OTTAWA – Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its sweeping findings, a plan to move forward on its 231 calls to justice is finally being presented. The plan, branded as the long-promised national action plan, is something of a preliminary, but […]
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(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Cycling is an excellent way to get around and a healthy recreational activity, but there are some rules of the road and safety considerations that cyclists, and motorists, need to know when sharing the road. Members of the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been […]
Graham Dunbar
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – As public opinion in Japan turns against the pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics, a book published Thursday by a long-time IOC insider details how calls for cancellation are now a part of organizing a modern games. Fears of the zika virus menaced the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics […]
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WINNIPEG – Mark Scheifele faces a hearing today after the Jets forward’s crushing hit on Jake Evans of the Canadiens Wednesday night. Because it is not an in-person hearing, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety says in its regulations that the maximum suspension is five games. Scheifele was assessed a […]
Apple TV+ Lisey’s Story – NR – Drama, Horror, Mystery – June 4 Adapted from the novel by Stephen King, a widow becomes the object of a dangerous stalker’s obsession with her husband’s work. Crave Intergalactic – NR – Drama, Sci-Fi – June 4 (Premiere) Intergalactic follows a crew of […]
Top left, 215 ribbons are tied onto the Ste. Marguerite’s Indian Residential School memorial in Couchiching First Nation by members of the Grand Council Treaty 3 women’s council, of whom Priscilla Simard, bottom left, is a member. The ribbons were tied on May 30 in honour of the 215 children […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
The National advisory committee on immunization (NACI) updated their guidance regarding mixing and matching vaccines. The NACI authorized the use of Moderna or Pfizer as a second dose if you received AstraZeneca for your first dose. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), […]
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Riverside Foundation for Health Care, with the support of Riverside Health Care Facilities, recently passed a motion to launch a capital campaign to raise funds for new Diagnostic Imaging equipment. With a goal to replace the current CT scanner and the current mammography machine, purchase an elevating table for the […]
The discovery of 215 children buried at the site of a former residential school in B.C. has caused an emotional reaction across the country. The following are some reactions from local leaders. Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 express deep condolences to the people of Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First […]
Dear editor, As a taxpayer I strongly object to the way all of the taxes we pay are being allocated. This includes municipal property taxes, provincial and federal income taxes, sales taxes on goods and services (both Federal and provincial), taxes on gasoline; and on and on it goes. Rainy […]
The last federal election occurred on October 19, 2019. Canada formed a minority government with no party having the majority of seats in the House of Commons. Speculation soon expected that the government would be hard pressed to last a year. The leader of the opposition Andrew Scheer, resigned in […]
