Local News from Across the Rainy River District
St. Patrick’s Church in Emo, hosted a wonderful evening on March 17th. to honour St. Patrick’s Day. A delicious ham supper with all the fixings was served to sixty two people attending plus forty four meals were served at the Golden Age Manor. The entertainment was wonderful with Mary Curtis […]
Congratulations to the U13AA Canadians who overcame some tough competition all weekend to claim the 2022/23 HNO Branch Championship this past weekend in Thunder Bay!
(Fort Frances, Ont.) – On Thursday, March 2, 2023, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (FFVB) held an event recognizing a $45,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) which was awarded in 2022 to support a refresh of its offices and common areas, along with electrical and […]
OTTAWA – Liberal House leader Mark Holland isn’t ruling out turning a Conservative motion on foreign interference into a confidence vote that could topple the government and would test the strength of the supply-and-confidence deal between the Liberals and the NDP. The Conservatives tabled the motion in the House of […]
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to tune in to upcoming webinars that feature discussions about loons and backyard bird feeding. The first webinar is at noon Wednesday, March 22. Kevin Kenow, loon researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey, will discuss where […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with impaired operation and other offences. On Saturday, March 18, 2023 at approximately 1:30 a.m. officers conducted a traffic stop on Williams Avenue in Fort Frances after receiving a traffic complaint […]
Health Canada is launching a new toll-free phone number for poison centres. Canadians can now call 1-844-POISON-X to access critical medical advice for poisonings. The initiative was launched to make it easier for Canadians to access information on poison centres from anywhere in the country. Health Canada says many Canadians […]
BEIJING (AP) – Like a salesman buttering up his best customer, President Vladimir Putin gushed about China’s economic success as he welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin. “We even feel a bit envious,” Putin said Monday as Xi grinned. That was more than idle flattery. China isn’t just […]
OTTAWA – A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online. For at least three days, authorities in Punjab have restricted communications and the size of gatherings as authorities search for Sikh […]
Their company has already washed nearly half a million plastic containers, but the founders of Friendlier hope to scrub more and expand their operations as Canada phases out single-use plastics. Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings, both chemical engineers, launched Friendlier in 2019 while studying at the University of Waterloo. Dale […]
The NHL is changing jerseys again. Fanatics is taking over as the league’s on-ice jersey provider beginning with the 2024-25 season, replacing Adidas, which has made them since 2017. It’s the third company to make NHL jerseys since 2005, after Reebok handled them for more than a decade. “It just […]
Melissa Oei, Pamela Carolina Martinez and Camille Legg in 2021 production of LIKE IT OR NOT by Katey Hoffman. Kids and Co will be bringing the 2023 tour to the Townshend Theatre stage on Thursday, March 23. Tickets are on sale now for the show, which is suitable for grades […]
