Local News from Across the Rainy River District
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Tears are flowing from soccer’s biggest superstars as they make emotional exits from what might be their last World Cup. First it was Neymar. Then it was Cristiano Ronaldo. Could Lionel Messi be next? Momentum is building behind Messi’s push to cap his career with the […]
DETROIT (AP) – In the end, no amount of fireworks from Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson – and they set the air ablaze Sunday – could overcome perhaps the worst game of Vikings running back Dalvin Cook’s six-year career. Cook was held to 23 yards on 15 carries in Minnesota’s […]
Dawn Gray of The Bargain Shop, far left, was delighted to be a part of the annual Toy Drive and Fill a Sleigh event, which wrapped up on Saturday. The store was able to raise $6613 towards the Toy Drive since November 12, and an additional $7772.90 during the Fill-a-Sleigh […]
Ontario will allow pharmacists to prescribe an antiviral drug used to reduce severe outcomes from COVID-19. The government says starting Dec. 12 pharmacists will be able to prescribe Paxlovid to eligible people at no cost both in person and virtually. Health Minister Sylvia Jones made the announcement this morning at […]
Indigenous leaders from across Ontario called Wednesday for the repeal of a new housing bill they said was passed without properly consulting First Nations and could put their communities at risk. The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations, said Bill 23 could fast-track projects that might have adverse […]
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Immigrants arriving in Northwestern Ontario to resettle and find employment through the federal Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) are facing a provincial tax barrier that could hinder them from purchasing a home. The 25 per cent non-resident speculation tax applies to foreign nationals who are […]
Tiny Crew is the sole survivor of a vicious dog attack on him and his siblings. He’s been left with a broken hip and is in need of extensive medical care. He’s had a rough start, but he’s currently in the care of Best for Kitty, and will be up […]
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is aiming to address evolving national security concerns by proposing several changes to Canada’s investment screening law, including giving broader powers to the industry minister. Proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act would require foreign investors to notify the federal government about investments in certain […]
LONDON (AP) – George “Johnny” Johnson, the last known survivor of Britain’s daring World War II “Dambusters” bombing raid on German infrastructure, has died. He was 101. Britain’s national news agency, PA, said Johnson died peacefully at a care home in the Bristol area of southwest England on Wednesday night. […]
James Boyd had a lot more runway this time. Moved from last December and January to August because of COVID-19, the postponed and reimagined 2022 world junior hockey championship presented unique challenges. For the head of Hockey Canada’s management group, it was a daily battle just to figure out which […]
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Qatar is investigating the death of a migrant worker who reportedly was killed while doing repairs at a resort that had served as the Saudi team’s training base during the World Cup. Nasser Al Khater, the head of Qatar’s organizing committee for the World Cup, expressed […]
