Local News from Across the Rainy River District
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Tropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean Thursday and threatened a row of high rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago. “Multiple coastal homes in Wilbur-by-the-Sea have collapsed and several other […]
A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a novel technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease that caused the deaths of two of her sisters. Ayla Bashir, a 16-month-old from Ottawa, Ontario, is the first child treated as fetus […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night drawing because of […]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Adidas on Wednesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year to account for losses from ending its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks. The German shoe and sportswear maker cut its sales and profit outlook for the year as […]
Jonathan Osorio’s long road to the World Cup has not been without its bumps, not to mention a stop in Uruguay. In recent months, the Toronto FC midfielder was sidelined by post-concussion syndrome – the result seemingly of a Xherdan Shaqiri elbow in a July 13 game against the Chicago […]
MONTREAL – Kirby Dach scored two goals and the Montreal Canadiens earned a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday at Bell Centre. Nick Suzuki, Arber Xhekaj and Dach gave Montreal (7-6-1) a three-goal lead in the first period. Mike Hoffman also scored, for his third goal in two […]
MONTREAL – Quebec’s secularism law is an affront to the dignity and values of the province’s anglophone community, a lawyer representing the province’s largest English-language school board told a Court of Appeal hearing Wednesday. Religious diversity is a way of life in Quebec’s English schools, Perri Ravon argued before the […]
There is a shortage of lifeguards, which has led to a reduction in services at the Memorial Sports Complex. Because of this, the staff that are there are working hard to keep the limited services available. Recreation and Culture Manager Tyler Young says the issue with not having enough trained […]
From left, Debbie Leonard, Verna Leonard and Kathy Bombay (seated) are protesting alleged irregularities on Rainy River First Nations (RRFN). Missing are Karen Bombay and Kimberly Bombay-Dettweiler. They are protesting a delay in the community’s election, which they allege is in violation of the ratified RRFN Election Code. Bombay has […]
An awareness walk hosted by partnering health services in the Rainy River District will be held to honor National Addictions Awareness Week surrounding the theme “a community of caring” aiming to highlight the harms, preventative measures, and solutions surrounding substance misuse. The awareness walk will take place on Wednesday, November […]
It won’t be plunging through an icy Rainy Lake but it’s sure to be plenty cold. The Voyageurs Lions Club is changing things up for what will be their first in-person plunge since before the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rather than jumping through a hole in the ice on New Year’s Day […]
You might already know the answer, but what was the question? You’ll be able to find out this week as Fort Frances High School and Muskie Music present “Can You Repeat the Question,” this year’s musical revue, running at the Townshend Theatre from Thursday, November 10, to Saturday, November 12. […]
