Annie VanRozen holds up some of the produce she had available at the Rainy Lake Market last week. There are only a few weeks left in the season, to buy local crafts, baking and produce. – Merna Emara photo
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Some high-ranking Ontario politicians and prominent health-care organizations are issuing warnings ahead of a number of protests expected to take place at hospitals across Canada today. An organization calling itself Canadian Frontline Nurses posted notices of “silent vigils” expected to take place in all 10 provinces, saying they’re meant to […]
Ontario is reporting 600 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says that 475 of those cases are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. The Ministry of Health says that due to a […]
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LONDON, Ont. – Officials with a university in southwestern Ontario say they have increased security on campus and in student residences following reports of sexual violence. Western University in London, Ont., has not provided details of the alleged incidents, but said it is “investigating reports from this weekend.” A statement […]
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ELGIN COUNTY, ONTARIO, CANADA – Provincial police are searching for a missing swimmer at a park in Elgin County, Ont., after they say a Good Samaritan was able to save three others from drowning. Officers say dispatchers sent them to Port Burwell Provincial Park at about 2 p.m. on Saturday […]
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A toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom has been confirmed in Wabigoon Lake in Dryden. The body of water was sampled and tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) asks people to be cautious when using water from the lake in areas where suspect blue-green algae […]
By Jordan Press
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Advance poll voter levels higher than the 2019 election OTTAWA – The fifth and final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Sunday with the Liberals and New Democrats each questioning whether their opponent’s plan to pay for the billions of campaign spending promises was based in reality. NDP […]
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OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says anyone planning to take part in demonstrations planned in front of hospitals today shouldn’t do it and is warning of criminal sanctions in the future if his party is elected to govern. Speaking in Sioux Lookout, Ont., Singh says he would make changes […]
VANCOUVER – A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province’s COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers to getting a vaccine or proof of immunization. A joint letter to Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health […]
By Lisa Mascaro
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – First, some blamed the deadly Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol on left-wing antifa antagonists, a theory quickly debunked. Then came comparisons of the rioters to peaceful protesters or even tourists. Now, allies of former President Donald Trump are calling those charged in the Capitol riot […]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Ukraine wants to enter formal talks about hosting the Winter Olympics, the IOC said Monday. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would soon send officials to a meeting at the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Switzerland. He made the pledge during IOC president Thomas Bach’s weekend […]
NEW YORK (AP) – Yankees slugger Aaron Judge left Sunday night’s game at the New York Mets in the middle of the third inning because of dizziness. Judge got assistance from an athletic trainer while batting in the first inning. He struck out in the first and third innings against […]
