Mrs. Gloria Dorothy Fadyk (nee Jones), 95, a previous resident of Pioneer Drive, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Southbridge Pinewood Nursing Home. Born, raised, and educated in Fort Frances, she was employed earlier by the O&M pulp and paper company and, after raising her family, became the […]
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Shirley Wilson, 95, of Emo, Ontario passed away in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre on Monday, December 14, 2020 with family by her side. She was born on August 23, 1925 in Morley Township to George and Edna Alexander (nee Nielson). Shirley grew up on the Danish family’s […]
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The Economic Development Advisory Committee will be giving way to a newly created Economic Development Executive Committee, to put economic development centre stage, and give Council more direct access to the Town’s economic future, according to a release issued on Monday. “With the ongoing global pandemic, and the demolition of […]
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NEW PROTOCOL: LOCAL STUDENTS TO DO REMOTE LEARNING FROM JAN. 4-8, WITH IN-PERSON RESUMING JAN 11. CURBSIDE RETAIL PERMITTED RESTAURANT TAKE-OUT AND DELIVERY PERMITTED CAPACITY IN BIG BOX RETAIL, PHARMACY AND GROCERY STORES LIMITED As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Ontario government, in consultation with […]
Peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, Sam Matichuk, 87, passed away. Sam was born in Canora, Sask. on April 24, 1933 and later moved to Atikokan, Ontario where he lived and raised his family. He was self-employed as a journeyman electrician and also […]
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The first doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine have already been doled out to health care workers in southern Ontario but the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) region may not see this for a few months. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said they already have […]
Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A second COVID-19 vaccine moved closer to joining the U.S. fight against the pandemic Thursday as government advisers convened for a public review of its safety and effectiveness. It’s the next-to-last step for the vaccine developed by drugmaker Moderna and […]
Victoria Ahearn The Canadian Press TORONTO–Writer-director Michelle Latimer and actors Lisa Cromarty and Michael Greyeyes are among several Canadians with projects in the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. Latimer’s documentary “Inconvenient Indian,” which won two awards at September’s Toronto International Film Festival, will screen in Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary Competition. “Inconvenient […]
Jon Victor The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Tania Azevedo wasn’t sure if she would make it to Aruba after all. After Ontario’s lockdowns forced her to close her hair salon in Toronto, Azevedo decided to capitalize on the free time by visiting friends in the small island nation. She had filled out […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of -6 C (21 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with snow during the day and a high of minus-two (28) and a low of -19 (two below). Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day before becoming cloudy with […]
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Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has been identified as a site for the distribution of the Pfizer vaccine, which includes collaborative planning with partners. The COVID-19 vaccine is coming to Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has been identified as a site for the distribution of the […]
