Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A Statistics Canada study has found that some racialized populations in Canada had significantly higher mortality rates from COVID-19. The analysis says the COVID-19 death rate was much higher for racialized people compared to non-racialized people. It found 31 deaths per 100,000 for racialized people and 22 deaths per 100,000 […]
NEW YORK – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu earned an impressive 6-2, 6-4 second-round win over 15th-seed Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., fired one ace and committed just one double fault to Haddad Maia’s six, as well as 14 unforced errors to the […]
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos and quarterback Russell Wilson have agreed on a five-year, $245 million extension that includes $165 million in guarantees, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday morning. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the extension, […]
It has been more than one hundred years since women could vote in Canada’s federal elections; 1918 to be precise. Women in Manitoba had been voting for two years before the federal nod. I don’t recall learning much about suffrage or about The Famous Five in Social Studies lessons in […]
We have spent the last seven days at the cabin. It has been refreshing and very enjoyable. We see the occasional boat and personal watercraft drive through in the distance. It has been a time for relaxing on the deck and watching nature evolve. We can see the damage wrought […]
The day I heard Bill Lee had suffered a “cardiac event” that could have ended his life, in the midst of a ball game, my first thought was if any ballplayer was ever destined to die on a baseball field, it would be him. Lee is the only former major-leaguer […]
This week we sat down with Keelan Hall driver of the #3H Wissota Midwest Modified. What is your favourite race track food? From the canteen it’s smokies but if I’m making food after the races it’s definitely BBQ steaks. At what age did you start racing? I started when I […]
The renovations taking place at the Dance Hall are making a huge difference. The roof is complete, the building is now nice and square, the waters running and new doors and windows make the building a wonderful site. Especially for all the dedicated volunteers and organizers of this project. The […]
Well, I am double stressed out now with not being able to do nearly as much with one hand. I am sure my mom and Clayton are counting the days until my arm is somewhat more normal. My mom hauled me off to my Dr. appt Tuesday in Thunder Bay. […]
Jean Pearson, 91, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Jean was born August 25, 1930, in Fort Frances to Nina and Harold Matthews. On September 8, 1950, she married the love of her life, Sig Pearson. They had […]
