The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s registered nurses have asked the province to cut elementary class sizes to protect students and school staff from COVID-19. The CEO of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario has made the request in a letter to the province’s chief medical officer of health. Doris […]
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The status of the Nipigon 45 fire has been changed to Being held. According to the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Northwest Fire Region, “Being held indicates that given the current resources assigned to a fire, enough suppression has occurred that the fire is not likely to spread beyond […]
By Josh Dubow The Associated Press Johnathan Abram’s physical play and loud talking made him a player Jon Gruden felt would be a tone-setter for the Raiders defence last season. Instead, the rookie safety injured his shoulder in the season opener and didn’t play again last season. Now Abram is […]
Jake Kivanc The canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont. – An Ontario First Nations group says the federal government is failing to facilitate a safe back-to-school plan for its nearly 9,000 elementary and secondary school students. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation says Ottawa has “ignored urgent requests” for supplies and funding to […]
Jake Kivanc The canadian Press TORONTO – Activists staged a demonstration in front of a government immigration office in Toronto on Sunday to protest what they say is unjust treatment of migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was organized by the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, which for […]
It is with great love and deep sadness that the family of June Kowalchuk announces her passing, with her sons by her side on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, ON. June was born on October 7, 1924 to Anna and Mike Zawchenuk of […]
Tirzah Baird photo Summers are fleeting, so Leo made sure to make the most of his recent camping trip to Mainville Lake on the August long weekend. He left all his troubles behind, and settled in for some relaxation. If you have photos of you and your family – furry […]
Ken Kellar photo Newspapers are for more than just reading. Joelle Bruyere, 16, used her copy to enter the Ontario Community Newspapers Association “This Old Newspaper!?” Reader Contest! To participate in the contest, create an original item out of predominantly newspaper – 30 per cent can be used for structural […]
Hillel Italie The Associated Press NEW YORK – The author and educator Kleaver Cruz has travelled the world asking the same question: “What does Black joy mean to you?” Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media announced Monday that Cruz has adapted his “Black Joy Project” into a book of the […]
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(IGNACE, ON) – A collision between three tractor trailer units have left two dead and several others injured. On August 20, 2020 at approximately 2:30 am officers from the Ignace and Dryden Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Dewan Township, […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG – A human rights adjudicator has ruled that the Manitoba government discriminated against a disabled Indigenous boy by not providing adequate health care. The province has been ordered to pay the boy and his mother $42,500. The case centres on Alfred (Dewey) Pruden, who was 16 […]
