Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Mayors in parts of eastern Ontario hit by a tornado said Tuesday the resilience of their rural communities was on display as they recover from a third major storm in nearly two months. Environment Canada confirmed that at least one tornado touched down in an area north of Belleville, Ont., […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline that the Commerce Department reported Thursday in the gross domestic product – the broadest gauge […]
Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya as it has in other countries, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove. It is the third such test of Facebook’s ability to detect hateful language – either via artificial intelligence or […]
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. reported a lower profit despite higher revenue in its latest quarter. The Calgary-based railway reported a net income of $765 million in its second quarter, down from $1.25 billion in the same period last year. CP Rail reported adjusted earnings per share of 90 […]
For those who weren’t at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) weigh-ins this past weekend, you may have missed former Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien. The Stanley Cup champion and his partner Josh Meyers of International Falls tied for 79th of 90 teams. The pair had fished FFCBC once before […]
The Montreal Canadiens have named former NHL defenceman Stephane Robidas as an assistant coach on Martin St. Louis’ staff. The 45-year old Robidas spent last season as head coach of the Magog Cantonniers in the Quebec U18 AAA Development Hockey League He led the team to a league title and […]
Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family, the German driver said Thursday. Vettel won the F1 title from 2010-13 with the Red Bull team. His last race victory came with Ferrari in 2019. This season with […]
England against Germany at Wembley Stadium. A final that underlines the growing stature of women’s soccer in Europe and echoes decades of history. When host nation England takes on Germany in the European Championship final Sunday, it will have a tournament-record crowd of nearly 90,000. Euro 2022 as a whole […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month’s decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive. Wojciech Solarz, […]
Jeff Gustafson and John Peterson entered the giant tent at the Sorting Gap Marina atop “Gussy’s” tournament boat. They were the last team to weigh in for the third and final day of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC). As the two-time champs tossed candy to the audience, somehow […]
Sporting a distinct sunglasses tan and his classic grin, Dustin Byfuglien signed autographs and posed for pictures outside the big tent after weighing in on day three of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC). Though the former Winnipeg Jet had fished the tournament once before, some of the fans […]
Aric Supinski is inviting anyone who has a car they love to join Any Car Club. He started the group — an all-inclusive car club — so there would a place where all sorts of vehicles are welcome. “It could be a motorcycle, minivan, SUV, any sort of car or […]
