Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – School boards plan to pay early attention to individual needs when students return to Ontario classrooms after a year of pandemic-disrupted studies, saying the effort will help address the phenomenon known as “learning loss.” Several boards said they’ll be assessing students when school resumes next week to get […]
TORONTO – Several Ontario universities will be going hybrid for orientation week next month. The University of Toronto, York University, Hamilton’s McMaster University, Trent University in Peterborough, and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay are among those offering a mix of virtual and in-person events. The hybrid plan comes as COVID-19 […]
Science is a blast, especially when Science North hits the road and brings it right to your hometown. Thanks to a little government funding to help reinvigorate local tourism, the organization was behind the Great Northern Ontario Roadtrip, a travelling expo, vendor market and science show that made its first […]
Ontario is reporting 694 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 527 of the infected people are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. The case numbers are based on 18,561 tests. There were 160 patients in intensive care […]
TORONTO – Ontario plans to announce a COVID-19 vaccine certificate system early next week, The Canadian Press has learned, marking a significant reversal from Premier Doug Ford on the issue. Three senior government sources with knowledge of the situation said Friday that a plan for a certificate system is in […]
Despite rainfall, a restricted fire zone remains in effect. Due to the high to extreme forest fire hazard, the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry is maintaining a Restricted Fire Zone in Fort Frances District and southern portions of Kenora and Dryden Districts. The Restricted Fire Zone is in effect until further notice. Outdoor fires are banned. […]
OTTAWA – An angry crowd of agitators surrounded Justin Trudeau’s campaign buses and screamed profanity at the Liberal Leader during a campaign event in Cambridge, Ont., Sunday. The event was delayed more than hour as the throng of people blocked the entrance to the local sheet metal business where Trudeau […]
ICTORIA – An independent report has found systemic racism in a northern British Columbia school board and calls for a provincewide investigation of the issue. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside appointed special advisors Kory Wilson and Catherine McGregor to review governance practices at the Prince George Board of Education in February. […]
OTTAWA – Liberals and Conservatives are trading barbs this morning on the campaign trail, each targeting criticism at some of their opponents’ candidates. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s party started the day by questioning tax arrears that Liberal candidate Steven Guilbeault disclosed in a parliamentary ethics filing. Guilbeault, likewise, is using […]
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he will step down on Wednesday. Pallister had announced earlier this month his plan to retire and not seek re-election. The Progressive Conservative party scheduled a leadership vote for Oct. 30. Pallister says he is leaving sooner to avoid any perception that he […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Qatar played an outsized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. Now the tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its ties with both Washington and the Taliban, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – With more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast. But the impact on the overall U.S. economy will likely be […]
