Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, died Sunday morning after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 101. Known affectionately as “Hurricane Hazel,” the longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., was an outspoken political […]
The U13A Boston Pizza Royals traveled across the river to International Falls this weekend to compete in their annual tournament at Kerry Park Arena. The Royals were successful in capturing gold with an exciting 5-2 win in the final game vs The Times Tigers. A big shout out to all […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey could greenlight Finland’s membership in NATO before that of Sweden, if the military alliance and both Nordic countries agree to it, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. But Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haaivisto poured cold water on that suggestion, saying it was important that Finland […]
JERUSALEM (AP) – On Idit Silman’s first day as Israel’s new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in disposable plastic cups to hospital patients. The gesture held deep symbolic meaning in Israel, where soft drinks and single-use cups, plates and cutlery have become weapons in a culture war […]
Patrick Mahomes finally got the best of Joe Burrow. All he needed was a little shove. Harrison Butker made a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left – after Cincinnati’s Joseph Ossai was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for shoving Mahomes after he was out of bounds – and the […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open championship returned him to a rather familiar spot on Monday: No. 1 in the ATP rankings. His four-place rise from No. 5 to replace Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 is the largest jump to the top spot in the 50-year history of […]
Kids & Co – the popular kids’ entertainment series – has made its triumphant return from COVID, with the zany antics of The Kif-Kif Sisters. The twins, who hail from Quebec, showed off some unique culinary skills, and delighted the audience with their wacky performance. Kids & Co will be […]
The mayor of Sioux Lookout is still cautiously optimistic after meeting with the Solicitor General about policing costs. The municipalities of Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Pickle Lake formed a coalition last year to collectively discuss reducing policing costs, claiming that the three communities paid disproportionately high rates for policing services. […]
Ground-penetrating radar work continues at Indian residential school sites across the country and more undocumented graves are being uncovered. “Undocumented” means the search is on for records that government and churches created, and in some cases destroyed, and are kept in a variety of archives and depositories and controlled by […]
A new report says misinformation about COVID-19 contributed to more than 2,800 Canadian deaths and at least $300 million in hospital and ICU visits. The Council of Canadian Academies says misinformation led to people not believing COVID-19 was real or was exaggerated, fostering vaccine hesitancy. The report estimates that vaccine […]
(Rainy River, ON) – An officer of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recovered a stolen vehicle while conducting traffic enforcement. On January 24, 2022 an officer of the Rainy River District OPP was conducting general traffic enforcement on Highway 71 in the Township of Chapple. The officer […]
