Local News from Across the Rainy River District
NORTH WESTERN ONTARIO– Hospitals in the Northwest are trying a new way to help lessen the workload of emergency room doctors by using nurse practitioners and physician assistants The approach came from a pilot project started at the Geraldton District Hospital earlier this year. Now that hospital as well as […]
Local businesses have endured staff shortages, pandemic mandates, ballooning costs and endless worry. But for one night a year, they can set aside their concerns and celebrate the best of the best, with the Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Nominations have now opened for the annual event, and the Chamber […]
End of summer Waterpark Party at the library. Friday Aug. 26. 1:00-3:00 p.m. register at ffpltc.ca or at the library with Janelle. Our Climate Quest- A Science North exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. Join us on our quest to take action on climate change! Our mission is to inspire […]
The federal government is moving to shield “sensitive or potentially injurious information” from disclosure during a court challenge of its decision to return a turbine repaired in Montreal to a Russian energy giant. In an application to the Federal Court, the attorney general seeks confirmation that certain information flagged by […]
Peloton’s high-end exercise bikes and other gear will now be able to be bought on Amazon in the U.S., a partnership aimed at boosting the fitness company’s sales that have languished since the easing of pandemic lockdowns. “We want to meet consumers where they are, and they are shopping on […]
Health-care facilities across Canada have been grappling with worker shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, but struggles to recruit and retain staff are nothing new in the North. The Northwest Territories and Nunavut are no strangers to staffing gaps and service disruptions, where many communities have limited resources and are often […]
Conservative party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is calling out a competitor in the race for sending an email last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation. Although Leslyn Lewis didn’t mention COVID-19 or vaccine mandates, Aitchison told members in his own missive today that he’s heard from Canadians who […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hosting a second high-profile international visitor this week, with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg arriving in Canada today. They are scheduled to tour a military radar site in Cambridge Bay, Nvt., marking the first time any NATO chief has visited Canada’s Arctic. Senior Canadian and NATO […]
The Uvalde school district has fired police chief Pete Arredondo under mounting pressure in the grieving Texas town to punish officers for hesitating for over an hour to storm a classroom and take down the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers In a unanimous vote Wednesday evening, the […]
A police officer in suburban St. Louis was charged after he hit and killed another officer while chasing a suspect, the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday. Brian Rayford, 41, of Florissant, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Dec. 5, 2020, death of 54-year-old Moline Acres Police Sgt. […]
Northern Ontario municipalities are not adequately addressing homelessness, addiction, and mental health—and don’t have the extra cash to do so. A new report from the Northern Policy Institute aimed to examine the question of whether Northern Ontario municipalities had the capacity to improve their strategies for addressing these issues within […]
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is planning to bypass public hearings in order to quickly pass controversial long-term care legislation. The legislation would allow hospital patients to be moved to a temporary long-term care home without their consent while they await a bed in their preferred facility. Long-Term Care Minister Paul […]
