Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Upon paying off between $12,000 and $15,000 in credit card debt in 2019, Yamiesha Bell, a special education teacher in New York, didn’t break up with her credit cards. With goals to buy a car and a house, Bell hoped to preserve her credit history by keeping her cards open […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Western law enforcement agencies have dismantled an online marketplace used to buy and sell hacked and stolen personal data belonging to millions of people, and have charged the platform’s founder and chief administrator, officials announced Tuesday. Authorities say the RaidForums website trafficked in hundreds of databases of […]
LANGFORD, B.C. – Shelina Zadorsky scored a late tying goal as the Canadian women’s soccer team settled for a 2-2 draw against Nigeria on Monday. Zadorsky headed home a cross from Janine Beckie in the 88th minute, much to the delight of a boisterous sold-out crowd of 5,434 at Starlight […]
LONDON (AP) – The Australian state of Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It will be the first-ever predominantly regional Commonwealth Games with events in several cities and regional hubs including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland. Australia has hosted five other times. In […]
The Fort Frances High Muskie Boys won the NorWOSSA hockey Championship Friday night. The boys took the game 6-2 with an empty-net goal and another late one. The game was a physical affair that saw 15 penalties called. Senior Nolan Mann led the Muskie Boys in scoring with two goals. […]
Ontario’s top doctor is set to provide an update on COVID-19 in the province Monday for the first time since early March, as a report suggests several pandemic indicators have been on the rise since the province lifted its masking mandate. Dr. Kieran Moore is also expected to discuss access […]
In a story in the April 7 issue of the Fort Frances Daily Bulletin, the Times reported that the Flint House restaurant was providing bikes and helmets as prizes to be won during this weekend’s Easter Egg-stravaganza. While the Flint House will be providing one bike and helmet to be […]
Elections Ontario is encouraging residents to request mail-in ballots or take advantage of extra days of advanced voting this year in the hopes of thinning polling station crowds on the province’s first – and hopefully only – election day amid COVID-19. Political parties are currently making pandemic campaign plans and […]
The Ontario government says it is investing $75 million to restore passenger rail service to northeastern Ontario for the first time in more than a decade. Premier Doug Ford made the pre-election announcement in Timmins after travelling from Toronto on board an Ontario Northland train. The government released an updated […]
TORONTO – The directors of “Scarborough” say the suburban drama’s standout showing at the Canadian Screen Awards is a testament to the east Toronto community that made it possible. The book-to-screen adaptation collected three marquee prizes at Sunday’s televised bash, including best picture, making it the top film winner with […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today. He is expected to make an announcement highlighting investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The federal budget tabled last week placed a heavy emphasis on transitioning to the green economy, with new investments in critical minerals and metals, expanding the […]
