Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A winter getaway to Mexico ended in frustration and exhaustion for Shannon Dryer after weather-related disruptions delayed her family’s return to British Columbia, sent their luggage astray and highlighted the many ways a vacation can go awry. The ordeal propelled her to swear off future bookings with WestJet and kiboshed […]
As cases of the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 increased in some countries, a Canadian evolutionary biologist says he saw the need for a nickname to spark interest in notable lineages instead of hard-to-remember strings of letters and numbers. Ryan Gregory of the University of Guelph dubbed the latest subvariant Kraken, the […]
Two players from the Fort Frances Greens (white jerseys) battle for the puck, in last weekend’s U15 A tournament, held locally over the weekend. Although neither Fort Frances team were in the medal running, they put up a tough fight. – Allan Bradbury photo
Disclaimer: This article reflects American guidelines. It does not necessarily reflect Canadian guidelines. Seek a doctor’s advice for your health matters. Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From an AI oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech was a key theme at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas. Brad Jashinsky, […]
“Taamishi” is a word Collette Surovy would love to hear spoken more often. It means hello in the Michif language spoken traditionally by the Métis people. Surovy is the cultural coordinator for the Northwestern Ontario Métis Child and Family Services, which is holding a language program for people who want […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A search warrant on Couchiching First Nation has resulted in a Rainy River District resident being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On January 4, 2023, at approximately 9:10 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the […]
OTTAWA – Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted. The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act aims to walk the narrow line between giving people […]
The Ontario Provincial Police is warning the public after four people in central Ontario recently died from suspected opioid overdoses. The OPP are advising of a “highly potent and potentially fatal strain” of illicit opioids that they say may be circulating in Simcoe County and the District Municipality of Muskoka. […]
WASHINGTON – From the frosty throes of a Canadian winter, the land of conquistadors and Frida Kahlo can seem a million miles away. But that’s not the way North American diplomats, trade experts and business leaders see it – and they hope the continent’s leaders have a similar vision as […]
The NFL’s Week 18 saved its best drama for the final game of the weekend. The Detroit Lions – eliminated from playoff contention earlier Sunday when the Seahawks beat the Rams – pushed past their disappointment and played the role of a spoiler, rallying to beat Green Bay 20-16 on […]
Canada is officially buying the F-35 fighter jet, ending the years-long search to replace the aging CF-18 fleet where it first began. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Monday that Canada reached an agreement with the United States and F-35 maker Lockheed Martin to buy 88 of the aircraft at an […]
