-Ken Kellar photo Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Joan MacLean fought the wind and weather to pull the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club “Trip of the Month” draw for September this morning outside the library. Jesse Carmody is the winner of the September draw, a […]
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The Associated Press ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France–Primoz Roglic asserted his Tour de France credentials with a victory in the first mountain stage Tuesday as Julian Alaphilippe kept the race leader’s yellow jersey. Roglic, a former ski jumper from Slovenia who won the Spanish Vuelta last year, posted his third career stage win […]
By Shawn Jeffords The Canadian Press TORONTO–An escalating conflict between Premier Doug Ford’s government and four major teachers’ unions is headed to the province’s labour board as the unions allege Ontaro’s school reopening plan violates its own workplace safety laws. The unions – which represent 190,000 teachers and education workers […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–An Ottawa-based consulting firm with a history of reviewing allegations of workplace harassment on Parliament Hill is being tasked to do so again at Rideau Hall. The Privy Council Office says it has hired Quintet Consulting Corp. to conduct a third-party investigation into allegations of a toxic […]
By Osobe Waberi The Canadian Press BRAMPTON, Ont.–The Ontario government unveiled two new programs on Monday as part of a province-wide crackdown on sex trafficking. Provincial cabinet members said at a news conference that the initiatives will address the growing rate of the sex trade industry and teach children how […]
TORONTO–Ontario is allowing residents in group homes to leave for short absences and overnight stays. The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services says the resumption of outings is important to maintain the social and emotional well-being of people living in congregate settings. The easement of the rules is similar […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus. There were also 92 cases newly marked as resolved in today’s report. The total number of cases now stands at 42,421, which includes 2,812 deaths and 38,369 cases marked as resolved. […]
By Karen Matthews And Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press New York City delayed the start of its school year by several days to give teachers more time to prepare for having students back in classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. In a deal struck with […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A decision has yet to be made on whether the 2021 world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., will be played with or without fans. The International Ice Hockey Federation’s council will meet later this month to review the status of all tournaments […]
The Associated Press Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday but should be ready to go well before the start of training camp. The team announced the procedure on Tuesday. It did not specify which wrist was injured. General manager Jim Rutherford says the expected recovery […]
The Canadian Press Positive COVID-19 tests at two Calgary-area schools have derailed the start of the year for some, while in northern Alberta an entire school division has chosen to delay return to classes. Meadows Ridge School in Okotoks, south of Calgary, did not open as planned today after a […]
