Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A study on indoor air quality and housing characteristics in isolated First Nations communities found elevated rates of respiratory infections and wheezing in young children, which authors associate with poor conditions within their homes. Researchers analyzed factors that could affect respiratory health in four First Nations communities in the Sioux […]
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda. The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard University, a private […]
CAIRO (AP) – Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and other cities Monday, activists said, continuing relentless anti-coup protests that have rocked the country since a military coup three months ago. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in several locations in the […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Alize Cornet dropped to her knees on the hard blue court, clasped her hands and took a few moments to let it sink in. In her 17th trip to the Australia Open, her 63rd run at a Grand Slam, and two days after celebrating her 32nd […]
Led by moguls superstar Mikael Kingsbury, Canada’s freestyle ski team at the Beijing Olympics should be as dominant as ever. Kingsbury will make his third appearance at the Games as the reigning Olympic champion. The 29-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., headlines a team of 24 athletes named Monday. They join the […]
Recent tragedies due to house fires show the importance of fire safety Last week (January 13, 2022), fire claimed the lives of three children ages 4, 6 and 9 in Sandy Lake First Nation … so many years of potential life lost! Also last week, one person died in a […]
It might be cold outside, but when hunger strikes, even the squirrels get moving. This little guy was happy to find a stash of sunflower seeds to snack on. Do you have a photo to share, of our local wildlife, your family out having fun, or maybe a spectacular sunset? […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 4,061 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 594 people in intensive care units. That’s the second day in a row that the number of hospitalizations has fallen, from a peak Tuesday of 4,183, though the ICU occupancy is still rising. The province reports that another […]
TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators starting to show signs of improvement, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, today released details of steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022. “The evidence tells us […]
The first annual Drill and Chill ice fishing tournament will be held February 19-27, Community events for young and old are being organized for a week of winter fun! The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Fort Frances Library are on board. Other community partners are welcome to join the […]
OTTAWA – A Chinese state-owned telecom firm is pressing for disclosure of federal information to help the company fight Ottawa’s order that its Canadian subsidiary be sold or shut down on national security grounds. During a Federal Court hearing Wednesday, a government lawyer defended the move to shield the records […]
