Local News from Across the Rainy River District
There are only a few days left to finish off your run for the 2021 “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run,” and according to the International Falls Chamber of Commerce, the move to a virtual-only event hasn’t been able to dampen the spirits of runners from around the world. Chamber President […]
The Township of Alberton is looking to make 2021 the year of broadband internet. Mike Ford, reeve for Alberton Township, said that one of his goals in the new year, will be to continue to lobby the provincial government to ensure that smaller communities like Alberton aren’t passed over when […]
Press Release TORONTO — Ontario is working with the government of Canada to provide up to $11.1 million to support small air carriers serving remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario. The investment will help ensure access to essential goods and services during COVID-19. “Small air carriers provide remote northern […]
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have not only let businesses and workplaces in disarray, but it has also been taxing on the mental health of the public. In January, Riverside Health Care announced the addition of the same-day addiction support services for adults struggling and seeking support for substance […]
Luis Andres Henao The Asssociated Press Traditional school stores might offer snacks and knickknacks, school gear and notebooks – but the one at Linda Tutt High School in Sanger, Texas, has a very different inventory and clientele. At Linda Tutt you can get everything from produce, milk and eggs to […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Quebec is reporting 1,203 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 that occurred in the past 24 hours. The Health Department said today hospitalizations dropped by six, to 1,321 and 217 patients were in intensive care, a decrease of […]
Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press PepsiCo and Beyond Meat are creating a joint venture to develop snacks and drinks made from plant-based proteins. The companies didn’t reveal what kinds of products they will make Tuesday, saying they’re still in development. But the collaboration sent Beyond Meat’s shares to their largest […]
Jordan Press The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A new report on billions of dollars the federal government has sent to provinces to help safely reopen the economy suggests much of the money is sitting unused. Today’s report also suggests that federal efforts to stretch the financial impact of those dollars is falling […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 1,740 new cases of COVID-19 today and 63 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 677 new cases in Toronto, 320 in Peel Region, and 144 in York Region. More than 30,700 tests have been completed since Ontario’s […]
Holly McKenzie-Sutter The Canadian Press TORONTO–Public health officials in Ontario are taking further measures to trace a more contagious strain of COVID-19 that’s been found in a number of regions since it was first detected in the Toronto area a month ago. As of Monday, 38 cases of the new […]
How does a snowman get to work? By icicle. This frosty fellow looks like he was taking full advantage of sunny skies to get some much needed shovelling done, and anyone who lives in the north can tell you that shovelling is snow laughing matter. Still, it’s always ice to […]
Mia Rabson The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses. All of Canada’s current vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are made in Europe, potentially putting at risk the entirety of Canada’s […]
