Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the Gastrointestinal Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure the health and safety of our staff, the […]
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By Michelle Chapman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that would prevent employers from imposing noncompete clauses for workers that prohibit them from joining a competitor, typically for a period of time, after they leave the company. The proposed rule released Thursday follows an executive order signed by President Joe […]
By Matthew Perrone
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies. The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing it would no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that women […]
By Jonel Aleccia
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday. More than 7,000 confirmed cases of kids younger than 6 eating marijuana edibles were reported to the […]
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin woman accused of repeatedly poisoning her veterinarian husband with animal euthanasia drugs has been charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Amanda Chapin, 50, of Monroe, was charged Dec. 28 in Lafayette County. Authorities say she poisoned her 70-year-old husband, Gary Chapin, three times during […]
By Nono Shen
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER – Travellers arriving in Vancouver from Hong Kong said they were relieved to be among the last arrivals before Canada’s new COVID-19 testing requirements took effect, including one woman who changed her flight to avoid the rules. Starting Thursday, from 12:01 a.m. eastern time, Canada will require travellers from […]
By Mickey Djuric
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says the holiday travel woes that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports or struggling to find flights home show why there should be more competition in Canada’s airspace. In a press conference Wednesday, Singh said the lack of choice for passengers is […]
By David Fraser
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Gemma Hickey says when they were in their teens, they went to a faith-based conversion therapy practitioner who had them pray and read literature to try to make them heterosexual. “When I was vulnerable, I went to see someone, because I thought she could help me. And in the end, […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Prairie provinces experienced their third-largest grain crop in history last year, yet despite this volume, there wasn’t expected to be enough shipments to catch up at the Thunder Bay port from shipments lost at the beginning of 2022. “Grain is the biggest commodity that we […]
By John Wawrow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown what physicians treating him are calling “remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours,” the team announced Thursday, three days after the player went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field. “While still critically ill, […]
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES is not allowing Russian companies to display their gadgets at the annual tech show because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. A spokesperson for the Consumer Technology Association, the trade group putting together the event in Las Vegas, said the move has only impacted one […]
