This morning, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, revoked seniority based hiring of Ontario teachers, in favour of a merit-based model. The change will come into effect October 29, and will be a one-year policy, until the government and school boards can agree on a permanent solution, which address concerns of […]
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The Canadian Press HAMILTON – Ontario’s associate medical officer of health says the province is considering changing the safety protocols surrounding gyms in light of a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a cycling studio. Dr. Barbara Yaffe says the outbreak at SPINCO in Hamilton is concerning. She says the facility followed […]
Angela Gibson submission Trenton Faragher, Dax Pham and Kolt Norman enjoyed some tiny visitors at the Fort Frances Nursery School recently. We welcome teacher photo submissions! If you’d like to share what your class is up to, take a high resolution photo and send it to us, so we can […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – A senior official at the Bank of Canada says central banks should have their own digital currency ready as an alternative if they decide to say no to one being developed by Facebook. The social media giant has spent the last 16 months or so […]
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Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Rainy River region. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. For reporting purposes, […]
By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press No. 8 Cincinnati’s game at Tulsa on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Bearcats players. The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday the game is being rescheduled for Dec. 5. Overall, it is the major college fifth game that had […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – A court ruling today means the federal lobbying commissioner won’t be taking a fresh look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacation in the Bahamas. The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear an appeal in the […]
Rainy River Rec presents the Rainy River’s Trail of Terror. The spooky event will take place Fridays and Saturdays from October 17 to 31. Soft scare and hard scare options available. Maximum of six people per group, with a cost of $5 per person for the soft scare, and $10 […]
