Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is headed to the Poland-Ukraine border today to ensure that Canada’s latest supply of military aid flows into the war-ravaged country. Her visit comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that Canada was sending anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine, which […]
Canadians should be patient this spring as a “temperature roller-coaster” is expected across the country in the coming weeks, according to predictions from a prominent national forecaster. The Weather Network said while Canada is expected to see tastes of spring, there are a number of weeks to go before cold […]
While the race to lead the Conservative Party of Canada may still only have one contender, its members of Parliament are being invited to meet with a potential second. Former Quebec premier Jean Charest will be in Ottawa this week to discuss the party’s leadership with Conservative MPs at an […]
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada wants the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into Russia for possible crimes against humanity be- cause of its invasion of Ukraine. Joly announced Canada’s intent in Geneva today after she and other Western diplomats walked out in the middle […]
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada said Tuesday the economy grew 4.6 per cent last year, compared with a decline of 5.2 per cent in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth in the fourth quarter came in at an annualized rate of 6.7 per cent. Statistics Canada said the […]
Russia’s war on Ukraine is now in its sixth day, with a miles-long convoy of Russian tanks and armored vehicles inching closer to the Ukrainian capital and fighting intensifying on the ground. Russia on Tuesday stepped up shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, pounding civilian targets there. Casualties mounted and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Peter Laviolette didn’t sugarcoat the feeling around the Washington Capitals after losing a third consecutive game in regulation and sixth in a row at home. “I think guys will probably leave the rink angry,” Laviolette said. “Everybody’s probably angry.” Anger and frustration have built up for the […]
Former Canadian internationals Patrice Bernier, Martina Franko and Rhian Wilkinson have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame in the Class of 2022. The trio combined for 292 Canadian caps, carrying Canadian colours around the globe. “Bernier was a Canadian champion and men’s national team hero while both […]
BEIJING – The Canadian Paralympic Committee wants Russian and Belarusian athletes excluded from the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games. The CPC joined a chorus of voices on Tuesday, including the International Paralympic Committee, in condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine. “With the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games starting in only a few days, […]
Rachel Ann Service 24, of Fort Frances Ontario died unexpectedlyin her home in Vancouver on February 22, 2022. Rachel was born August 24th, 1997 in Vancouver British Columbia. Rachel grew up in Fort Frances Ontario. She was loved by many people there and always had two places to call home. […]
THUNDER BAY — With capacity limits eased in Ontario on Thursday, not all organizations will return to full business as usual. As of Thursday, capacity limits were removed in places such as restaurants, gyms and movie theatres and social gathering limits were increased to 50 people indoors and 100 people […]
