MORRISSEAU-Born to Raigan Singleton and Thomas Morrisseau, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Leonard Thomas, weighing 8lbs 10oz on May 31, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government’s signature benefit for people whose jobs have vanished amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended by eight weeks. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit has paid $500 a week for a maximum of 16 weeks depending on when […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON — First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in Canada and the United States are showing solidarity with the Black community as widespread demands for social change sweep across the globe. But Indigenous communities stand behind the Black Lives Matter movement in another sense as well: in […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is “open” to the NHL operating a hub city in Canada, so long as it is allowed by local health authorities. Trudeau said Tuesday that the decision will need to be made by the NHL and the […]
The Associated PressJohn Wawrow BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday in a dramatic change-of-course three weeks after co-owner Kim Pegula said his job was secure. In announcing the decision, the Sabres promoted senior vice-president of business administration Kevyn Adams as Botterill’s successor. “The […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held on its scheduled dates starting in late August – but without spectators – as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association had […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO — Hundreds of thousands of front-line workers in Ontario are still waiting to receive a pandemic pay premium they were promised about two months ago. The provincial government has acknowledged the delay, and says the cash is coming soon. A spokeswoman for Health Minister Christine […]
The Associated PressLee Reich One way to reap an abundance of vegetables from even a tiny garden is to keep planting throughout the growing season. Soon, you could be filling in new vegetables where you’ll have harvested onions or pulled spent pea or cucumber vines. Later, there’ll be space where […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Comic-Con may be cancelled this year, but Warner Bros. will convene a 24-hour virtual gathering of the biggest names in the DC Comics universe. The studio announced Tuesday that DC FanDome will be held on August 22 starting at 10 a.m. PDT. The event […]
Roz Broman A local resident spotted this busy bee working in the garden. If you have a great picture, send it to us, so we can share it with fellow readers! We’d love to see pictures of your family staying busy, or the beauty of nature around us. Send your […]
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**UPDATE: The Northwestern Health Unit has clarified that the case reported on Tuesday may a false positive. Retesting is underway. More updates to come. Rainy River First Nation sees its first positive case of COVID-19 Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services announced there is a new COVID-19 positive case in […]
