Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) rallied in the Rainy Lake Square in downtown Fort Frances this morning as they engage in a one-day strike. The members were walking the length of the 200 block of Scott St., including in front of Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford’s […]
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Paint Nite participants Nancy Hanna, left, and Judy Spicer showed off the scenic masterpieces they created at the Fort Frances Legion Br. 29 on Friday during Paint Nite. The event was well attended and raised $930 for the not-for-profit Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy. -Sam Odrowski photo
Jamie Mountain Abbie Kenny looked to corral a puck in front of the International Falls Broncos’ goal during the third period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 7-0 rout in the finale of their annual two-game “Border Battle” exhibition series last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Kenny scored […]
Paint Nite participants, Nancy Hanna, left, and Judy Spicer showed off the scenic masterpieces they created at the Fort Frances Legion Br. 29 on Friday during Paint Nite. The event was well attended and raised $930 for the not-for-profit Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy. -Sam Odrowski photo
The Associated Press BERLIN — A U.N. human rights panel has ruled for the first time that people fleeing the effects of climate change may be entitled to claim asylum, even as it dismissed an individual plaintiff’s case against his deportation from New Zealand. The U.N. Human Rights Committee published […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -7 C (19 F). Tomorrow will see a continued chance of flurries during the day and remain cloudy overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of minus-nine (16). Thursday will bring a mix of […]
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Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care. All admissions and social activities at Rainycrest have been cancelled until further notice. All visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers and are asked to restrict their visits […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Quebec’s immigration minister has acknowledged the province’s system to sponsor refugees needs reform after hundreds of people camped out in his department’s Montreal offices over the weekend, hoping to claim one of the few available applications. The government said it would only accept 750 privately-sponsored refugee applications […]
The Canadian PressCamille Bains Three possible cases of a new type of viral pneumonia have been investigated in Canada and ruled out as coronavirus, the country’s chief public health officer said Monday. The World Health Organization, meanwhile, announced plans to hold an emergency meeting to decide whether the illness linked […]
The Canadian PressCamille Bains Three possible cases of a new type of viral pneumonia have been investigated in Canada and ruled out as coronavirus, the country’s chief public health officer said yesterday. The World Health Organization, meanwhile, announced plans to hold an emergency meeting to decide whether the illness linked […]
The Canadian Press A new Canadian study shows boys and young men are more likely to die than girls and young women, and they have a greater chance of dying due to injury, particularly from age 14 onwards. The study, published this month in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Catholic schools across Ontario are closed today, as will public high schools and elementary schools in several boards, including the Rainy River District School Board. The union representing Catholic teachers held a one-day province-wide strike today, while the other two unions are engaged in rotating strikes. All […]
