Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Vaccination against COVID-19 will still be required for employees at many Ontario long-term care homes even though the province has lifted its official mandate for the sector, but some are concerned about the possibility of legal challenges. Workers in long-term care were the only ones required by the government to […]
Members of Canada’s Indian community were in mourning on Monday after five students died in a collision between a van and a tractor-trailer on Ontario’s Highway 401 on the weekend. Harpreet Singh, Jaspinder Singh, Karanpal Singh, Mohit Chouhan and Pawan Kumar, all students from India between the ages of 21 […]
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests nearly three-quarters of Canadians believe NATO allies should prepare for military intervention as Russian aggression escalates in Ukraine, even as half hold out hope for a diplomatic resolution. The online survey of 1,515 Canadians and 1,002 Americans was conducted by Leger between Friday and […]
OTTAWA – Conservative leadership candidate and rookie MP Leslyn Lewis says a Quebec law restricting public servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work is “explicit religious discrimination.” Lewis, who is running for the leadership a second time, says the party must make decisions “based on principle” […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia were traveling by train on Tuesday to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine as bombardment by the Russian military came closer to the center of the capital. The three leaders went ahead with the trip […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtown Nome. Sass mushed down Front Street and across the finish line just […]
Henrik Stenson is Europe’s choice to be the Ryder Cup captain for the 2023 matches in Italy with an announcement Tuesday indicating the Swede has decided not to join a Saudi-funded rival league. Stenson was a logical choice for Europe. A former British Open champion who has captured top honors […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Mike Shula was hired on Tuesday to be Buffalo Bills senior offensive assistant in coach Sean McDermott’s latest move to restructure his staff following Brian Daboll’s offseason departure. Shula has 30 years of NFL coaching experience and previously worked with McDermott and newly promoted offensive […]
KENORA – The Ontario government is providing $230,625 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to the City of Kenora to build Rotary Peace Park. This investment will help redevelop a green space as a place to reflect and honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and transgender, […]
Staff and students at Robert Moore School took advantage of the warming weather, to enjoy a day of cross-country skiing at the 8th Street Trails in Fort Frances. The event was part of the students’ gym class. – Allan Bradbury photo
Throughout the pandemic the government has issued directives that address masking, testing, vaccinations and visitor restrictions to ensure safety for patients, residents, clients, visitors, volunteers, staff, and physicians. Last week, the Ontario government’s health ministries announced removal of key COVID-19 directives, transferring oversight for these matters directly to the health […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has told several school boards looking to extend mask mandates to stick to the province’s end date because “they aren’t medical experts.” Several boards had said they’d like to keep mask requirements beyond the province’s end date of March 21, even for just two more weeks, […]
