Local News from Across the Rainy River District
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without pay and deported some of them, an advocacy group said, just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The move comes as Qatar faces intense international scrutiny over […]
Residents looking for an easy detour around the King’s Highway construction lights are being asked to stay away from Bailey Bridge, on the border of Sunset Drive and Hwy 602. The bridge is in need of repairs, and has been reduced to single lane to reduce the weight of traffic. […]
High school football is gearing up for another year, with a call-out to prospective team members. New and returning players are asked to come out to an Equipment Fitting this Sunday August 21. Players are asked to follow the FFHS Muskie Football Instagram page to book an appointment time. Players […]
Sunset Drive, which turns to Highway 602, has been a favourite detour around the Fort Frances Kings Highway construction light this summer. But with heavy traffic expected this weekend for the Emo Fall Fair, Alberton clerk Dawn Hayes wants everyone to be aware of the state of a bridge along […]
Garage Sale hosted by St. Mary’s parish. On Saturday August 20th from 9am-1pm. At 209 Victoria Ave. Ribbon Skirt workshop at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) has some open spaces for Saturday 11:00 am-5:00 p.m. Contact Jessie to register. 483-1163 or mounds.archives@manitourapids.ca Family Health and Safety Wrap Up Aug. 23, 3:00-7:00 p.m. […]
Paris Eakins was 26 years old when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in November 1940 during the Second World War. He was born in Minnedosa, Man., where he lived until he attended the University of Manitoba, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. Eakins worked at his town’s […]
A committee of Canadian MPs is seeking budget approval to make a trade trip to Taiwan this fall despite fears that the plan risks escalating tensions with China. The House of Commons international trade committee is planning to visit Taiwan and Singapore, although the Commons has not yet approved the […]
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) – Thundering gas-powered muscle cars, for decades a fixture of American culture, will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in the coming years as auto-makers begin replacing them with super-fast cars that run on batteries. Stellantis’ Dodge brand, long the performance flag-bearer of the company […]
One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline. It’s not the tallest, but it is the skinniest – the world’s skinniest, in fact. The 84-story residential Steinway Tower, designed by New York architecture firm SHoP Architects, has the title of “most slender skyscraper in the world” thanks […]
Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor hands off the top trophy for the annual Coffee Break fundraiser to Merna Major. According to O’Connor, Major raised the most money by an individual for the Coffee Break fundraiser in 2022, and the trophy will be on display at […]
Canada’s Logan Stankoven is used to putting pucks in the back of the net, but scoring hasn’t come easily at the world junior hockey championship. He buried a pair of chances on Wednesday, though, helping Canada to a 6-3 quarterfinals win over Switzerland. “It’s harder than I thought, for sure,” […]
