Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Nine people have died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities say. Two students from Ontario were hospitalized in critical condition following the Tuesday evening crash. Those killed included […]
Quebec doesn’t intend to revive any COVID-19 restrictions that have been removed, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday as he tabled a bill aimed at ending the public health state of emergency. Dubé told a news conference in Quebec City the legislation would maintain certain operational provisions until the end […]
NEW YORK (AP) – A rivalry with Russia. A proxy battleground. Nuclear brinksmanship. For many generations of Americans, it’s just like old times. The invasion of Ukraine has rapidly returned echoes of a Cold War mentality to the United States, with a familiar foe in Russia. Bars have poured out […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek’s slow response in publicly criticizing Florida legislation that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The act of protest will culminate next Tuesday with a general walkout by […]
The return of warmer weather following months of heavy snowfall means only one thing: lots and lots of water. Unlucky streets with low spots like this portion of First Street East have veritable lakes of standing water as the still mostly frozen ground refuses to take any in, and snowbanks […]
New Gold has released his fourth quarter earnings, showing the company ending on a high note, due to high gold prices, a higher grade of gold, and revenue from the sale of Blackwater gold stream. The company showed an all-in sustaining cost of $1,281 per gold equivalent ounce, and an […]
Managers at tech companies would face up to two years in prison if they fail to comply with British rules aimed at ensuring online safety for internet users, the U.K. government said Thursday as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament. The ambitious but controversial online safety bill would give […]
PARIS (AP) — Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe will no longer be attempting this year to send its first rover to Mars, which was to have probed whether the planet ever hosted life. The European Space Agency confirmed Thursday that it’s indefinitely suspending its ExoMars rover mission […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jillian Amodio went with the truth when her 10-year-old daughter had some pointed questions about the war in Ukraine. “When she asked what nuclear weapons were, I explained in simple terms that they’re explosive devices used in warfare that are capable of releasing tremendous amounts of […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten the infield help they have been seeking all off-season. Matt Chapman was acquired by Toronto in a trade with the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, the Blue Jays have confirmed. Shortstop Kevin Smith, right-handed pitcher Gunnar Hoglund, left-handed starter Zach Logue and left-handed reliever Kirby […]
Canada has been chosen as a replacement wild-card entry for the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals in September. The International Tennis Federation announced Thursday that Canada would receive the berth as the highest-ranked losing nation at this year’s qualifiers. The vacancy was created after the recent suspension of […]
