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 […]
By Maan Alhmidi
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Some Ontario universities are delaying the start of in-person classes planned for January amid a rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. York University’s president said the school is making “modest adjustments” to plans for the winter semester, which aims to deliver most classes in-person and […]
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Several school boards in Ontario are asking students to take home their personal belongings and electronic devices as they prepare for the possibility of a switch to remote learning in the new year. The Toronto District School Board told families Wednesday it hasn’t received any indication from the Ministry of […]
By Martin Crutsinger
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. industrial production increased 0.5% in November as output at the nation’s factories reached the highest level since January 2019. The November gain followed an even larger 1.7% increase in October, a rebound from a 1% decline in September, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday. There were severe […]
By Fakiha Baig
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Some Canadians say they’ve found two silver linings during a global pandemic that has forced them to wipe activities off their calendars during lockdowns – a pregnant pause and the realization that quitting isn’t all that bad. “Anybody who tells me I’m going to quit something, I will champion them […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX – A Halifax physician and advocate for people with dementia has won a prestigious international award for his three decades of research and clinical care involving older Canadians. Dr. Kenneth Rockwood was presented with the Ryman Prize Tuesday night by Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, in […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The Liberal government and Opposition Conservatives are facing calls from within to mount a more direct challenge to Quebec’s controversial secularism law after a teacher was removed from the classroom for wearing a hijab. Federal parties and their MPs have spent the past week reacting to the law, […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Unprecedented flooding in southwestern British Columbia has left hard-hit communities dealing with the disposal of debris like drywall, insulation, silt-soaked mattresses, couches and kitchen cupboards damaged by water that gutted homes and businesses. Lia Bergen, who lives in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford, returned to her […]
