Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Steve Fonyo, who lost his leg to cancer as a child and ran a marathon across Canada to raise millions for cancer research, has died. He was 56. Fonyo’s niece Melody Kruppa said he had what appeared to be a seizure in a hotel room in Burnaby, B.C., on Friday […]
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the commissioners leading the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in his province are treating the victims’ families with disrespect. Houston issued a scathing statement Tuesday morning, just hours before the inquiry opened with remarks from the commissioners […]
OTTAWA – Tamara Lich, one of the leading organizers behind protests against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government near Parliament Hill, has been denied bail. An Ontario court judge issued the decision in Ottawa this morning, saying she believed there was a substantial likelihood Lich would reoffend if released. Ontario […]
MOSCOW (AP) – Western leaders said Tuesday that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin’s recognized their independence – but some indicated it was not yet the long-feared, full-fledged invasion. For weeks, Western powers have been bracing for an invasion as Russia massed […]
BANGKOK (AP) – Opponents of military rule gathered Tuesday for protests in Myanmar’s cities, defying threats by the authorities to arrest anyone joining demonstrations against the army’s takeover a year ago. The protests on Tuesday marked the anniversary of last year’s “Five-Twos Revolution,” a massive nationwide general strike against army […]
LONDON (AP) – The British government led calls for the Champions League final to be taken off Russia by European football’s governing body on Tuesday to punish its deepening intervention in Ukraine. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighted concerns about the showpiece men’s game being played in St. Petersburg on […]
MUSCAT, Oman – Matthew Spoors hit an unbeaten 73 to help Canada defeat Germany by six wickets in classification play Tuesday at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A. The Canadian men will now face Bahrain on Thursday to decide fifth place at the eight-country tournament. The United Arab […]
A new recycling program will be introduced to the Town of Fort Frances in 2023 that will save the town on costs associated with the blue box program – without affecting town residents. A new provincial mandate will require producers of recyclable materials to be responsible for the product from […]
Children at the Fort Frances Nursery School had a jam-packed day for their Valentine’s celebration. Fun was had with a bouncy castle, special Valentine’s crafts and snacks, and a scavenger hunt to find special treats. Also, plenty of heart-shaped glasses and fake moustaches are always a good time. A great […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government will not fulfil its 2018 election promise to lower electricity bills by 12 per cent. From 2018 to 2021 the average ratepayer’s bill increased by 4.3 per cent and will continue to increase by two per cent each year, according to a report on […]
As some provincial COVID-19 restrictions get loosened today, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) strongly recommends that local businesses, organizations, and residents follow enhanced measures while case numbers and hospitalizations remain high. “Our region’s COVID-19 percent positivity rates and hospitalizations are not decreasing like most of the province. We have the highest […]
OTTAWA – A new data leak shows that about 60 per cent of donors to an “Adopt-a-Trucker” page on the online fundraising platform GiveSendGo were Canadian and 37 per cent were American. About US$540,000 was raised on the page to support anti-vaccine mandate protesters in Ottawa and throughout Canada, according […]
