The Canadian Press TORONTO–Charges against one of seven students accused in alleged incidents of sexual assault and assault at a prestigious private school in Toronto were withdrawn yesterday after a prosecutor said a conviction was unlikely. The teen boy, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faced […]
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The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–True or false: “Canada is on track to meet its climate change commitments under the Paris Accord.” Your answer might depend on how you’re getting your news, a new research project suggests. In a climate of persistent fears that deliberate misinformation campaigns–spearheaded by everyone from shadowy […]
The Canadian Press LANGLEY, B.C.–A manager with the Greater Vancouver Zoo says a two-year-old girl who was bitten by a bear somehow got past a locked gate to access an enclosure with three young black bears. Menita Prasad, the zoo’s animal care manager, says there is a combination of chain-link […]
Staff Work is progressing well on the reconstruction of Second Street East from Portage Avenue to Victoria Avenue. The water main work in the Victoria Avenue intersection is now complete. Disinfection and testing still remain before these mains are put into service. Sanitary sewer and water mains and services are […]
The Canadian Press The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it has identified the fourth entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the coast of the Iles-de-la-Madeleine. The whale has been identified as Number EG1226, an older male named “Snake Eyes” that was first seen […]
Ken Kellar Award-winning blues musician Suzie Vinnick played to an enthusiastic crowd at Cornell Farms last night. Vinnick is a 10-time winner of the Maple Blues Award and was the voice behind the “Always Fresh, Always Tim Hortons” jingle. The next barn concert at Cornell Farms is “Ragged Road” on […]
Sam Odrowski Dairy Queen co-owner Christin Thomson this morning held up two of the Miracle Treat Day Blizzards that will be distributed to over 15 local businesses today for the nation-wide fundraiser. All of the proceeds made from each Blizzard sale today (Aug. 8) will be donated to the Children’s […]
Sam Odrowski Delaney McDonald searched through some of the various homemade soaps at Charlee’s Naturally Northern booth that was set up for the Rainy Lake Market on Thursday. The weekly event showcases a variety of local businesses and vendors. The Rainy Lake Market runs every Thursday from 9 a.m. to […]
Local woman Crystal McPherson showed off one of the nearly 30 shoes that are made from tires and jeans that she’s distributing to Ugandans in need through Sole Hope over the next two weeks. She left for Africa on July 29 and will return here in about a week. -Sam […]
From the MNRF
There were two new forest fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon fire #17 has been declared out at 0.1 hectares and was located near McAvay Lake. Sioux Lookout fire #56 is not under control at 1.5 ha. and is located near Jabez Lake, approximately 130 kilometres northeast […]
Ken Kellar Eden Desjarlais held up the fabric she dyed at Community Living’s open air art studio last Tuesday. Those attending last weeks art studio learned about shibori dyeing, a traditional Japanese technique similar to tie-dyeing. The next open air art studio will run on Monday, Aug. 12 from 3-5:30 […]
Marc Stuempfle Lead vocalist Brent Newman from “Rough Cut Pine” alternated between singing and playing his harmonica during one of the band’s original pieces last Thursday evening at the Rainy Lake Square. The audience was swept away and entranced by many of the appealing melodies played by the folk band […]
