Today, Heather Johnson, Executive Director, FFCC& Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to further restrictions announced today by the Government of Ontario. “Anxiety among Ontarians, business owners, and workers is at an all-time high. In fact, this anxiety was […]
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Currently, there are 70 active cases of COVID-19 in the Northwestern Health Unit region. Today we received reports of: Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for these cases will be contacted directly. For reasons of […]
These curious cattle got their glam shot in during the first Rainy River Cattlemens Association cattle sale of the year at the Stratton sales barn on Saturday. COVID precautions meant attendance at the sale was strictly regulated. The sale saw strong numbers in terms of heads of cattle and dollars […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and local partners are making progress on vaccinating residents with the COVID-19 vaccine. Almost 25,000 shots have been given in our area, which means 39 per cent of people aged 18+ in our region have been given at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This […]
By John Chidley-Hill
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario plans to increase penalties for speeding, stunt driving and other traffic violations, saying it has seen a spike in the offences since the pandemic hit. The government introduced legislation Monday that would, among other things, increase vehicle impoundment times and lengthen licence suspensions. Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney […]
New groups are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the Northwestern Health Unit region! People in the HIGHEST RISK and HIGH RISK health condition categories, including pregnant women, can now book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Anyone in the HIGHEST RISK group can book by calling the Provincial Vaccine Booking System […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario is offering to double a federal sick-leave benefit if Ottawa can administer the topped-up payment to workers in the province. The provincial finance minister proposed the change in a letter to the federal government, saying the move would give $1,000 a week to eligible workers. Peter Bethlenfalvy […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Conservative senators are holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, special parliamentary committee that is supposed to review Canada’s assisted dying regime. The various parties in the House of Commons have chosen 10 MPs to sit on the committee, which is to examine whether medical assistance […]
By Christopher Reynolds
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – An international human-rights organization is calling on the Trudeau government to take action against alleged “crimes against humanity” by the Israeli government. The demand from Human Rights Watch comes alongside a new report from the group that accuses Israeli authorities of methodically discriminating against Palestinians within both Israel […]
By Emma Tranter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut has confirmed its first cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, but the territory’s chief public health officer says following strict public-health measures will curb its spread. Twenty-one swabs came back from testing in southern Canada and all were positive for the […]
By Maan Alhmidi
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A new survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians believe the verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd was good news. A jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after he knelt on […]
