Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home began receiving the first round of COVID-19 vac- cinations yesterday. Vac- cinations for residents at Emo Health Centre and Rainy River Health Centre will start receiving their vaccines today.- Submitted photos
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Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Residents of long-term care homes and elder care facilities in First Nation communities are set to be receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the beginning of February. Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home who have completed consent forms will begin to receive vaccines on Jan. 27, and residents at Emo […]
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Rainy River District School Board has received notification of a positive COVID-19 exposure of a student at Fort Frances High School. All close contacts of the case are being called and given instructions by Northwestern Health Unit. We are working with NWHU to make sure all potential risks are minimized, […]
Adina Bresge The Canadian Press Pop quiz: What day is it? Answer: Does it matter? Nearly a year in, the monotony of quarantine seems to have perpetually set the clocks to half-past-who-cares. You wake up, and it’s almost like the last 24 hours didn’t happen. You’re trapped in the same […]
“During the lock down our family found a new found love for the trails on rocky inlet! We went skiing with our three children for the very first time, as well snow shoed the hiking trails! It has been a blast, our kids are enjoying themselves, where getting out and […]
Press Release Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald says both on-reserve First Nations and urban Indigenous populations are priorities for the Ontario Ministers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force. The Ministers’ Task Force was announced on December 4, 2020. The purpose of the Task Force is to, “provide advice on the ethical, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 2,093 new cases of COVID-19 and 56 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 700 new cases in Toronto, 331 in Peel Region, and 228 in York Region. The province is reporting that 11,910 doses of […]
Lisa Rathke The Associated Press About those wooly mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They’ve helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organizations in Sanders’ home state of Vermont, the independent senator announced […]
Today’s the last day! The Riverside Foundation for Health Care 50/50 jackpot has passed $20,000, and is expected to grow quickly before the final cut-off at 9 p.m. Three chances for $5, 10 chances for $10 and the best deal of 60 chances for $20. Sales close January 28 at […]
