Local News from Across the Rainy River District
LONDON (AP) – Queen Elizabeth II’s long reign entered new territory Tuesday when the 96-year-old monarch delegated the formal opening of Parliament to her son and heir, Prince Charles. The ceremony, which includes the reading of the Queen’s Speech laying out the government’s legislative program, is considered an important symbol […]
CLEVELAND (AP) – How much money should CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies pay two Ohio counties in damages to help abate the effects of the opioid crisis? That’s the question in front of a federal judge in Cleveland, who will begin hearing testimony on Tuesday after a jury found the […]
TOKYO (AP) – Yasuhiro Yamashita, the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee, acknowledged the biggest stumbling block to holding the Olympics is the billions in costs. However, in another breath on Tuesday at a so-called “All Japan” meeting to promote Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, he said that […]
NEW YORK (AP) – Seven- time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the net- work said Tuesday. When that actually happens is unclear, because Brady recently changed his mind about retiring and said he plans to continue […]
LONDON (AP) – A high-profile libel court battle between two soccer spouses, in which one publicly called out the other for allegedly leaking made-up stories to the tabloid press, opened Tuesday in London. Coleen Rooney accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking fake stories she had posted on her Instagram account to […]
A returning Office has been opened in Fort Frances for the provincial election. The office will be open until June 1, at St Micheal’s School, 820 Fifth Street E, Fort Frances. The location is fully accessible. Those hoping to vote early can head down with their ID before June 1 […]
May marks Community Living Month. To celebrate the outstanding work of Community Living Fort Frances and District, the Town of Fort Frances has installed at Community Living flag, which will will fly at the Civic Centre throughout the month. Community Living provides supports for people with Developmental Disabilities and their […]
Chanakya Ramdev has changed where he shops for groceries, he no longer goes to restaurants and he cooks all his meals at home. But the Waterloo, Ont., resident says he’s still struggling with soaring food prices. “The cost of living is up across the board, especially with food,” Ramdev says. […]
Ontario reported no new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Monday, after reporting 10 new deaths on Sunday. The province says there are 1,213 people hospitalized with the virus, up from 1,167 on Sunday, though more than 10 per cent of hospitals did not report data during the weekend. The number […]
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – It was less than a month after Russia invaded Ukraine when Kelly Power got a message from an old friend asking if she’d take in her 16-year-old brother – if he could make it to Newfoundland. The boy was in Ukraine, and his sister was trying […]
A leading energy price expert says gas prices could go up another five cents across Canada if Russia decides to intensify its assault on Ukraine or declare all-out war come Monday. Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says May 9 marks Victory Day in Russia and could prove […]
