The Fort Frances Youth Soccer club (FFYS) announced on its Facebook page last week that it will be cancelling its soccer season for the summer. The news comes a week after Borderland Soccer also decided to bench their season after holding out hope that they would have the chance to […]
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By Bob Dunn
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
The restaurant was west of downtown Quebec City, and “The Kid” across the table from me was just 19. At 200 pounds, this was no under-nourished minor-league prospect. As the server handed him a menu, the reporter from Montreal told him this was a legitimate expense and he should order […]
Growing up I used to really enjoy these years when we would be fortunate to get an early ice out and we could get back in the boat a few weeks earlier than normal. That meant a lot more bass caught in a season and it made me happy. I […]
Locations across Kenora–Rainy River to offer AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals aged 55+ KENORA — The Ontario government is steadily increasing capacity in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the addition of over 350 pharmacies across the provinces, including 3 pharmacies in Kenora–Rainy River in Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances. In Fort […]
“This watering hole ain’t big enough for the both of us…” one can imagine the squirrel thinking as he faces off with the robin. All the springtime creatures are returning to the area, with seagulls, swans and robins being among the surest indicators we’re almost done with winter weather. Fingers […]
By Willow Fiddler
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
People flying to more than a dozen remote First Nations in Northern Ontario are being screened for COVID-19 with rapid antigen testing prior to boarding as one airline ramps up its safety protocols on passenger flights. North Star Air provides passenger, cargo and charter service to 54 remote locations in […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 3,065 new cases of COVID-19 today and eight more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 955 new cases in Toronto, 561 in Peel Region, and 320 in York Region. She also says there are 165 new cases in Ottawa […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Schools in Peel Region are closed for in-person learning starting today. Dr. Lawrence Loh, the region’s medical officer of health, has ordered schools in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga to move classes online. The closure will remain in place until April 18 and Loh says it may be extended if necessary. […]
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – A virtual tribute is planned for today to mark the third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and into the path of the junior hockey team’s bus near Tisdale, Sask., on April […]
