Press Release Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the inaugural Riverside 50/50 Online Raffle is Donna Doman of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born and raised in Fort Frances, Doman (nee Fedoruk), who was literally left speechless with the news of her winning $23,825, was happy […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Public health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases linked to a single wedding that took place recently in the Greater Toronto Area has grown. The York Region Public Health Unit says 23 people have now tested positive for the virus, up from 11 earlier reported cases […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day before clearing overnight with a high of 13 (55) and a low of four (39). Thursday will bring a mix […]
By Stephen Wade The Associated Press TOKYO–The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers are trying to convince the public that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said last week that the games could go ahead without a […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is naming his shadow cabinet, including his predecessor Andrew Scheer as the party’s infrastructure critic. O’Toole is keeping Ontario’s Pierre Poilievre as finance critic and promoting Alberta’s Michelle Rempel Garner to health critic and New Brunswick’s Rob Moore to justice critic. Critics are […]
Shawn Jeffords and Michelle McQuigge The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s education minister is aiming to reassure parents that his province’s school reopening plan is different than Quebec’s, where 47 schools have at least one case of COVID-19 since opening. Stephen Lecce reacted Saturday to a report from the Quebec […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Students in Ontario will begin returning to the classroom in person today for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The province shuttered all schools on March 13 after cases of coronavirus disease began to rise. This fall, boards will offer a mix of […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Several women are expected to speak in court today about a retired Calgary neurologist who sexually assaulted them. Keith Hoyte pleaded guilty in January to assaulting 28 female patients over three decades. Crown prosecutor Rosalind Greenwood says about 20 victims are expected to attend Hoyte’s sentencing hearing. […]
Andrew Dampf The Associated Press ROME–Rafael Nadal is preparing his return to tennis after a seven-month layoff at next week’s Italian Open. “The Foro Italico is always a special place for me and even more so this year as it will be my first tournament following a long period without […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Ontario’s First Nation chiefs are calling on the provincial government to reflect on its relationship with Indigenous people on 25th anniversary of the Ipperwash crisis. Chiefs of Ontario head Alvin Fiddler said in a statement over the weekend that distrust between First Nations […]
Ken Kellar photo There’s never time to rest when you’re a chipmunk getting ready for the winter, and there are few better places for chipmunk treats than a deck at a cabin. Send us the photos you’ve taken of local wildlife to tips@fortfrances.com. – Ken Kellar photo
