Local News from Across the Rainy River District
There will be a Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at the Emo Legion, Saturday January 18th @ 08:00 am. Come for delicious breakfast and enjoy fellowship with old and new friends. Gord Armstrong of Rainy River will be our speaker. Men and boys of all ages are welcome, cost per person is […]
Jamie Mountain It may be a new year but it was the same result for Sean Cameron. The Thunder Bay native was spectacular yet again in defending his ‘A’ Open title from last year as he roared to a 3-1 win over Peter Russell of Winnipeg in the final of […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers certainly had their chances but it ended up meaning very little in the end. A slow start and some costly penalties came back to bite the Lakers in a big way as they dropped a 6-3 decision to the visiting Thief River Falls Norskies […]
Staff They tried their best but a berth to the Ontario Winter Games just wasn’t to be for the local Owen Riches and Grace George rinks over the weekend. Riches came away with a 1-2 record while George went 0-2. They both failed to advance from the qualifying round held […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–The company building a 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline as part of the massive LNG Canada project in northern British Columbia says it plans to resume construction this week despite an eviction notice served by members of a local First Nation over the weekend. Coastal GasLink says in […]
The Associated PressAlbert AjiAnd Daria Litvinova DAMASCUS, Syria–Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Syria to meet with President Bashar Assad and other officials, said Syrian state media and a Kremlin spokesman. The visit to Syria, a key ally of Iran, came amid soaring tensions in the Middle East between Iran […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Veteran forward Ilya Kovalchuk felt good in his Montreal Canadiens debut despite not getting the win. Kovalchuk had an assist and four shots in a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets last night, Montreal’s sixth straight defeat. The 36-year-old also had six hits and a plus-2 […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.– SpaceX launched 60 more mini internet satellites late Monday, this time testing a dark coating to appease stargazers. It’s a “first step” compromise between SpaceX and astronomers fearful of having dark skies spoiled by hundreds and, eventually, thousands of bright satellites circling overhead. […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords Toronto’s subway system contains elevated levels of air pollutants that must be addressed, the city’s chief medical officer said in a new report on Monday while assuring passengers it continues to be safe to ride. Dr. Eileen de Villa is recommending the Toronto Transit Commission take […]
The Associated PressDee-Ann Durbin After a big year for its plant-based burger, Impossible Foods has something new on its plate. The California-based company unveiled Impossible Pork and Impossible Sausage on Monday evening at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas. It’s Impossible Food’s first foray beyond fake beef. The Impossible […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Police are asking the public for help in the case of a dog they say was abandoned in a suitcase in west-end Toronto. Investigators say they were called to an area near the Humber River trail around noon Saturday after some people found a black […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston PHILADELPHIA–Joel Embiid’s left ring finger looked like the top of a used bendy drinking straw, grotesquely overlapping his pinkie to the point that it seemed he had his fingers crossed. “I nearly threw up when I saw that,” 76ers guard Ben Simmons said. So gross. Simmons’ […]
