Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – International travellers arriving at Canada’s largest airport may now be funnelled into different customs lines based on their vaccination status. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport says it may be splitting passengers coming from the U.S. or other international destinations into vaccinated and partially or non-vaccinated queues. A spokeswoman for […]
TORONTO – Three refugees from South Sudan competing at the Olympics will be heading to a Canadian college this fall under a program that gives students displaced by conflict a chance to pursue their academic goals. Rose Nathike Likonyen, Paulo Amotun Lokoro and James Nyang Chiengjiek are currently members of […]
HELSINKI (AP) – U.S. pop singer Pink has offered to pay a fine given to the Norwegian female beach handball team for wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms. Pink said she was “very proud” of the team for protesting against the rule that prevented them from wearing shorts […]
With the help form some dedicated young minds, summer programming at the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre is coming back in full swing. With the province’s recent move to Step 3 of its reopening plan, the library has re-opened in a limited capacity, which means that programming can […]
More than two dozen students have been meeting this week at the Fort Frances High School football field for a touch football and skills camp, led by the Muskies coaching team. The program is free of charge and open to anyone in Grades 7-12 interested in learning some skills or […]
TORONTO – Canadians are expressing frustration at still being unable to drive across the border to the U.S. for a casual visit, even though their fully vaccinated American counterparts will soon be able to do so. The federal government recently said restrictions on U.S. citizens and permanent residents fully immunized […]
BERLIN (AP) – With just months to go before her 16-year leadership of Germany ends, Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her efforts to promote gender equality and curb climate change but expressed regret that some decisions, in hindsight, were made too late. Merkel has generally resisted commenting on her […]
PARIS (AP) – After months of government silence, leading rights organizations and grassroots groups on Thursday took France’s first class-action lawsuit targeting the nation’s powerful police machine to the highest administrative authority to fix what they contend is a culture of systemic discrimination in identity checks. The 220-page file, chock […]
Police briefs To report a crime, online reporting can be accessed at www.opp.ca/reporting. To contact the police by phone, call OPP Communications Centre at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. (MARATHON, ON) – On July 14, 2021 at 9:55 p.m. members of […]
NEW YORK (AP) – There’s a new chapter in the friendship between Barack and the Boss. “Renegades: Born in the USA” is a bound edition of the popular “Renegades” podcast featuring conversations on everything from fame to cars to the country itself between former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. […]
What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case? It’s when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with the coronavirus. A small number of such cases are expected and health officials say they’re not a cause for alarm. COVID-19 vaccines work by teaching the body to recognize the virus. So if you’re […]
TORONTO – Violence erupted as authorities moved in to clear a homeless encampment at a Toronto park on Wednesday, with police pushing out a large group of people who had refused to leave the area. The operation at Lamport Stadium Park came a day after a different encampment was cleared […]
