The Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of five new cases of COVID-19 in Kenora since Friday, with one new case reported in the Dryden/Red Lake region on Saturday. For reasons of privacy, NWHU does not release or comment on information about the location of COVID-19 test results. Information about […]
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On December 3, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) began actively investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 associated with Barrick Hemlo, Williams Mine located outside of Marathon. This is being done in close collaboration with mine management. Three individuals with COVID-19 have been identified in recent days, all associated with […]
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A three year fraud investigation has resulted in multiple fraud charges for a Fort Frances woman. Members of the Rainy River District Detachment received a complaint of fraud involving the Fort Frances Youth Soccer Club dating back to 2017. Members of the Rainy River District Detachment Crime Unit and the […]
Barry Wilner The Associated Press For those teams pleading “Cut us a break” in this weird and unprecedentedly unpredictable year, that was a fair ask. Until now. At this point of the NFL season, as we head into the final quarter of the schedule, the mea culpas have run their […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,925 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 26 deaths related to the virus. That’s a record high for new cases of the novel coronavirus in the province, topping yesterday’s daily total by one. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 601 new cases in Toronto, […]
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The Government of Ontario has placed Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) in the “Orange – Restrict” category of the provincial COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open. Strengthened public health measures will further help control the spread of COVID-19 in the TBDHU area. It came into effect at […]
Jonathan Landrum Jr. The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Mark Cuban, Anthony Anderson and Skylar Diggins-Smith will take part in a series of panel discussions on YouTube that are focused on racial justice. The video-sharing platform announced the lineup on Thursday for “Bear Witness, Take Action 2.” The two-hour special […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole blamed the Liberal government Thursday for the fact some Canadians are casting doubt on the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 24,000 Canadians have signed a petition headed for the House of Commons that raises doubts about the safety of vaccines, […]
Neil Davidson The Canadian Press TORONTO – Jeff (The Silencer) Smith will face Keane Barry while fellow Canadian Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell takes on Scott Waites in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship. The 2.5-million-pound ($4.3 million) tournament starts Dec. 15 and runs through Jan. 3 […]
Ken Kellar photo Salvation Army Fort Frances corp officer Arthur Heatcote, left, was joined by Sally Ann for 93.1 the Border’s Toy Drive that was held on Saturday. Sally Ann came to Fort Frances for the first time and spent her day waving at passersby and people bringing in toy […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -6 C (21 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy but clear overnight with a high of minus-four (25) and a low of -11 (12). Saturday will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a high of […]
