Local News from Across the Rainy River District
An Indigenous delegation is to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in early spring to discuss reconciliation and healing after a visit was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and national organizations representing First Nations, Inuit and Metis people […]
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will face a vote on his leadership. The Canadian Press has confirmed that Ontario MP Scott Reid, chair of the party’s caucus, has informed MPs that he received written notice with signatures from at least 20 per cent of members requesting a review of […]
The Town of Fort Frances Emergency Control Group is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and following the guidance from Public Health. With this stated, given the latest announcement regarding the Province’s steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022. The Town of Fort […]
TORONTO – Restaurants, gyms, cinemas and many other businesses in Ontario are set to open their doors once again on Monday to fully vaccinated patrons, but with COVID-19 levels likely just past a peak, some question if “fully vaccinated” should be redefined. Businesses and facilities that were closed early this […]
Police haven’t reported any physical violence at the ongoing Ottawa rally against vaccine mandates and other government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions, but critics warn that conflating the absence of bloodshed with “peaceful” protest downplays the dangers of the weekend demonstrations. For two days, the downtown core of the nation’s capital has been […]
COUTTS, Alta. – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a truck convoy that’s blockaded a highway at a busy U.S. border crossing as part of a protest against vaccine mandates violates the province’s Traffic Safety Act and must end immediately. The Canada Border Services Agency said the U.S. border crossing at […]
The waiting has become excruciating for Shelley Brownlee and her partner, Jonathan Clow. Brownlee, who’s been diagnosed with a form of cancer in her abdomen, has been waiting months to undergo surgery at a hospital in Toronto. Her doctor said he had hoped to proceed with it next month but […]
MONTREAL – Just days before the fifth anniversary of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting, the leadership of the Islamic centre where the tragedy occurred called for a Canada-wide ban on handguns. They sent letters to the federal and Quebec governments, urging all sides to make sure that any new […]
OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments. It’s the second time the agency is mailing Canada Emergency Response Benefit recipients as part of a […]
TORONTO – Breanna Reid-Clarke has attended all her university classes over the last two years from her bedroom and it’s taking a toll. Studying from home as a result of the pandemic has meant feeling isolated, and has brought challenges in building strong connections with colleagues and instructors, says the […]
TORONTO – More than 300 Ontario schools reported staff and student absences of more than 30 per cent by the end of last week, after students returned for in-person learning following the latest pandemic-related shutdown. But the data includes all absences, not just those that might be related to COVID-19, […]
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests the Conservatives are back within striking distance of the Liberals after a slump in support late last year amid internal grumbling about the party’s election loss. The Leger poll, conducted Jan. 21-23, pegged Conservative support at 31 per cent, back to the same level […]
