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TORONTO – Ontarians 18 and older can now book a COVID-19 vaccine booster through the provincial portal, as long as it has been at least three months since they had their second shot. But many social media users who logged in to reserve a spot Monday morning reported facing a […]
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Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down, with new restrictions coming into effect as a fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the weekend. Quebec and Nova Scotia set new records for their daily case counts on […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON – The Prime Minister’s Office isn’t saying anything about a key U.S. senator’s decision to put President Joe Biden’s controversial electric-vehicle incentives on ice. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic vote in the evenly divided Senate, confirmed today that he’s a “No” on the $1.75-trillion Build Back […]
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JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision following a Cabinet vote. The rare move to red-list the U.S. comes amid […]
By Jill Lawless
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Germany’s most populous state governor said more restrictions could be on the horizon shortly after Christmas. LONDON (AP) – Britain’s main nurses’ union warned Monday that exhaustion and surging coronavirus cases among medical staff are pushing them to the breaking point, adding to pressure on the government for new restrictions […]
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The NHL has postponed any cross-border games through the Dec. 23 start of the holiday break amid the crush of COVID-19 cases in the league, and the chance of the NHL’s presence at the Beijing Olympics appears to be dwindling. Meanwhile the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens paused all […]
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BEIJING (AP) – Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. The Lianhe Zaobao Chinese-language newspaper posted video of Peng it says was taken […]
With great sorrow Rick Jeffery’s family is announcing his sudden passing. Full obituary to follow.
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School, daycare closed due to COVID cases Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is warning the public of an increased risk of COVID-19 infection across the region. Both St Mary School and the Fort Frances Nursery School were closed starting Wednesday, due to several cases found associated with the facilities. The nursery […]
Volunteers with the Fort Frances Lakers collect donations of toys and gifts from fans, for the team’s annual toy drive. The hockey team will donate the toys to local hamper programs, to brighten Christmas morning for dozens of local kids. There’s still time to donate for Christmas hampers – the […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – All eligible adults in Ontario can book COVID-19 booster shots starting Monday, part of an accelerated rollout of third doses the premier is touting as the centrepiece of the province’s response to the highly infectious Omicron variant. Premier Doug Ford called on business owners to offer spaces for […]
