Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
DETROIT (AP) – The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder and crazy-fast speed. The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 will deliver 1,025 horsepower from its 6.2-liter supercharged V-8, and the automaker says it will be the quickest production car made. Stellantis, formed […]
MIAMI (AP) – Randy Arozarena dazzled with his bat, glove and style. It wasn’t enough for Mexico but won countless fans for his adopted nation and himself. Arozarena jumped at the 8 1/2-foot left field wall to rob Kazuma Okamoto of a home run and preserve a three-run lead, then […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), received a call for service for an individual passed out in their vehicle. On March 13, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., OPP responded with Kenora Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to an individual passed out in their vehicle on Second Street in […]
MONTREAL – One person has been confirmed dead and six people remain missing as police continue to search for victims after a fire swept through a building in Old Montreal on Thursday. In a news conference Sunday evening, fire and police officials confirmed that the body was recovered at 6:45 […]
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a countrywide standardized testing process that would speed up licence approvals for doctors and nurses. Poilievre says his proposed “blue seal” testing standard would allow qualified health-care professionals to work in any province or territory that volunteers to be part of […]
The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners. Organizers are planning to use a water-cooling system under the Athletes Village – much like the one that has helped the Louvre Museum cope with the sweltering heat that […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s long-term care minister says the province is giving $1.25 billion in the next fiscal year to homes for hiring and staff retention. The province has committed to ensuring long-term care residents receive, on average, four hours of direct care per day by March 31, 2025. The money […]
