Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Police in Ontario are warning that climate change is shortening the snowmobiling season and making a growing number of trails dangerous for riders across the province. Ontario Provincial Police say 13 snowmobilers have died so far this season – which runs from November to April – with many falling through […]
OTTAWA – Han Dong, the member of Parliament at the centre of allegations of Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs, has resigned from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent. “I’m taking this extraordinary step because to sitting in the government caucus is a privilege,” Dong told the House […]
TORONTO – It’s budget day in Ontario and the finance minister says he’s prepared a plan with “targeted investments” to ensure the province’s economy stays resilient in the face of uncertainty. One investment that won’t be in the budget, however, is a sick day program. Government sources told The Canadian […]
Ontario will soon end its temporary paid sick day program, The Canadian Press has learned. The program that provided three paid sick days to workers during the pandemic will expire at the end of the month, a spokeswoman for Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday. “As a time-limited pandemic measure, the […]
EDMONTON – The largest recorded earthquake in Alberta’s history was not a natural event, but most likely caused by disposal of oilsands wastewater, new research has concluded. “This event was caused by wastewater disposal,” said Ryan Schultz, a Canadian seismologist who helped conduct the research while at Stanford University in […]
Alejandra Laria Aleaga was thrilled to see a job offer pop into her inbox in October 2021. At the time, she was in her final year of college and actively seeking opportunities at video game companies and animation studios after completing her illustration degree. “Me being a student with student […]
OTTAWA – Liberal House leader Mark Holland isn’t ruling out turning a Conservative motion on foreign interference into a confidence vote that could topple the government and would test the strength of the supply-and-confidence deal between the Liberals and the NDP. The Conservatives tabled the motion in the House of […]
Health Canada is launching a new toll-free phone number for poison centres. Canadians can now call 1-844-POISON-X to access critical medical advice for poisonings. The initiative was launched to make it easier for Canadians to access information on poison centres from anywhere in the country. Health Canada says many Canadians […]
OTTAWA – A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online. For at least three days, authorities in Punjab have restricted communications and the size of gatherings as authorities search for Sikh […]
Their company has already washed nearly half a million plastic containers, but the founders of Friendlier hope to scrub more and expand their operations as Canada phases out single-use plastics. Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings, both chemical engineers, launched Friendlier in 2019 while studying at the University of Waterloo. Dale […]
MONTREAL – One person has been confirmed dead and six people remain missing as police continue to search for victims after a fire swept through a building in Old Montreal on Thursday. In a news conference Sunday evening, fire and police officials confirmed that the body was recovered at 6:45 […]
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a countrywide standardized testing process that would speed up licence approvals for doctors and nurses. Poilievre says his proposed “blue seal” testing standard would allow qualified health-care professionals to work in any province or territory that volunteers to be part of […]
