Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Toronto Public Health is rolling out resources to help parents of young children prepare for the approval of COVID-19 shots. The city’s top doctor says clinics for children aged five to 11 are being considered at mass vaccination sites, community clinics and schools. Dr. Eileen De Villa says she’s hopeful […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially. The Food and Drug Administration’s decisions mark […]
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – Elijah Moore sent the expectations for his rookie year soaring through the spring and summer with an outstanding offseason. The New York Jets wide receiver is still looking to make an impact in the regular season. Moore, a second-round pick out of Mississippi, has eight […]
Six years after his death the OPP are opening an investigation into the death of Stacy DeBungee. At the time, Thunder Bay Police Services declared the death to be ‘unremarkable’ but complaints from Debungee’s family to the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) has seen the case reopened […]
With a glass of scotch in one hand, and a cigar in the second, Brian Keffer, longtime pastor of the Zion Evangelical Church in Fort Frances, celebrates his retirement after serving in the congregation and the community for 24 years. Keffer has been a part of hundreds of weddings and […]
A local team of estheticians recently put on a special event to help raise money in the fight against breast cancer. Chantelle Spuzak of Chantelle’s Esthetic Services her private studio, held a “Pretty in Pink” fundraiser event on Saturday, October 16 to raise money to support breast cancer research and […]
The Rainy River District just added one award-winning author to its long list of publishers. Ryan McInerney, 34, holds a PhD from Queen’s University. He published a book, titled Philosophy and the Metaphysical Achievements of Education. The 156-page book should appeal to a broad audience, McInerney said, adding that there […]
The COVID-19 relief benefit plan will end on Saturday after the federal government introduced it last spring to support families and individuals affected by business closures. The first relief program, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), was in effect from March 15 to Sept. 26, 2020. CERB provided financial support […]
On October 13, 2021 at approximately 10:00 p.m. members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) along with Dryden Police Service (DPS) and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle on Memorial Avenue in […]
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford made the most of a rainy day last week as he made a stop in Fort Frances to announce incoming funding for health care in the region. As part of a $1.2-billion investment announced by the Government of Ontario to assist hospitals in the province […]
In last week’s article titled “Lift – first hair removal service now in town”, clinic owner Kathy McKenzie has been employed as a Registered Nurse in the Fort Frances satelite Dialysis Unit since 2018. Although the clinic is located inside LaVerendrye General Hospital, the clinic is part of Thunder Bay […]
Welcome back to “Pet of the Week”. Although we took a bit of a break from the newspaper column over the summer and early fall, we certainly have not taken a break from helping cats. As we approach our one-year anniversary, we are proud to say we have now taken […]
