Local News from Across the Rainy River District
About 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency workers are preparing to begin job action across the country on Friday and say travellers should expect long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Customs and Immigration Union, which represent the workers, said […]
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois dispensaries sold a record $127.8 million in recreational marijuana in July, with a big boost coming from out-of-state fans who converged on Chicago for the Lollapalazoo music festival. The month’s sales were 10% higher than May’s record of $116.4 million, which were slightly higher than June’s […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australia’s government on Thursday pledged 1.1 billion Australian dollars ($813 million) to address Indigenous disadvantage, including compensation to thousands of mixed-race children who were taken from their families over decades. The AU$378.6 million ($279.7 million) to be used to compensate the so-called Stolen Generations by 2026 […]
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was activated from the COVID-19 reserve list on Thursday, having completed the NFL’s required five-day quarantine for unvaccinated players deemed a high-risk close contact with an infected person. The Vikings also activated Nate Stanley, bringing their quarterback cadre much closer to […]
Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa has died at the age of 74. Golf Canada confirmed her passing late Tuesday evening. The native of Shawinigan, Que., first distinguished herself as an amateur, winning three Quebec Junior Championships (1963, 1964 and 1965) and four Quebec Amateur Championships (1963, 1969, 1970 and 1971). […]
The northwestern Ontario region has been seeing some rains, but according to Chris Marchand, fire information officer with the Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services centre in Dryden, there is not enough to stop new fire starts. “Whenever you have rainfall coming through an area it does typically buy you […]
Less than a week before the Canada-U.S. border is set to reopen on August 9, Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) employees could go on strike this Friday, causing delays in border crossings and mail distributions with the United States. More than 8,500 unionized staff with the CBSA have voted for […]
Those who rely on provincially covered eye care could soon find themselves left out in the cold the next time they need an eye exam. A problem 30 years in the making is coming to a head on September 1, 2021, when optometrists across the province will stop administering any […]
The Rainy Lake Square market is bursting with different cotton candy and snow cone flavours. Many families are enjoying the sunny weather, the live performances and sweet snacks. – Merna Emara photo
Joey Payeur, left, was joined by Cassandra Armstrong as he closed in on the finish line of his personal “50 for the Thousands” campaign on Friday. Payeur chose two days in July to walk a combined 50km along the Fort Frances waterfront in honour and memory of those impacted by […]
As the Northwestern Health Unit’s (NWHU) vaccination rates climb, there is now discussion about what restrictions will look like outside of step three of the province’s reopening plan. With the Delta variant on the rise in the province, it could mean not much change. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer […]
Earlier this month, Chief of Treaty #3 Police Kai Liu was presented with the Governor Order of Merit of Police Forces award in a virtual ceremony. Chief Liu’s wife, Heidi Liu, presented the award. Established in October 2000, the Order of Merit of the Police Forces honours the leadership and […]
