Barbara Ann Raine passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the La Verendrye Hospital. A complete obituary will follow.
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The Associated Press
Will Weissert
Will Weissert
WILMINGTON, Del.–President-elect Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration’s signature health law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it. He will deliver a speech on the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, the day the high court will hear arguments on its merits. The […]
The Canadian Press
TORONTO–The appeal in the case of two Toronto men convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews is underway. Among other things, James Sears, editor of Your Ward News, is arguing his trial lawyer did not represent him properly. He says the lawyer refused to call any witnesses despite being […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries before becoming cloudy overnight with a chance of flurries and a high of minus-one (30) with a low of minus-seven (19). Thursday will […]
The Associated Press
John Leicester
John Leicester
PARIS – A sexual assault trial for the Vatican’s former ambassador to France went ahead without him Tuesday after he produced a doctor’s note saying it was too dangerous for him to travel from Rome to Paris in the midst of France’s resurgent coronavirus epidemic. The court rejected a request […]
The Canadian Press
Liam Casey
Liam Casey
TORONTO – The trial for the man who killed 10 people and hurt 16 others after driving a van down a Toronto sidewalk is set to get underway today. Alek Minassian, 28, of Richmond Hill, Ont., faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder. He has […]
The Canadian Press
Lee Berthiaume
Lee Berthiaume
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the first international leader to have personally congratulated Joe Biden on being elected U.S. president. The Prime Minister’s Office says Trudeau and Biden spoke by telephone today – a conversation that took place even as Donald Trump refused to concede, making unfounded allegations […]
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The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is advising the public of locations where they could have been exposed to COVID-19. Individuals who attended either of the following place at the times noted below could have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. Overall the risk of someone being infected would […]
OTTAWA – A civil liberties group is heading to court to force the release of a long-delayed watchdog report on its complaint about alleged RCMP surveillance of anti-oil protesters. The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says the Mounties have been sitting on the report for more than three years and […]
The Canadian Press
MONTREAL – Quebec is reporting a seventh straight day of more than a thousand new COVID-19 cases, with 1,162 infections and 38 new deaths linked to the novel coronavirus. The Health Department says nine deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours while another 27 occurred during the past week. […]
The Canadian Press
Ontario is reporting a record high of 1,388 new COVID-19 cases today, and 15 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 520 cases are in Toronto, 395 in Peel Region, and 100 in York Region. Elliott says there are also 72 new cases in Halton Region […]
