Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – All adults in Ontario will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, after the provincial government said doses scheduled to be delivered next week arrived early. The province said those who are turning 18 this year will also be allowed to book a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine — […]
TORONTO – Ontario golfers have been pushing the province to reopen courses ordered closed while the province is under stay-at-home orders, but some observers say access to outdoor recreational facilities serving a wider population should be be just as high on the agenda. Doctors and recreational facility administrators say Canadians […]
OTTAWA – Federal Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is blasting the Liberal government for not providing Canadians with more information about why the general overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been forced to step aside. The Department of National Defence issued a terse three-line statement on Friday evening announcing that Maj.-Gen. […]
OTTAWA – Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked with overseeing it. The federal government says it expects around 4.5 million doses to arrive […]
More than 5,000 gathered to demonstrate at Nathan Phillips Square Tensions ran high at competing demonstrations over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in both Montreal and Toronto this weekend. Police in Montreal confirmed they responded to a conflict that erupted between protesters and counter-protesters at a rally in support of Israel near […]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (9 miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders, as international diplomats worked to end the weeklong war that has killed […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Prince Harry compared his royal experience to being on “The Truman Show” and “living in a zoo.” The Duke of Sussex said during a Thursday episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast that he contemplated quitting royal life on several occasions while in his 20s. He spoke […]
TORONTO – A new Heritage Minute is marking the 100th anniversary of groundbreaking research that led to the discovery of insulin. Historica Canada released the latest in its ongoing series which highlights some of the country’s crowning achievements. Set in late 1921, the minute-long video centres on 13-year-old Leonard Thompson, […]
BRUSSELS – Canada’s most decorated show jumper won’t compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Eric Lamaze, owner of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals, has withdrawn from Equestrian Canada’s short list for the Summer Games. Three years of treatment for a brain tumour, the global COVID-19 situation and the inability of […]
Frank Mahovlich can’t pick a side. And really, who can blame him? The Hall of Famer won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs – including the franchise’s last title in 1967 – and two more as a member of the Montreal Canadiens in the early 1970s. So when […]
During the committee of the whole meeting held on Monday, it was decided that the recommendation to continue the reconstruction of King’s Highway go back to the operations and facilities division for further investigation. This was decided when Coun. John McTaggart pointed out the absence in the recommendation of the […]
Marina Jarvis enjoyed an afternoon at Point Park with her family, including sister Charlie and their dog Oscar. It should be another beautiful weekend to get outside with your household. Share with other readers how you are staying busy and active during COVID, by taking a picture and sending it […]
