A voluntary recall has been issued for Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning over a possible Salmonella contamination. McCormick & Company, Inc. says the recall covers 153g bottles with a best before date of September 6, 2022. The bottles were shipped to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. No […]
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By Melissa Couto Zuber
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Pediatricians are warning of a potential resurgence of a certain respiratory virus in kids that could appear this summer following an abnormally quiet 2020 flu season. A letter written by medical experts at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says Canada […]
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WASHINGTON – A group of Capitol Hill and D.C. police officers are on the witness stand as the long-awaited hearings into the Jan. 6 riot get underway. The four were among those who endured the wrath of the crowd – supporters of Donald Trump aiming to prevent the certification of […]
TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential outings, but said there was no need to consider a suspension of the Games. Tokyo reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, […]
CALGARY – Hockey Canada has released the schedule for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Women’s World Championship, featuring Canada versus Finland in the opening game. The 31-game tournament will be played at WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alta., from August 20-31. This is the eighth […]
By Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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The first week of hosting forest fire evacuees from northwestern Ontario in Timmins has gone “very good” so far, says fire chief Tom Laughren. Timmins is temporarily housing about 150 people from Pikangikum First Nation who were forced to leave their community due to forest fires. A total of 865 […]
Jay Samsal, Scott Dingwall, Troy Norman and Jeff Gustafson celebrate Samsal and Norman’s victory at the FFCBC this past weekend. They finished in the top spot with a total weight of 62.10 pounds to win the grand prize of $10,000 and full bragging rights. For more photos and tournament wrap-up, […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Several mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Ontario, including the Northwestern Health Unit, are winding down as first-dose registrations wane and communities shift their focus to smaller venues. The large clinics held in local arenas, hospitals and recreation centres across the province have been a key part of the vaccine rollout […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 172 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths. There are 48 new cases in Toronto, 23 in Peel Region, 11 in Durham Region and 11 in Hamilton. Those cases were found among 13,900 tests completed in the previous day. There are 127 people in […]
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Despite recent precipitation, the forest fire situation in Ontario’s Northwestern Region continues to escalate. Forestry and industrial activity across the region has been restricted, and a total fire ban remains in place. As of the last report, there were 140 fires burning across the district, including 14 new blazes. Fires […]
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OTTAWA – When Mary Simon walks into the Senate on Monday to be installed as the country’s next governor general, she will find the upper chamber sparsely populated. The installation ceremonies for Simon’s predecessors have attracted hundreds of people packed tightly into the Senate, including cabinet ministers, senators, MPs, justices […]
