Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Public-sector workers’ constitutional bargaining rights are not infringed by Ontario’s wage-cap law, the province told court Monday. Groups representing hundreds of thousands of public sector employees are challenging the constitutionality of Bill 124, a law passed in 2019 that limits wage increases at one per cent per year for Ontario […]
Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod has plenty of praise for Ontario Northland Railway officials. That’s because the provincial transportation company has rolled out a locomotive that is painted orange and has the phrase Every Child Matters emblazoned on it. The unveiling comes just before the National Day of Truth […]
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — More than 300 exhibitors were on hand at the Central Canada Resource Expo (Cen-Can Expo 2022) last week in Thunder Bay promoting their products and services while recruiting workers. Central Canada’s largest natural resource sector trade show and conference at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition grounds kicked […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders Tuesday that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the challenges that threaten humanity’s future — and the planet’s. “Our world is in peril — and […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-ruled government on Tuesday denied reports it carried out an air attack on a school in the country’s turbulent north-central region that killed at least seven children, accusing the media of distorting the truth. Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson for the ruling military council, acknowledged […]
Representatives from the Salvation Army take their turn to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, in observance of the funeral taking place in England. Dozens of residents were in attendance at the ceremony, which took place at the Fort Frances cenotaph, and was organized by the Fort Frances Legion. […]
OTTAWA – A University of Calgary economist warns that the federal dental benefit for children opens families up to the potential for “clawbacks” if they don’t spend all the money on their kids’ teeth. The government plans to offer cheques of up to $650 to qualifying low- and middle-income families […]
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the years before her suicide. A B.C. Supreme Court jury convicted Aydin Coban last month of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to […]
BOSTON (AP) – Zdeno Chara announced his retirement Tuesday after playing 21 seasons in the NHL and captaining the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 2011. The 6-foot-9 defenseman from Slovakia is calling it a career at age 45. He returned to TD Garden in Boston to make that […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Kirk Cousins tried to get the ball to Justin Jefferson. Darius Slay kept getting in the way. Cousins was pressured into three interceptions, Jefferson was shut down a week after one of his career-best games, and the Minnesota Vikings were run off the field from the opening […]
SYDNEY (AP) – Brittney Griner’s highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason. For the past few decades, Russia has been the preferred offseason destination for WNBA players to compete because of the […]
The Muskies football team will be out in force tonight to launch the sale of their Discount Cards. Players will be canvassing homes across Fort Frances this evening. Emo homes were canvassed over the weekend. The cards are $20, and provide discounts on goods and services at several local merchants. […]
