OTTAWA – A possible Salmonella contamination has prompted the recall of Al-Rabih brand Halva/Halawa with pistachios. The affected product manufactured by Phoenicia Group was sold in 454g packages with the UPC 7 70338 10057 3 and a best before date of Dec. 1, 2022, as well as 907g packages with […]
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The Harbourage’s Edie Bodnar pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw for July on Friday morning. Marilyn Allan was the winner of an Okanagan Wineries trip valued at $4,500. August’s draw is for a Rocky Mountains Coach Tour ($4,400). –Ken Kellar photo
NEW YORK (AP) – Chowdown champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to gulp to a 14th win in the men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Sunday, while Michelle Lesco took the women’s title. Chestnut downed 76 franks and buns in 10 minutes. That’s one more than […]
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MONTREAL – Josh Anderson provided the rallying cry with his team down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup final. “Everyone’s going to be ready … I can tell you that,” Montreal’s powerful, bruising winger stated emphatically to close out his press conference ahead of Game 4. “We’re not finished yet.” Then […]
THUNDER BAY — It appears that few people are applying for jobs as Ontario advances into phase two of reopening, nor are many of them returning to work. Sharon Kovacic, the marketing community outreach co-ordinator with Yes Employment Services, is monitoring the situation. “We are definitely seeing a lot of […]
Volunteers from the Kiwanis club and Seniors Centre served supper to area seniors, for the wrap-up event of Seniors Month in Fort Frances, on June 29. The month of June saw a number of events, including a scavenger hunt, waterfront walk, and two games days to celebrate seniors in the […]
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TORONTO – Ontario youth aged 12 to 17 can move up their second COVID-19 vaccine doses next week as the province eyes the return to classrooms in September. Youth can book appointments through the provincial booking system, pharmacies or local public health units starting Monday at 8 a.m. The province […]
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Despite some precipitation, extreme forest fire hazard conditions continue to grip the western half of the northwest region including Kenora, Red Lake, Dryden, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout districts. A Restricted Fire Zone continues to be in effect for these regions. The municipalities of Fort Frances, Emo, Chapple, LaVallee and […]
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Firefighting teams from Ontario and New Brunswick are arriving in British Columbia to assist with devastating wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service says the nearly 100 out-of-province members must pass COVID-19 safety checks before being sent into the field. Public Safety Canada also says it has committed the Armed Forces for […]
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LYTTON, B.C. – Mounties are on the scene in Lytton, B.C., working to determine what caused a fire that destroyed much of the village and left two people dead. Dawn Roberts, the director of communications for the B.C. RCMP, told a news conference Sunday that investigators were able to access […]
WASHINGTON – After nearly 16 months of rigid travel restrictions, Canada is finally starting to loosen the rules – but only for a specific few. Effective Monday, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents – those who have had a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada […]
