Local News from Across the Rainy River District
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – America’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity. Speaking alongside his Qatari counterpart at a news conference, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Erik Karlsson had two assists, becoming the first NHL defenseman to reach 30 points this season, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Monday night. Tomas Hertl, Matt Nieto, Timo Meier, Logan Couture, and Noah Gregor scored for the Sharks, who […]
The Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council and Contact North are being recognized for their contributions to literacy. The two non-profit organizations collaborate with four others in Ontario on a project called the e-Channel Network, which delivers online literacy and basic skills programs. In September, the e-Channel Network was awarded a 2022 Council […]
Merchants and patrons did some early Christmas shopping at the annual Senior’s Craft Fair, held last weekend at the Fort Frances Seniors Centre. If you’re looking for locally crafted gifts, there are still a few craft fairs on the horizon, and the Christmas Store is now open at Lowey’s Greenhouse. […]
A union representing 55,000 Ontario education workers reached a tentative deal with the provincial government Sunday, averting a strike that had been planned for today. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said the deal was no different than what the province offered last week before the union issued a five-day […]
As Transgender Awareness week draws to a close, some advocates say they are filled with a mixture of hope and fatigue after seeing politicians making social media statements with little action to back them. “A company, or politicians, will post something about trans awareness and they’ll have a picture of […]
Health-care advocates say they are preparing a possible constitutional challenge to an Ontario law that allows some discharged elderly hospital patients to be forced into a nursing home they did not choose. Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, describes the More Beds Better Care Act as “fundamentally […]
DJERBA, Tunisia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Africa for a gathering of French-speaking countries grappling with chaos in Haiti, soaring food prices and anxiety over the language’s role in the digital age. Members of the International Organization of the Francophonie are gathering this weekend in Tunisia to […]
OTTAWA – After a disappointing federal election result, internal conflicts spilling into the open and a downward trend in fundraising, the federal Green Party named a familiar face as its leader Saturday night, although she will not be doing it alone. Elizabeth May, the longtime member of Parliament from B.C. […]
As angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, smashing through windows and beating police officers, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes extolled them as patriots and harkened back to the battle that kicked off the American Revolutionary War. “Next comes our ‘Lexington,’” Rhodes told his fellow far-right extremists […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sought a pause in executions and ordered a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system Monday after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection. Ivey’s office issued a statement saying she had both asked Attorney General Steve Marshall to withdraw motions seeking […]
