Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A township in southwestern Ontario has voted to prohibit Pride flags on municipal property, prompting expressions of dismay from some residents. In a Tuesday evening meeting, the council for the Township of Norwich passed a motion to fly only the flags of the federal, provincial and municipal governments on its […]
TORONTO – The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says it will phase out paper bags at its retail stores, a move the provincial agency says will save the equivalent of 188,000 trees each year. The Crown corporation says 15 years after it trashed single-use plastic bags, it will discontinue paper […]
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is showing no hints it will end the strike of its largest public sector union by legislating 155,000 federal civil servants back to work. The workers with the Public Service Alliance of Canada walked off the job nine days ago after contract negotiations with the […]
TORONTO – Leaders of northern Ontario First Nations descended upon Queen’s Park in Toronto on Wednesday to deliver a message to the province: they want to be equal partners on any kind of development in their territories. As part of making their point, the First Nations throughout Treaty 9 territory […]
HALIFAX – In the coming days, the federal and Nova Scotia governments will face the first deadline for action recommended by the inquiry that investigated the worst mass shooting in Canadian history. The Mass Casualty Commission, which tabled its final report last month, has called on the two levels of […]
YELLOWKNIFE – Germany’s president is in the Northwest Territories to begin the final leg of his four-day official visit to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier was welcomed at the Yellowknife airport by territorial commissioner Margaret Thom and other dignitaries. Steinmeier then joined Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at the Canadian military’s Joint Task […]
The cast and crew of Fort Frances High School’s production of Mean Girls got off to a hilarious start with their opening show last night. The show faithfully adapts the 2004 comedy of the same name with upbeat and sassy songs that feel like they’ve always been part of the […]
CAIRO (AP) – Armed fighters rampaged through a main city in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur on Thursday, battling each other and looting shops and homes, residents said. The violence came despite a fragile three-day truce between Sudan’s two top generals whose power struggle has killed hundreds. The mayhem in […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A missing yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians onboard reached safety in Djibouti in east Africa on Thursday, after going missing for days following an attack off the coast of Yemen, its owner said. Owner Dmitriy Chuguevskiy told The Associated Press that the […]
LAS VEGAS – A rash of untimely injuries to some top players has forced Jets head coach Rick Bowness to get creative for Thursday’s must-win Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Two lineup decisions have already been made. Defenceman Josh Morrissey (lower body) is out for the series and […]
TORONTO – The opportunity at hand is not lost on Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares. And he says it’s a great one for his team to rise to. Toronto holds a 3-1 lead in its first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into Game 5 on Thursday […]
Put on your brightest pink and get ready to make “fetch” happen because Fort Frances High School’s production of Mean Girls opens tonight at the Townshend Theatre. Cast, crew, staff and volunteers have been hard at work for months getting the musical adaptation of the 2004 comedy cult classic ready […]
