The gastroenteritis outbreak in the Special Care Unit (SCU) at Rainycrest Long Term Care remains in effect for the Special Care Unit as well as the east and west units of the home. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities are cancelled until further notice. All visitors are restricted to […]
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Staff There were a number of podium finishes for local riders at the Superior Dirt Riders’ doubleheader held Saturday and Sunday at the Emo Motocross Course. It was the tour’s lone stop in Rainy River District this year. Landon Flinders of Fort Frances was strong in topping the 85cc age […]
Staff With first half action coming to a close in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League, it was time for some make-up games. The Fort Frances Mud Dogs welcomed the Fort Frances Her-icanes to the St. Francis Sports Field on Monday night in order to make-up a game that […]
Staff It looks like the three-time defending champ is starting to get on a roll. Brody Strachan cruised to his second-straight checkered flag in the WISSOTA Modifieds division in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. It was also the third feature win of the season […]
The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C.–The Postal Service Creed covers rain, snow, heat and gloom of night, but it says nothing about snakes on a mailbox. One North Carolina postal worker who encountered that very thing said the mail delivery could wait until the snake was delivered elsewhere. The Charlotte Observer […]
The Associated Press PASCAGOULA, Miss.–A historical marker has been placed near the river where two men in southern Mississippi said they were abducted by aliens in 1973. News outlets report the city of Pascagoula dedicated the marker Saturday at Lighthouse Park. Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker said they were on […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–New statistics suggest almost one-quarter of mothers experience either postpartum depression or an anxiety disorder in the months following birth, and that younger mothers are most at risk. The Statistics Canada survey analyzed the experiences of 7,085 respondents who gave birth in 2018 between January and the […]
Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and warmer. Expect a high of 27 (81) and a low of 13 (55). Thursday will see a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 28 (82) and a low […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s legislature will no longer host a Canada Day celebration, as the government cancels a decades-old tradition with declining attendance. The government is instead putting up to $80,000 toward free admission at attractions around the province, said Premier Doug Ford’s executive director of communications. The first […]
The Canadian Press LONGUEUIL, Que.–David Saint-Jacques returned to Earth yesterday after more than six months aboard the International Space Station. The native of Saint-Lambert, Que., has set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a Canadian at 204 days. The Canadian astronaut was joined by NASA astronaut Anne McClain […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Many Ontarians received an automated text message over the weekend, asking if they agree that the carbon tax must be scrapped. Who’s behind the campaign and what they plan to do with the responses is a mystery, and could remain so. The message purports to be […]
The Canadian PressDavid Reevely OTTAWA–The federal government will fund more than 100 projects to “honour the lives and legacies” of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef announced yesterday. Funding for the commemorations will come from a $13-million fund Monsef unveiled in Winnipeg, though the […]
