Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is set to be replaced in the coming weeks, Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Sunday. In a statement, Elliott said the government would introduce a motion in the legislature on Monday to give the position to Dr. Kieren Moore, effective June […]
WATER VALLEY, Alta. – Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement officers have captured a grizzly bear they say fatally attacked a woman while she went for an evening stroll on her property last week. The government agency says the animal will be euthanized. The agency says in a Facebook post that […]
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Police say one person has died and four others are injured after a shooting west of Toronto on Saturday evening. Peel Regional Police say the incident happened at about 7:15 p.m. in Mississauga, Ont. They say one victim died at the scene, while the other four were […]
A sentencing hearing is set to begin today for a Toronto-area man found guilty in the killing and dismemberment of two women. Adam Strong, 47, was convicted in March of first-degree murder in the death of Rori Hache and of manslaughter in that of Kandis Fitzpatrick. The two women disappeared […]
Several Ontario school boards said Wednesday that they would be able to resume in-person learning with a few days’ notice if the government decides to send students back to classrooms for the last month of the academic year. Pediatric hospitals and doctors have been calling on the government to immediately […]
TORONTO – A push to administer thousands of COVID-19 vaccines before they expire has shortened the recommended dosing interval for some Ontarians, but one expert says that any difference in protection is likely negligible. The province announced last week that the first cohort of Ontarians who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot […]
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is moving to legally recognize the evolution of Canada’s Senate into a more independent, non-partisan chamber of sober second thought. It has introduced a government bill in the Senate, which is now on its way through the upper house with the support of all four […]
Ontario’s vaccination effort expanded to some of its youngest residents on Sunday, prompting parents to push through technical challenges in a bid to get their children registered for a shot. Youth 12 or older officially became eligible to register for an appointment through provincial channels as of Sunday morning. Many […]
OTTAWA – The sort of brazen digital attack that recently shut down a key U.S. energy pipeline could strike Canada, says the head of the federal cyberprotection agency. “The fact is, it can happen anywhere,” said Scott Jones of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. “I’d be lying if I […]
OTTAWA – Firefighters in Ottawa say they were called to put out eight fires caused by fireworks on Victoria Day. Fire officials say their crews responded to four grass fires, including a large one in the area of Hunt Club Road and Riverside Drive. They say other incidents included a […]
TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford is set to make an announcement about Ontario’s reopening plan on Thursday afternoon as COVID-19 cases in the province decline. The health minister has said the plan will be “sector-specific” and involve a staggered approach to reopening some activities. “We need to do this slowly […]
HALIFAX – The number of suicides recorded in Nova Scotia in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic was the lowest since 2014. According to new government data, 120 people in Nova Scotia killed themselves in 2020, down from the 137 suicides reported in 2019. In 2014, 113 suicides were reported in […]
