Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos attended an urgent meeting of G7 health ministers today to discuss the emergence of the highly mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19. The new variant appeared in South Africa, coinciding with an increase in COVID-19 cases in the region. The news prompted border closures as […]
The number of First Nations people who died from opioid-related deaths in Ontario more than doubled during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s one of the key findings of a report released by the Chiefs of Ontario and the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network on Friday, which examined […]
VANCOUVER – Residents of another handful of properties in Abbotsford, B.C., were ordered to evacuate late Sunday night while some others were placed on evacuation of alert due to the continuing flood threat. Meanwhile, crews in the city, including members of the Canadian military, worked through the night to pump […]
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in Poland, rising consumer prices fueled by high energy costs and supply chain disruptions are putting a pinch on households and businesses worldwide. Rising inflation is leading to price increases for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated and receive a booster shot as he seeks to quell concerns Monday over the new COVID-19 variant omicron, but won’t immediately push for more restrictions to stop its spread, his chief medical adviser said. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the […]
SASKATOON – Late misses helped decide a wild, entertaining and rather shocking women’s final at Canada’s Olympic curling trials on Sunday. Jennifer Jones stunningly blew a golden opportunity to win the game in the 10th end. The timing of Tracy Fleury’s error in the extra end proved even more costly. […]
There is an opportunity to brighten the Christmas of the residents of the Rainycrest Long Term Care Centre. This is the third year for the Tree of Christmas Giving at the centre. The initiative has gone over well the last few years, Kathryn Pierroz, communications coordinator with Riverside Healthcare, said. […]
The Town of Fort Frances council will have a second look at the single use plastic bylaw at the Planning and Development Executive Committee, after receiving a letter asking to postpone the enactment of the bylaw. The letter, from Dale Fortes, Boston Pizza manager, said some restaurants are running into […]
Employees of the Fort Frances Power Corp. were busy decorating for Christmas on Scott St. Wednesday, making sure the snowflakes were all lit up, and baskets hung. The makeover has been made just in time for the Fort Frances Christmas parade, which will run down Scott St. on Saturday starting […]
A special Seniors Craft Sale is coming to the Fort Frances Senior Centre in December, and everyone is welcome to check it out. The craft sale itself is set to run on Sunday, December 5 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and all of the participating vendors will be those […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies are off to a high-flying start to the regular season. Both girls’ and boys’ teams won their games versus Beaver Brae Broncos yesterday in Kenora. The girls won 10-1 and the boys took an 8-1 decision. Girls On the girls side Kianna Antonick led […]
TORONTO – Modelling suggests Ontario intensive care units could be treating around 200 COVID-19 patients by January, but the head of the agency overseeing the health system says a provincewide reduction in services is less likely to happen during this wave of the pandemic. Dr. Chris Simpson, medical vice-president of […]
