Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In recent years, the town of St. Andrews in south- western New Brunswick – at one point home to 13 deer per square kilometre – has approved an annual nuisance deer hunt, but it takes place on private land during the regular hunting season. HALIFAX – Fed up with nuisance […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A suspected drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and sparked a separate fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport. Emirati police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. […]
NEW YORK (AP) – A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday. A foot (30 centimeters) of snow was forecast for parts of New England, New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning, and more than […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The first test of Naomi Osaka’s new approach to tennis might have been when she completely whiffed an overhead to give her opponent a break point on Day 1 of the no-Novak Djokovic Australian Open. Osaka didn’t throw her racket. She didn’t roll her eyes. She […]
BEIJING (AP) – Only “selected” spectators will be permitted at next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday. Beijing had already announced that no fans from outside the country would be permitted at the events, and had not offered tickets to the general public. Monday’s announcement […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department and Fort Frances Power Corporation were on the scene between the 600 and 700 blocks of Scott Street last night to respond to a power outage caused by the downing of several power lines. The outage extended at least from Armit Avenue to Butler Avenue, […]
After the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) trade deadline passed Monday evening, the Fort Frances Lakers’ roster looks a little different. Most notable may be the trade of Lakers Captain Nakoda Thunderchief to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Trades are as follows: The players born in 2002 will remain […]
The possibility of adding a binding referendum question on the 2022 municipal election was considered by the Town of Fort Frances Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday. However, council declined to move forward, due to lack of time and education. Under the Municipal Elections Act, a municipal council may […]
Funds to support Indigenous-led housing and mental health supports The Ontario government is investing $10 million in new annual funding to provide Indigenous-led, culturally appropriate long-term housing solutions and support services to Indigenous people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Indigenous people looking for supportive housing often struggle to find […]
Still have a real Christmas tree around? The Fort Frances Volunteer Fire Brigade is doing a Christmas tree drop off on Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Daryl’s Custom Landscape Ltd. on 881 Sixth Street West. Mike Barlow, president of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, said given the […]
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel was investigating after an 80-year-old Palestinian with U.S. citizenship died of a heart attack after being detained by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. The State Department said it was in touch with the Israeli government to seek “clarification” about the incident, which occurred early […]
TORONTO – Students and staff in Ontario schools will each eventually get two rapid tests to use if they develop COVID-19 symptoms, but won’t be notified if their peers and colleagues are off sick until a third of the school is absent. The province anticipates many staff will have isolate […]
