
This stunning momma-to-be was recently rescued from the streets by a good samaritan, and has been taken in by Best for Kitty. That’s to them, she has a safe and comfortable place to have her kittens. There are always cats and kittens in need of good homes, either through adoption […]
The countdown is on for the Fort Frances Nursery School. The students loaded a table-top incubator with four dozen fertilized eggs. If all goes to plan, the class will get some cheep thrills, as the chicks hatch. The kids were excited to start the project, and have been watching for […]
New Gold on Monday reported a 20 per cent increase in gold production in the first quarter of 2023, over the first quarter of 2022 — including a 13 per cent increase in growth at the Rainy River mine, its strongest start to the year ever for the mine. The company said it increased production […]
Dear editor, The following is an open letter to Premier Doug Ford from North Bay Pride. Dear Premier Ford; We are writing to you for a few reasons. Foremost is to support the private member’s bill by MPP Kristyn Tam-Wong, which can be found here. https://www.kristynwongtam.ca/protect-drag This bill is very […]
