The Associated Press MOSCOW – The Russian anti-doping agency confirmed Monday that it will not file an appeal to further loosen restrictions on its teams at the Olympics and other major sporting events. The Court of Arbitration for Sport last month ruled that Russia’s name, flag and anthem would be […]
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Holly McKenzie-Sutter The Canadian Press TORONTO – Refocusing Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout on long-term care residents would prevent 115 deaths and hundreds more cases by the end of March, according to projections from a team of experts advising the government on the pandemic. The report predicted that giving a first […]
Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says it’s not appropriate for former governor general Julie Payette to receive the customary benefits afforded to those who’ve left the post. Payette resigned last week ahead of the release of a report concluding she oversaw a highly toxic […]
Students arrive at the Fort Frances High School for in-person learning for the first time since Christmas break. Although COVID numbers are coming under control, a rise in numbers could see the return of remote learning. – Staff photo
Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cases in Fort Frances and the region have decreased which is a good sign for the area but Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said if cases rise again schools may have to return to online learning. It was announced on Thursday […]
Press Release
Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of two new positive COVID-19 test results and three probable cases all in the Dryden / Red Lake region. A probable case refers to an individual whose test results are not available but who is symptomatic and has had close contact with a confirmed case […]
Victoria Ahearn The Canadian Press TORONTO – The Canadian military is set to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in northern Ontario, as officials investigate the death of a teenager who had the virus and worked at a long-term care home in the province’s southwest. Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair […]
Barry Wilner The Associated Press Considering that there has been no repeat NFL champion since the 2004 season, clearly some major obstructions have gotten in the way. For the Chiefs, that hurdle wears a No. 12 jersey and is the last guy to pull off the feat. After demolishing Buffalo […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,958 new cases of COVID-19 today and 43 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 727 new cases in Toronto, 365 in Peel Region, and 157 in York Region. She says nearly 36,000 tests were completed […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care has been informed that one Riverside staff member from the Emo Health Centre tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member had no direct contact with other staff or residents recently. Out of an abundance of caution, we are testing all residents at the Home twice over the […]
The Associated Press ATLANTA – Third baseman Pablo Sandoval has signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. Sandoval would receive a $1 million, one-year contract if he is added to the team’s 40-man roster under a deal the Braves confirmed Monday. The 34-year-old Sandoval hit .214 in 84 […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak is leaving the upper chamber three years before her mandatory retirement. Named to the Senate on the advice of Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper in 2013, she says she was committed to serving just eight years. That is the term limit […]
