Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TOKYO (AP) – The final price tag for last year’s COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics was put at $13 billion (1.4 trillion Japanese yen), the organizing committee said Tuesday in its final act before it is dissolved at the end of the month. The cost was twice what was forecast in 2013 […]
Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse has been knocked out of the national track and field championships by COVID-19 just a month before the worlds. The six-time Olympic medallist had been rounding into form after an early-season foot injury, winning the 100 metres at the Oslo Diamond League meet last […]
Canada’s chief justice says the legal system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot return to pre-pandemic ways of doing business. The Supreme Court of Canada’s Richard Wagner told a news conference Thursday that all players in the justice system are reassessing what they do, how they do […]
Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH), announced that provincial masking requirements will expire June 11, 2022, but to continue providing an additional layer of protection for the most vulnerable, masks will still be required in LTC and retirement homes. Masking is also recommended in higher-risk congregate living […]
The Canadian government is putting an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international travellers and federally regulated workers, sources say. Chief government whip Steven MacKinnon confirmed there would be an announcement to change the government’s policy Tuesday afternoon. The government faces mounting pressure from tourism and travel […]
Provincial mask mandates for public transit and health-care settings in Ontario expire today. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says with virus indicators heading in the right direction and high vaccination rates, it’s time to replace mandates with guidance. He says it’s still recommended that masks be worn […]
Ontario’s COVID-19 indicators are currently heading in the right direction but the province’s top doctor is preparing for the fall, when trends will likely worsen, with plans including a new round of booster doses. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said the preparations include scenarios for various stakeholders […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. Trudeau says on Twitter today that he will be isolating and that he feels OK. He says that is because he has been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Trudeau is encouraging everyone to […]
The Fort Frances Ministerial Association is hosting a prayer vigil at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at Rainy Lake Square. Ministerial representative Diane Clifford says this is a time to remember all the different losses that people have experienced during the pandemic. “People may have lost their jobs, maybe […]
TORONTO – Most remaining mandatory mask rules in Ontario, including those requiring that people wear masks when riding public transit or visiting hospitals, will expire on Saturday. Dr. Kieran Moore, the province’s chief medical officer of health, said Wednesday that he made the decision based on high vaccination rates and […]
LONDON (AP) — An expert group drafted by the World Health Organization to help investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic says further research is needed to determine how COVID-19 first began, including a more detailed analysis of the possibility it was a laboratory accident. That stance marks a sharp […]
The Fort Frances Ministerial Association is hosting a prayer vigil at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at Rainy Lake Square. Ministerial representative Diane Clifford says this is a time to remember all the different losses that people have experienced during the pandemic. “People may have lost their jobs, maybe […]
