Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The body representing Canada’s songwriters and composers has revealed that on average musicians writing their own material earned only $67 last year in royalties from domestic streaming services. SOCAN, which collects the royalties of musicians including Drake, Joni Mitchell and Down with Webster, said that overall Canadians gained record royalties […]
Toronto police are asking for help tracking down two men sought in unrelated violent crimes, saying anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest could receive a reward of up to $50,000. Police say Ton Quoc-Hoang Ngo, also known as Tommy Ngo, and Usman Kassim, also known as Oltunde […]
In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the suspect was gone. Public inquiry documents released Thursday describe in detail for the first […]
It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an advocate for child care out of necessity. The spokeswoman for $10-a-day child care at the Coalition of Child Care Advocates for British Columbia said she is celebrating this week after Ontario became the final province to sign […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The worldwide seafood industry is steeling itself for price hikes, supply disruptions and potential job losses as new rounds of economic sanctions on Russia make key species such as cod and crab harder to come by. The latest round of U.S. attempts to punish Russia for […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Heavy fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other zones Thursday amid indications the Kremlin is using talk of de-escalation as cover while regrouping and resupplying its forces and redeploying them for a stepped-up offensive in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an […]
Chief Gerald Antoine says he hopes a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican can forge the beginning of an important relationship. “Despite our collective grief and pain, there comes hope for change,” the Assembly of First Nations delegation lead said Thursday following the visit with the pontiff. “This change […]
Officials with the Calgary Stampede have begun the countdown to this year’s Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Stampede president Steve McDonough unveiled on Wednesday the poster for 2022’s popular rodeo and exhibition. The poster, designed by 19-year-old artist Kane Pendry of Edmonton, shows an Indigenous man riding near a rail […]
After losing two of its last three World Cup qualifiers, Canada has dropped five places to No. 38 in the latest FIFA rankings. But the Canadian men remain on an upward trajectory after qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since Mexico 86. While Canada (8-2-4) topped the […]
The Ontario government has revealed a new plan to prevent healthcare interruptions like the one that occurred this weekend in Red Lake, which saw its emergency room close for 24 hours, due to physician staffing shortages. Announced on Tuesday morning and included in the province’s “Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, […]
The Ontario government has revealed its first Forest Biomass Action Plan, which could have big ramifications for northern communities who rely on the forestry industry. In an announcement from Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry on Monday, March 28, the plan was revealed as […]
Last Sunday Bethel Baptist Church in Fort Frances hosted a prayer vigil for Ukraine. The event was open to the public, and participants spent an hour praying over different specific aspects of the conflict like parents and children, leaders and those fighting as well as peace and healing for those […]
