The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conducted a small shuffle of his ministers before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament. The shuffle is due to the departure of Navdeep Bains, who stepped down as […]
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COVID testing in Fort Frances has a brand-new home designed to keep public health staff and the public sheltred from the worst of northwestern Ontario winters. The new covered structure, located down the street from the former assessment centre, will be open seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. until […]
The region was treated to a spectacular show of hoar frost over the weekend, with trees laden thick and heavy for several days, before dissapating. If you’ve been out enjoying the mild weather and beautiful sites of our region this shut-down, take your camera, snap a picture and send it […]
Tonight will be overcast with a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will see clearing skies in the late morning and cloudy periods overnight with a high of zero (32) and a low of minus-six (21). Wednesday will be cloudy during the day with a chance of flurries overnight […]
John Chidley-Hill and Nicole Thompson The Canadian Press TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford warned that “turbulent waters” are ahead in the fight against COVID-19 on Sunday as Ontario set yet another single-day high for new diagnoses. He said the health-care system is “on the brink” of being overwhelmed as cases […]
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Due to the increase in cases of COVID-19 in Fort Frances this weekend, and in collaboration with School Board partners, the Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit, Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, is recommending that Fort Frances schools delay in person learning for an additional two week period, January […]
Riverside’s Fort Frances COVID Assessment Centre has a new location for appointments starting on Friday, January 8, 2021, which will allow for drive-thru service. This new fully drive-thru testing centre is located off Sinclair Street to the West of the Staff Parking Lot behind LaVerendrye General Hospital. Swab tests will […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL – Police forces across Quebec handed out dozens of tickets to people protesting the province’s new COVID-19-related curfew shortly after it went into effect at last night. Quebec City police spokesman Const. Etienne Doyon says approximately 20 people protesting the curfew were ticketed around 8:20 p.m. […]
Dennis Waszak Jr. The Associated Press NEW YORK – The New York Jets interviewed Tennessee Titans offensive co-ordinator Arthur Smith on Monday for their head coaching vacancy. Smith is the eighth known candidate to meet remotely with the Jets, who are also expected to interview New Orleans defensive backs coach […]
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The Rainy River District continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases. The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced 20 new cases over the weekend – 18 for the Rainy River region. The total of active cases in the district to 14. Since March, there have been a total of 206 […]
Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A House resolution calling on Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans. Democrats in the House are pushing Pence and the Cabinet to oust Trump, saying […]
