WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Prosecutors in southern Poland are probing the death of a 37-year-old woman in a hospital who had been pregnant with twins, a situation in which her family and women’s rights groups blame Poland’s strict anti-abortion law, alleging it fatally delayed doctors’ decision to terminate the pregnancy. […]
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By Jake Coyle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. In a post Sunday, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek laid out more transparent platform […]
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JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel on Monday called on Amnesty International not to publish an upcoming report accusing it of apartheid, saying the conclusions of the London-based international human rights group are “false, biased and antisemitic.” Amnesty is expected to join the New York-based Human Rights Watch and the Israeli rights […]
By Russ Bynum
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) – The son and father convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have reached a plea agreement that could avert a hate crimes trial and allow them to do their time in federal custody rather than state prisons. Arbery’s parents denounced the deal and called on the judge to […]
Police appealing to the public for information (FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for public assistance in connection with a suspicious death in Fort Frances. On January 25, 2022 at 10:14 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP located a deceased […]
Think your neighbourhood has a stray cat problem? Check out what hangs out in Bob Saunders’ backyard. He’s been entertained lately by bobcats, who have been carefully watching his birdfeeder, hoping for a tasty snack of squirrel. So far, the squirrels have proven too fast. –Bob Saunders photo
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The waiting has become excruciating for Shelley Brownlee and her partner, Jonathan Clow. Brownlee, who’s been diagnosed with a form of cancer in her abdomen, has been waiting months to undergo surgery at a hospital in Toronto. Her doctor said he had hoped to proceed with it next month but […]
The first annual Drill and Chill ice fishing tournament will be held February 19-27, Community events for young and old are being organized for a week of winter fun! The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Fort Frances Library are on board. Other community partners are welcome to join the […]
By David Friend
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Canadian pop-rock band the Elwins say they’ve decided to break up as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the future of touring life. The Newmarket, Ont.-founded quartet announced the news on social media saying it “feels like the right way forward” after more than a decade of making […]
By Sidhartha Banerjee
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – Just days before the fifth anniversary of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting, the leadership of the Islamic centre where the tragedy occurred called for a Canada-wide ban on handguns. They sent letters to the federal and Quebec governments, urging all sides to make sure that any new […]
By Jordan Press
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments. It’s the second time the agency is mailing Canada Emergency Response Benefit recipients as part of a […]
