Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Canada’s auditor general says COVID-19 benefits were delivered quickly and helped mitigate economic suffering, however, the federal government hasn’t done enough to recover overpayments. In a new report looking into the federal government’s delivery of pandemic benefits, Karen Hogan said the programs provided relief to workers and employers affected […]
Winnipeg’s police chief said Friday the remains of three victims of an alleged serial killer are believed to be at a city landfill, but no search is planned. Too much time has passed and there is no known starting point at the large site, where bulldozers are constantly moving things […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner whose roles on the TV megahit “Cheers” and in the “Look Who’s Talking” films made her one of the biggest stars in American comedy in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died Monday. She was 71. Alley died of cancer […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A police officer in Minnesota fatally shot a man who authorities say displayed a handgun as officers were trying to arrest him, the St. Paul Police Department said Tuesday. Police said that officers were responding to a domestic assault Monday evening and were told by […]
VANCOUVER – Elias Pettersson scored 13 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks completed a 7-6 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday The Habs (12-11-2) took a 4-0 lead into the first intermission but the Canucks (11-12-3) roared back with five unanswered goals in the second and third […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On Friday, December 2, 2022 at approximately 9:55 p.m., Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer unit and a snowplow on Highway 102. Members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), […]
A new survey has found that shopping locally could make or break the holiday season for small business retailers, with 72 percent of Canadian small businesses saying the 2022 holiday season is more important to their overall financial health compared to last year. However, holiday spending with Canadian small businesses […]
The Fort Frances Times took Frosty and his friends for a ride in the Emo SantaClaus Parade on Friday. Hundreds of spectators and participants, including Santa and Mrs Claus, braved the brisk winds to enjoy a magical evening, as part of Emo Holly Daze festivities. If you haven’t had your […]
Ontario education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees have voted to ratify a contract with the government. Laura Walton, president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions, said about 73 per cent of those who voted were in favour. Walton – who had said she didn’t […]
A virtual care platform connecting patients with doctors in Ontario has cut back on services and seen a mass exodus of physicians after changes to fees for virtual appointments kicked in this week. The founder of Rocket Doctor said Friday that the changes mean some patients might find it harder […]
Kids and adults alike waved, cheered and scrambled to get selfies with the star of the annual Christmas parade in downtown St. John’s, N.L., on Sunday morning. But it wasn’t the man in red they were after; their man’s suit was a mild, intestinal pink. The Maple Leaf Foods Mr. […]
