Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A little rain never hurt anyone, and that was certainly the case on Sunday as the Fort Frances chapter of the Bear Clan Patrol held a successful fundraising barbecue to help continue their mission of keeping the streets safe. The barbecue was held outside of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau […]
Three new positive cases were reported for the District of Rainy River Region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for these cases will be contacted directly. That brings the NWHU active cases up to eight: […]
TORONTO – Ontario will move into the second stage of its reopening plan next Wednesday, a few days ahead of schedule. That means hair salons and similar facilities can reopen with mask requirements and capacity rules, and limits on gatherings will be rolled back further. Outdoor attractions like water parks […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), along with national and provincial health agencies are closely monitoring rare reports of potential myocarditis/pericarditis (inflammation of the lining around the heart) following a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Most cases world-wide have occurred within several days after vaccination, and in teens and young adult males after receiving […]
COWESSESS FIRST NATION – A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school. The Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar recently discovered the graves at the Marieval Indian Residential School. It says the number is the highest to date found […]
The Company is increasingly optimistic about the economic recovery and these investments will help meet the demand and future needs of customers CN Rail has announced plans to invest approximately C$350 million in Ontario in 2021 as part of CN’s C$3 billion capital investment plan across its network. In Ontario, […]
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early Thursday, killing at least one person and trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal. Rescuers pulled dozens of survivors from the tower during the morning and continued to […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – Ethiopia’s military on Thursday confirmed it was responsible for a deadly airstrike on a busy marketplace in the country’s Tigray region that locals say killed dozens of civilians, but the military insisted that only combatants were targeted. Bodies were still being pulled from the rubble […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to be aware of fraudulent emails and request for funds in the form of gift cards, money orders or cryptocurrency. Scammers are increasingly using email, phone calls and other online social […]
NEW YORK (AP) – Digital media company BuzzFeed is setting its sights on growth. It plans to become a publicly traded company with an implied value of $1.5 billion through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. BuzzFeed hopes the move will put it in a better position to […]
A group of students and parents decorated the sidewalks at Robert Moore with messages to teachers and staff, in recognition of their tremendous efforts to support students’ learning and keep everyone safe this year. -submitted photos
LONDON (AP) – Winston Marshall, a founding member of folk-rock group Mumford & Sons, announced Thursday that is leaving the band so that he can “speak freely” about political issues. Marshall took a break from the band in March after sparking a social media storm by tweeting admiration for “Unmasked,” […]
