Born to Amanda and Cole, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Alora Dee, weighing 8 lbs on April 10, 2023 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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The Fort Frances Public Library invites the public to show their support for MMIWG2S by donating red dresses for an outdoor installation. Inspired by The REDress Project created by Métis artist Jamie Black in 2010, donated dresses will be hung on the trees lining Second St, on the north side […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Currently, this outbreak is isolated to only the West unit of the Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at a time […]
By Brieanna Charlebois
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER – Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental Health Association. Jonny Morris, the CEO of the B.C. division of the association, said the emphasis now is […]
By Donna Spencer
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Morgan Barron’s stitched face sends a shudder through his NHL brethren, but players find the idea of more facial protection equally distasteful. While many players have voluntarily adopted cut-resistance socks and wristbands, they’ve historically met any augmentation of head gear with resistance. Barron is currently playing with a full cage […]
By Paul T. Mitchell
Professor of Defence Studies
Canadian Forces College
Professor of Defence Studies
Canadian Forces College
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. A recent open letter signed by 61 Canadian retired security professionals called on Canada to meet its commitment to NATO’s goal of two per cent of GDP in defence […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Members of the Liberal and Conservative backrooms will step into the spotlight to testify today before a parliamentary committee that’s probing allegations of foreign election interference. The committee on procedure and House affairs is set to hear from Jeremy Broadhurst, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it. Twitter removed the blue marks last week from accounts […]
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Passersby might have been alarmed last week to see the Causeway Insurance window adorned in blue and white. Causeway owner John Homer is a dyed in the wool Boston Bruins fan and when he took the opportunity to take in a Leafs playoff game while in Toronto on business, his […]
By Nick Wells
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canada’s former sport minister is calling for “real leaders to step up” over fears the country may repeat history if the federal government doesn’t launch a national inquiry into sports culture. Kirsty Duncan, a Liberal MP who served as Minister of Science and Sport from 2015 to 2019, said more […]
