Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA – The Conservative Party of Canada says it raised a record $8.47 million in the first three months of 2021. The party says that breaks the record it set back in the first quarter of 2019 when it pulled in $8.01 million. The haul comes as federal parties are […]
TORONTO – Ontario plans to increase penalties for speeding, stunt driving and other traffic violations, saying it has seen a spike in the offences since the pandemic hit. The government introduced legislation Monday that would, among other things, increase vehicle impoundment times and lengthen licence suspensions. Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney […]
TORONTO – Ontario is offering to double a federal sick-leave benefit if Ottawa can administer the topped-up payment to workers in the province. The provincial finance minister proposed the change in a letter to the federal government, saying the move would give $1,000 a week to eligible workers. Peter Bethlenfalvy […]
OTTAWA – Conservative senators are holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, special parliamentary committee that is supposed to review Canada’s assisted dying regime. The various parties in the House of Commons have chosen 10 MPs to sit on the committee, which is to examine whether medical assistance […]
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut has confirmed its first cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, but the territory’s chief public health officer says following strict public-health measures will curb its spread. Twenty-one swabs came back from testing in southern Canada and all were positive for the […]
OTTAWA – A new survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians believe the verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd was good news. A jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after he knelt on […]
OTTAWA – The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & Johnson. Canada is set to receive about 300,000 doses of the J&J vaccine, which will come in addition to […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 3,510 new cases of COVID-19 today and 24 more deaths linked to the virus. Today’s data is based on more than 33,800 tests completed. The Ministry of Health reports that 2,271 people are in hospital with COVID-19, but notes that more than 10 per cent […]
A 13-year-old girl’s death from COVID-19 at her home in Brampton, Ont., while her mother lay in hospital with the disease sparked an outpouring of grief, anger and community generosity on Monday. Emily Viegas died last Thursday after her father, an essential worker, tried to care for her in the […]
VANCOUVER – A shortage of veterinarians in British Columbia threatens food security and is responsible for animals suffering and dying, according the group that speaks for animal doctors in the province. Dr. Al Longair, president of the Society of BC Veterinarians, said the problem has been compounded by the COVID-19 […]
TORONTO – A visibly emotional Premier Doug Ford apologized on Thursday for new COVID-19 restrictions that sparked a furious backlash as he confirmed the government would bring in a paid sick-leave program for workers after months of refusing to do so. Choking back tears, Ford said he was sorry for […]
MONTREAL – Some premiers are sending a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to tighten restrictions on land and air travel to prevent the entry of more novel coronavirus variants, Quebec’s premier said Thursday. Francois Legault told reporters in Quebec City he and his counterparts across the country […]
