OPP SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (Rainy River District, ON) – Members from the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are requesting assistance from the public to locate the owner of a snake found in Fort Frances. On August 8, 2020 at 3:15 p.m. members of the Fort Frances Detachment attended […]
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Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 15 C (59 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 28 (82) and a low of 15 (59). Wednesday will be sunny during the day before becoming cloudy overnight with a high of 28 (82) and a […]
-Ken Kellar photo Federal Conservative leadership candidate Derek Sloan spoke to a number of potential supporters during a stop at the McIrvine Rotary Park Thursday morning. Sloan is in the midst of his bid for leadership and planned several stops in the district, including at Boston Pizza Wednesday evening and […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are defending their decision to have the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. oversee a rent-relief program for small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The opposition Conservatives have questioned why the CMHC, rather than the Canada Revenue Agency, was asked to run […]
By Morgan Lowrie The Canadian Press MONTREAL – It’s highly unlikely Quebec will reimpose a partial lockdown on its citizens this fall if there is a second wave of COVID-19, the province’s top doctor said Friday. Horacio Arruda, director of public health, told reporters that forcing people to stay home […]
The Associated Press The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Old Dominion is cancelling its fall sports season because of the coronavirus pandemic. President John Broderick made the announcement Monday, saying he knows student-athletes and fans will be disappointed, but playing “posed too […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s primary electricity provider says it’s extending a ban on disconnecting homes from the power grid until further notice. Hydro One first issued the ban towards the beginning of the province’s COVID-19 outbreak, saying customers needed to be able to rely on electricity while they […]
Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press WINNIPEG – Isha Khan has spent her career upholding human rights. The Winnipeg lawyer may now be facing her most public battle as she takes the helm of a museum under fire for allegations of racism, homophobia, sexism and censorship. “I’m excited about getting […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 today. It’s the first time in more than a week that the province has seen more than 100 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a day. The total is now 40,161, with 36,381 marked as resolved and 2,786 […]
Lucy the cat has grown tired of it all – heat waves. COVID. Mondays. We feel you, Lucy. We feel you. If you have a great pick of your family – even the furry members – send it to us, so we can share it with other readers! Send your […]
The Canadian Press It had to be a bit of a bittersweet day for Buffalo, N.Y., last month when the Toronto Blue Jays announced they would play most of their 2020 home games in the border city. “Jubilation as Major League Baseball comes to Buffalo,” read the main front-page headline […]
By Osobe Waberi The Canadian Press TORONTO – The Ontario government began rolling out the first phase of its new program for families with autistic children on Friday, but critics and parents remain skeptical of the plan. The province made the announcement in a news release earlier in the week, […]
