By Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press MONTREAL – Quebec authorities said Monday the COVID-19 pandemic in the province remains largely under control, but described what they said was a worrying increase of infections among teens and young adults. A significant percentage of new daily cases in Quebec involve people between […]
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By Will Graves The Associated Press Zach Aston-Reese pondered the question for a minute. “I’m not exactly sure who is on their first line,” the Penguins forward said when asked how Pittsburgh plans to slow down Montreal’s top line in their best-of-five play-in series that begins Saturday in Toronto. The […]
By Paola Loriggio The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario municipalities will receive up to $4 billion in funding to help cover the costs incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with up to half earmarked for public transit, the province said Monday. Premier Doug Ford said the money, provided in partnership […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) will be requiring the use of masks or face coverings for anyone in an enclosed public space, beginning August 17, 2020. NWHU is requiring every business and organization that has an enclosed space accessible to the public to have a mandatory mask use policy. “Over the […]
By Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press HOUSTON – The U.S. government did not release 100 immigrant children detained with their parents despite this week’s deadline set by a judge who had described family detention centres as “on fire” due to the threat of the coronavirus. Instead, more parents and children […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Canada’s chief public health officer says the federal government is in talks with the CFL about applying quarantine rules to returning American players that are similar to the cohort approach used by the NHL. Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday that protocols the NHL has in […]
By Camille Bains The Canadian Press VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has paused legislation aimed at detaining youth under 19 in care after they overdose but the representative for children and youth joined advocates calling on the province to withdraw it altogether. Jennifer Charlesworth said Monday the proposed changes […]
Fort Frances OPP, in partnership with the North West Region Organized Crime Enforncement Bureau, issued a search warrant on a Fort Frances home, resulting in the seisure of fentanyl. The drug has been responsible for seven overdoses, including one fatality, in the past two weeks.
Nell Laur Even local wildlife has been taking a break from the intense heat we’ve had lately. This white-tailed deer was taking a rest in the shade, while a squirrel hangs out nearby. If you have a great photo, send it to us, so we can share it with local […]
The Canadian PressBy Brenna Owen Yukoners are turning to farming to boost self-sufficiency and build the market for local food, a trend local agriculture experts say is being reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve seen a huge spike in people who want to garden and have backyard chickens, meat and […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 16 C (61 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day before clearing overnight with a high of 25 (77) and a low of 14 (57). Wednesday will be […]
