Daniel Adam
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s planning to expand so-called strong mayor powers to municipalities other than Toronto and Ottawa as a way to get more housing built. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced the legislation last week that would give the mayors of Ontario’s two largest cities […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Senior civil servants explored offering Indigenous-language training to federal employees and possible exemptions to those who already speak one from requiring fluency in both English and French, newly released documents show. Deputy ministers from several departments discussed the issue last fall. A memo, released to The Canadian Press under federal […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s a strong believer in public health care, but his government is going to “get creative” when looking at how it can be delivered as the province deals with a staffing crisis in hospitals. Ford said Friday that “everything is on the table” when asked […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
COVID-19 and the rising cost of doing business sowed the seeds of anxiety and depression on Ontario farms. Researchers from the University of Guelph surveyed 1,200 farmers in early 2021 and found higher rates of stress, emotional exhaustion and burnout than in the general population. Farmers were twice as likely […]
The Senegalese Embassy in Ottawa is contradicting Quebec’s rental board ruling against one of their diplomats arrested and allegedly beaten by police in Gatineau, Que. The embassy released a statement on Twitter on Friday questioning media reports based on court documents ordering Niang Oumou Kalsoum Sall to pay a former […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
So far, it has been almost too easy for the Canadian junior team. As the squad prepares to face Finland on Monday in a game that will decide who finishes atop Group A at the world junior hockey championship, the host’s biggest enemy might just be complacency. So far, it’s […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maybe Ralf Rangnick was right, after all. Maybe Manchester United does require soccer’s equivalent of “open-heart surgery” to fix the glut of issues currently afflicting England’s biggest club. That was the blunt assessment offered in April by Rangnick, United’s interim manager at the time, as he prepared to hand over […]
Serena Williams’ opening match in the Western & Southern Open has been rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday. The 40-year-old Williams, preparing to retire, is set to face 19-year-old Emma Raducanu, the defending U.S. Open champion. A spokesman for the tournament said the change was “on account of a number of […]
Dairy Queen employees hold Blizzards on Thursday, August 11, 2022 — Miracle Treat Day. For every Blizzard purchased, the Fort Frances DQ donated net proceeds to the local children’s hospital foundation. They raised $4,037.33 this year. —Daniel Adam photo
It is with heavy hearts that we wish to share the passing of Dalton Lyle Taylor on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, after a brief illness. Memorial services for Dalton Lyle Taylor will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. A full obituary […]
