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As families prepare for Thanksgiving festivities, The Family Centre was making preparations of its own. The Centre was a hub of activity yesterday, as volunteers, and friends new and old, gathered around the table to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together. The feast is an annual tradition for the Centre, which […]
On January 2020, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Fort Frances Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launched a Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) in the Town of Fort Frances and surrounding area. “MCRT” refers to a team consisting of police and […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12 could be in front of Health Canada’s review team in just days and the company expects to start shipping its new pediatric formulation of the vaccine shortly after it gets the green light. The U.S. drugmaker submitted data from a […]
OTTAWA – Jagmeet Singh is today signalling a tougher approach to co-operation with the minority Liberal government in Parliament. The NDP leader says his caucus is prepared to “withhold votes” if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presses ahead with legislation it does not agree with. Speaking at a news conference, Singh […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Facebook executive is pushing back on a whistleblower’s claims – supported by the company’s own internal research – that the social network’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, told The Associated Press Wednesday that “we do not and […]
PijiigwedimookMakwa Doodem With tears of sorrow and hearts filled with peace, the family of Bessie Mainville(86) announce her passing in the early morning hours of October 4th, 2021. Bessie was born on July 17, 1935 in Manitou Rapids to Harry and Evalina Burns where she grew up. She was ever […]
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling for Prime Minister Trudeau to apologize for his actions in vacationing during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. More importantly, CAP is highlighting this as an opportunity for the Prime Minister to take concrete action to resolve his government relationship with […]
Walk a Mile in her Shoes is a walk in support of domestic violence awareness, and for the lives lost, survivors and those still struggling. Organizers are calling for the public, as well as first responders and nurses to meet at Rainy Lake Square, Friday October 8, between noon and […]
According to a study being released by Confederation College, Ontarians overwhelmingly support proposals to expand the range of career-focused degree programs at colleges with nearly 70 per cent supporting the creation of new three-year degree programs, a new poll has found. “We are encouraged to see a large number of […]
TORONTO – The Toronto Zoo says one of its critically endangered orangutans is pregnant – the first such pregnancy at the zoo in 15 years. The organization says the mother is Sekali, a 29-year-old Sumatran orangutan, and the father is 15-year-old Budi. Both were born at the zoo. It says […]
Police say a woman in Georgina, Ont., has pleaded guilty in a scheme that defrauded the Ontario Minor Hockey Association of $2.4 million. York Regional Police say Jennifer Guertin, 47, pleaded guilty last month to one count each of theft over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, […]
