Local News from Across the Rainy River District
LONDON – The wine is out of this world. The price is appropriately stratospheric. Christie’s said Tuesday it is selling a bottle of French wine that spent more than a year in orbit aboard the International Space Station. The auction house thinks a wine connoisseur might pay as much as […]
John Evans of BDO Fort Frances pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw for May this morning. Kyle and Emily Sigurdson were the winners of a Best of P.E.I. Coach Tour valued at $3,800. June’s draw is for a trip to Quebec with Ice […]
VANCOUVER – Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have accomplished their first goal of the season – making the playoffs. A 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday cemented Edmonton’s spot in the post-season but the Oilers captain said the hard work is far from over. “Your first goal […]
The teardown of the Fort Frances mill continues, as the building surrounding the #7 paper machine comes down. The teardown and clean-up is expected to continue for another year. If you have a photo of the mill teardown you’d like to share with other readers, send it to us at […]
The Planning and Development Executive Committee agreed on nine names to replace Colonization Road East and Colonization Road West. The nine names will be presented to council next Monday for a final vote. Members of the committee agreed to have different names for both roads as they are not connected […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) catchment area has reached a milestone, but not necessarily one to be proud of. It was announced on Friday that one in 100 people in the area have now been infected with COVID-19. “One in 100 is not a small likelihood, it does mean that […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s health minister says the government is pleased to see thousands of people sign up for COVID-19 vaccines on the day eligibility opened to all adults in virus hot spots. Christine Elliott says more than 73,000 appointments were booked between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. EDT, despite the […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s air ambulance service says it’s committed to serving patients without disruption as labour strife with its paramedics continues. Unifor, the union representing Ornge workers, says paramedics voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, if necessary, in a vote tabulated Friday. Ornge paramedics have taken issue a provincial […]
PORTLAND, Maine – Sprawling wind farms located off the coast. Hydropower transmission lines that cut through some of America’s most beloved forests and rivers. Solar megaprojects of unprecedented size. As President Joe Biden’s administration plans to fight climate change by weaning the nation off fossil fuels, these large-scale renewable energy […]
NEW YORK – The star power is back. When the Met Gala returns in September, it will feature a heavy-hitting contingent of celebrity co-chairs: Actor Timothee Chalamet, musician Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi Osaka. Honorary chairs for the evening will be designer Tom Ford, sponsor Instagram’s […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the April Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Luz McGoldrick of Fort Frances, with the winning ticket number G-1025801. McGoldrick takes home a whopping $25,915, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, […]
Hospitality sector has been closed since November, with only take-out and delivery allowed ATHENS, Greece – Cafes and restaurants reopened in Greece on Monday for sit-down service for the first time in nearly six months, as the country began easing coronavirus-related restrictions with a view to opening the vital tourism […]
