TORONTO – Optometrists in Ontario say they will start resuming eye exams for children and seniors on Tuesday. The optometrists withdrew provincially insured eye services on Sept. 1 in a funding dispute with the province. The Ontario Association of Optometrists said in a statement Monday that it had agreed to […]
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Local wildlife has been out enjoying the winter weather. There may be snow on the ground, but we’ve enjoyed some sunny skies and mild temperatures, making for a pleasant start to winter. – Dallas Phillips photo
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The Ontario government is ignoring the public’s right to consultation on environmentally significant decisions as it allows companies off the hook for pollution costs and harm to at-risk species, according to a new set of environmental audits. The auditor general’s annual report on the environment found the government […]
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will outline the agenda for his third Liberal mandate in a speech from the throne today. The throne speech is expected to be short and contain no surprises, recapping themes laid out in the Liberal platform during the recent federal election campaign, which produced […]
By Marie Woolf
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Almost half of Canadians plan to abandon social distancing during holiday gatherings and hug, kiss and shake hands with friends and family, a new poll shows. The poll by Leger in collaboration with The Canadian Press found that 45 per cent of Canadians say they will “greet others […]
By Russ Bynum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) – The three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery had no right to claim self-defense because they were the ones who provoked a confrontation with the 25-year-old Black man while he was running in his neighborhood, a prosecutor told jurors in her final closing […]
By Mogomotsi Magome
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have called for increased cooperation to bring peace to conflict-ridden regions in Africa, at the start of the Kenyan leader’s two-day state visit to South Africa. Meeting in Pretoria Tuesday, the two leaders discussed the […]
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LAVAL, Que. – Decorated Canadian diver Jennifer Abel has announced her retirement. An Olympic silver and bronze medallist, the 30-year- old from Laval. Que., also won 10 world championship medals, the most by any Canadian diver. Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu won synchronized springboard silver at the Tokyo Olympics in August. […]
By Tim Reynolds
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Sunday’s Lakers-Pistons game. The NBA announced the suspensions Monday, and both will affect games on Tuesday. James will not play when […]
By Nicole Thompson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario high schools will shift back to regular semesters no later than February, returning secondary students to a normal schedule for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. School boards will be able to make the change sooner if they have their local public health unit’s support, Education […]
Salvation Army Corps Officer Arthur Heathcoate stands behind the counter at the thrift store’s new location, at 240 Scott Street. The location is open to the public starting today, with donations accepted at the back of the shop daily after 1 p.m. The location was recently home to Tagg’s Source […]
