From the OPP Yesterday at 8:30 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP was alerted to a stolen motor vehicle from the Town of Fort Frances. The OPP and Treaty #3 Police Service began to patrol the area in an effort to locate the vehicle. The vehicle subsequently was located in […]
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From the OPP Members of the OPP’s Organized Crime and Enforcement Bureau have charged two people with drug-related offences following an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in Kenora. On Friday around 11:50 a.m., police arrested a male and two females in the north end of Kenora. Police located more than […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — As Australia’s High Court considers the fate of seven lawmakers who could lose their seats because they also hold foreign citizenship, some in this nation of immigrants wonder whether it’s time to nix a constitutional ban on dual nationals serving in […]
The Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — A Dutch team won a solar-powered car race across Australia for a seventh time Thursday, with a University of Michigan car taking second place in the biennial event. The Nuon team’s Nuna 9 car averaged more than 80 kph (50 mph) to reach the […]
The Associated Press NEW DELHI — India’s top court has ruled that having sexual intercourse with a wife younger than 18 is rape, a decision that activists say is an important step toward ending child marriages. Indian law says a woman must be at least 18 to marry and consent […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — Turkmenistan’s president brought Russian President Vladimir Putin a very cute present for his 65th birthday a Central Asian shepherd puppy. While China is known for practicing “panda diplomacy” ‚Äî sending indigenous giant pandas to other nations as a symbol of warm diplomatic relations leaders gifting […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press I owe the idea to well-meaning fans, who over the years would approach me to thank me for the genius of making 10-minute-meals. I never had the heart to correct them: I hosted Ten Dollar Dinners. Ten-minute meals, I always mused, would be about […]
By Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The North American Free Trade Agreement is in its 23rd year. But there are growing doubts that it will survive through its 24th. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from the agreement if he can’t get what he wants in a […]
Duane Hicks Coun. June Caul has issued a call to arms for town council and the community to address the need for assisted living in Fort Frances. “On behalf of the seniors who are here tonight and in our town, I am asking all executive committees of town council, and […]
Nicholas Donaldson “A Day of Learning” trip to Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung by Riverview and McCrosson-Tovell students got the nod for the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly recognition of excellence for October. The recognition took place at the board’s regular monthly meeting held last Tuesday at Rainy River High School, with a […]
Press Release The executive meeting for the La Verendye Hospital Auxiliary was held Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the hospital boardroom. Plans are well in hand for the fall tea and bake sale, which will be held this Saturday (Oct. 14) from 2-4 p.m. at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church. There […]
