Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – Ontario’s education minister says his government is open to striking a deal on affordable child care with the federal Liberals if it accounts for what he described as the province’s “unique” circumstances. Stephen Lecce told a conference on Monday that Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives were in discussions about a […]
MUSKOKA, Ont. – Police say a couple is unhurt after a float plane hit their canoe on a lake in central Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the pair were out canoeing Sunday on Six Mile Lake in Muskoka around 2:30 p.m. when they had to jump to safety. The force […]
TORONTO – Ontario says it will immediately pay $39 million to the province’s optometrists to retroactively account for the increased costs of services funded by the government. The one-time payment comes after optometrists threatened to stop conducting eye exams covered by provincial heath insurance in September. The province says it […]
Ontario is reporting 526 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 353 of the infected people are unvaccinated and 60 are partially vaccinated. The case numbers are based on 15,784 tests. There are 119 patients in intensive care with COVID-related critical illness and […]
OTTAWA – Flights from Afghanistan to Canada have resumed as two more planes have arrived carrying diplomats and special forces troops as well as an unknown number of refugees fleeing the Taliban. The flights come after order was restored to the Kabul airport following a chaotic two days that saw […]
VANCOUVER – A fifth defence lawyer on Meng Wanzhou’s legal team is expected to step up to bat today to make a fresh set of legal arguments in the Huawei executive’s formal extradition hearing. Scott Fenton is expected to argue in the B.C. Supreme Court that the United States has […]
NEW YORK (AP) – The swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has news organizations simultaneously trying to cover the story, protect their journalists and families and help people who have done work for them over the past two decades. Video of chaotic scenes from the Kabul airport were frequently repeated during […]
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) – Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt Tuesday to the Haitian government’s response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing anger and frustration among thousands who were left homeless. Grace battered southwestern Haiti, which was hit hardest by Saturday’s quake, and […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Dozens of residences have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire in the Superior National Forest near Greenwood Lake had expanded to about 3.1 square miles (8 square kilometers) by Tuesday as crews fought the […]
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away from stores. Retail sales fell a seasonal adjusted 1.1% in July from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday. It was a much larger drop than the […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled the plug Sunday on his minority Liberal government, arguing that Canadians deserve a say on how to finish the fight against COVID-19 and build back the shattered economy. But opposition leaders blasted Trudeau for putting his quest for a majority ahead of the […]
Sometimes you need a little help from your friends – especially when it comes to taking a swing at learning the money bars. This duo spent a fun afternoon hanging out on the playground of the former St. Michael’s School. – Merna Emara photo
