OTTAWA – A group representing thousands of Indigenous-led tourism operators says it doesn’t think the recent federal budget will do enough to help the industry avoid collapse. What’s more, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada is on the verge of handing out layoff notices to its staff over what it […]
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By Len Gillis
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There is a concern that if the financial restructuring for Laurentian University continues under the CCAA (Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act) process, that the overall level of health care in Northern Ontario will be negatively impacted. That was part of the discussion held Monday morning during a Zoom teleconference meeting held […]
TORONTO – Ontario will send half its available COVID-19 vaccines to hot spots in the first two weeks of May to help fight the virus in those hard-hit regions. That will be an increase from the current 25 per cent allocation for hot spots and follows a recommendation from the […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has been informed of three new positive COVID-19 results in Kenora who are employed at No Frills. The risk to customers is low if prevention measures such as physical distancing and masking were practised. All customers of the store over the past two weeks should monitor […]
TORONTO – A lawyer’s claim for damages against people who complained about racist and misogynist comments he made on social media has been tossed out as either procedurally flawed or outright nonsense. In a decision dismissing the claim, Ontario Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney said Oussama Hamza ignored normal court […]
By Jenny Lamothe
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There are a few things to know about the department of Indigenous Studies at University of Sudbury, one of the federated universities on the Laurentian University campus impacted by the embattled school’s unilateral termination of the federation on April 1. It has the highest number of students enrolled of all […]
The teardown of the Fort Frances mill continues to press on, exposing new views of the river, and iconic machinery. It’s been an emotional process for residents. If you have memories of your time working at the mill, we’d like to hear them, to print in an upcoming edition. Send […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – Travel company Transat AT Inc. says it has reached a deal with Ottawa to borrow up to $700 million. The money will come through the federal government’s Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility, the same program used to help Air Canada. “The agreement reached with the government of Canada […]
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government is tapping former Supreme Court justice and United Nations high commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour to lead what it is billing as an independent review of the military’s handling of sexual assault, harassment and other misconduct. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Arbour’s appointment […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The Conservative Party of Canada says it raised a record $8.47 million in the first three months of 2021. The party says that breaks the record it set back in the first quarter of 2019 when it pulled in $8.01 million. The haul comes as federal parties are […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Eight women, including five members of Canada’s original 1986 women’s team, are headed to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The Class of 2021 inductees are Sue Brand, Annie Caron, Carla Chin Baker, Janet Lemieux, Luce Mongrain, Suzanne Muir, Cathy Ross and Sue Simon. The eight “legends” represent Canada’s first […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea began administering fast-track COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday to athletes, coaches and others expected to attend the Tokyo Olympics. The Korean Sport and Olympic Committee said the first group of about 100 people received the first doses at a state-run hospital in Seoul at […]
