Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – Organizers of the Juno Awards say they’re postponing this year’s 50th anniversary show in Toronto until June 6 as COVID-19 cases rage. It’s the second time the country’s biggest night in music has been pushed this year as the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences contends with […]
Four First Nations near the Manitoba-Ontario border say they are prepared to give “conditional consent” for the first phase of the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway between Kenora and the border. “We can get so much done when we agree to work together,” Niisaachewan Chief Lorraine Cobiness said at a […]
Ontario reports record high 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 more deaths TORONTO – Ontario is reporting a record-high 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 today and 29 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 1,188 new cases in Toronto, 983 in Peel Region, […]
Fort Frances council held a public meeting on Monday to allow members of the public to make comments in favour of or in opposition to changing the zoning of the former St. Michael’s school from Institutional (I) to Residential (R2). The change of the zoning is the first step to […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – The Ontario Medical Association says it’s “troubled” by findings regarding children’s mental health during the pandemic, including a decline in social and emotional development in youngsters, and a stark increase in emergency room visits from patients presenting with suicidal ideation. Dr. Daniel Rosenfield, a pediatric […]
Pharmasave in Fort Frances will be administering 100 new doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines today. Last week, Pharmasave administered 200 doses of vaccines. After these vaccinations are given today, there will be about 300 residents in Fort Frances who received their AstraZeneca vaccines after Pharmasave administered the 200 doses on […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Nick Bonino had a goal and two assists on Wednesday to lead the Minnesota Wild past the Arizona Coyotes 5-2. It was the Wild’s first game since the death on Sunday of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black man fatally shot by […]
Celebrating a 25th anniversary is a cause for celebration in any area, but it’s made even more special when the original plan only accounted for three years. Such is the case for Dr. Jeremy McGuire. The local chiropractor is celebrating his 25th anniversary working here in town on April 15, […]
An Easter version of Hallelujah recorded and filmed in Fort Frances is now getting shared internationally, receiving 11.5 million views and more than 600,000 shares on Facebook in a matter of days. The stars of the viral video are Callahan, 19, and Cassandra, 10, Armstrong. In under five minutes, the […]
The continued closure of the Canada-U.S. Border has gathered Canadian and American politicians around a virtual table where they discussed the impacts of the ongoing closures and a possible reopening timeline. Politicians and businesspeople from both sides of the border participated in the in-person event, which was hosted by the […]
While many residents in northwestern Ontario look forward to the summer, anxious to get on their boats and fish, all tourist camp owners have their fingers crossed, hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s occupancy numbers. Although vaccinations continue to rapidly roll out in the United States, where most […]
It was an odd year for minor sports, but one thing remains the same – awarding excellence. The coaching staff at the Emo Devlin Barwick Minor Hockey Association have submitted their choices for the annual awards. The choices were difficult, but the results are in. The Tony Bliss, Doug Wilson, […]
