Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Tonight will be the first meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council, after the previously scheduled one was cancelled due to an absence of a clerk. The next council meeting will be on Nov. 8. The Committee of the Whole meeting will begin with a report from Darrell […]
Fishing buddies Daniel Laevens Sr and Jr made the most of the beautiful fall weather with a fall fishing trip late last month. The family day out was a success, with plenty of great fish and great memories. – Submitted photo
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tricky task of crafting a new cabinet is hitting its final hours before the team of ministers is unveiled. Any hints of who might be in cabinet could begin trickling out Monday as those taking on new positions may start arriving in the national […]
A group representing Ontario doctors is recommending incentives for physicians and medical students, better internet connectivity, and culturally appropriate care to improve health-care services in the province’s north. The Ontario Medical Association made the recommendations today in a report titled Prescription for Northern Ontario. The report also recommends a focus […]
TORONTO – Ontario is lifting capacity limits today at restaurants, gyms, casinos and some other locations where proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required. If museums and galleries, places of worship, and personal care settings choose to require proof of vaccination, they can also lift capacity limits as of today. […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 326 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 231 cases are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. She says 95 cases are in fully vaccinated people. There are 138 people in […]
The Canadian Armed Forces says it’s prepared to support Saskatchewan with up to six critical care nursing officers, who it says will be deployed to intensive care units. The military also says it will provide medical air transport for in-province and out-of-province critical care patient transfers, as capacity allows, and […]
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The Canadian Armed Forces says its members have arrived in Nunavut’s capital to assist with the city’s ongoing water emergency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Friday that he had spoken with Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq and the military would be deployed to Iqaluit to co-ordinate and deliver […]
CAIRO (AP) – Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the prime minister. Thousands of people flooded into the streets to protest the coup that threatens the country’s shaky progress toward democracy. The takeover comes more than two years after protesters forced the ouster […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain and have been relentlessly targeting cloud service companies and others since summer. The group, which Microsoft calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback […]
Some of the early signs of dementia are financial: forgetting to pay bills, for example, or having trouble calculating a tip. People who develop dementia also are more likely to miss credit card payments and have subprime credit scores years before they’re diagnosed, according to a study published last year […]
The Corporation of the Town of Fort Frances is pleased to announce that Gabrielle Lecuyer has been selected as the Municipal Clerk. Gabrielle is an Accredited Ontario Municipal Clerk. She obtained her accreditation from the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) with a Certification in Manitoba […]
