Local News from Across the Rainy River District
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Gamblers anxious to hit the slot machines and table games in person after a year of coronavirus restrictions are lifting the U.S. casino industry to its best year ever. But the great unknown is whether a new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 will slow an […]
WASHINGTON – The United States will remain on the sidelines for now as Canada gamely welcomes back fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents. As of midnight Sunday night, non-essential U.S. travellers who have had a full course of a Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine will again be allowed on Canadian […]
After 17 months of closure, the Canadian border has re-opened to American leisure travel. The line-up for the 11:00 p.m. opening last night started in the afternoon on the International Falls side. This morning, the wait time to cross the bridge was estimated at 7 hours. Every traveller permitted entry […]
Tonight will be the first meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council. The next meeting will take place on Sept.13. During the Committee of the Whole meeting, council will decide on whether to approve the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to pledge $60,000 to the […]
WASHINGTON – Canada’s border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehicles idling for hours at some of the country’s busiest international gateways. The deal, announced after more than 36 straight hours of […]
A home was lost, but no-one hurt in a fire at Lakeview Trailer Park early Sunday morning. On August 7, 2021, at approximately 3:50 a.m. the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service responded to a structure fire at Lakeview Trailer Park. 14 team members, two pumper trucks, and a rescue pickup […]
There are 117 active fires in the northwest region. 17 fires were not under control, 1 fire was being held, 12 fires were under control and 87 fires were being monitored. Notice to Airmen. It is unlawful to operate any aircraft over a forestfire or within 10km of a wildland […]
TORONTO – Bill Davis, the 18th premier of Ontario and one of the country’s longest-serving premiers, has died at 92. A statement from his family says Davis was surrounded by his relatives when he died in Brampton, Ont. this morning of natural causes. The pipe-chomping Tory titan, often called Ontario’s […]
Rick Fall spent every day of the last three and a half months running roughly the equivalent of a full marathon as he trekked from British Columbia to Ontario. The 61-year-old has been making the gruelling journey to raise funds for young cancer patients and was set to end his […]
CALGARY – After recording his first CFL victory as head coach of the Toronto Argonauts, Ryan Dinwiddie praised his players for their come-from-behind effort. “We knew it was going to be huge challenge,” said Dinwiddie, who served for four seasons as Calgary’s quarterbacks coach before being hired by the Argos. […]
Rec ‘n Crew programming The first two weeks of the scheduled summer programs have been cancelled and refunds were issued to the 20 students who paid for the classes. This comes after the town decided to resume their summer programming during a council meeting on June 28. Aaron Bisson, culture […]
Entrepreneurs Allegra and Lilah Brockie display some of the handmade magnets they had available for purchase at the Rainy Lake Square this morning. The square was full of vendors and visitors this morning as cooler weather provided a bit of a break from the heat and smoke, even if thunderstorms […]
