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Ontario is reporting 16 deaths linked to COVID-19 today after reporting zero on Monday. The province says one of those deaths occurred earlier but was added to today’s tally as part of a data cleanup. The Ministry of Health says there are 1,699 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, an increase […]

THE CANADIAN PRESS

Ontario is reporting 16 deaths linked to COVID-19 today after reporting zero on Monday. The province says one of those deaths occurred earlier but was added to today’s tally as part of a data cleanup. The Ministry of Health says there are 1,699 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, an increase […]

Provincial police say they’re investigating after a large drone carrying handguns was found stuck in a tree in southwestern Ontario. Lambton County OPP say the drone was found on Friday near Port Lambton, Ont., in a tree along the St. Clair River, which runs between Canada and the United States. […]

It is with heavy hearts that we were parted from our dad, Sidney Alfred Ward on March 26, 2022, after his having lived a life full of joy and laughter. A service will be held at the Church of the Lutheran Hour in Fort Frances, Ont., on May 6, 2022 […]

THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – The Conservative party says six leadership candidates have cleared the final hurdles to getting their names on the ballot, while three others who did not make the cut are pushing back. Pierre Poilievre, the bombastic Tory finance critic whose rallies have at times drawn thousands, and Jean Charest, […]

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The sex assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is getting underway after multiple delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoggard, dressed in a dark suit, was in a downtown Toronto courtroom Monday as a judge heard a few procedural matters in the case. Jury selection is expected to begin […]

By Mark Sherman and Zeke Miller
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the “basic fairness and the stability of our law demand” that the U.S. Supreme Court not overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide and said he would work to codify the right to abortion into federal […]

By Will Graves
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Casey DeSmith keeps insisting the NHL playoffs are no different than any other game he’s ever played in his life. The Pittsburgh goaltender believes his job when he skates onto the ice at Madison Square Garden ice on Tuesday night when the Penguins open their first-round matchup with the New […]

By Gregory Strong
THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their first-round NHL playoff series against Tampa Bay with a bang on Monday night with a 5-0 victory over the Lightning. Here’s a look at five things from before, during and after Game 1: PENALTY PARADE Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe […]

Press release

Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, additional precautions are being taken including, but not limited to: General visitors will be restricted for […]

Fort Frances council and administration was well rep- resented at the Northern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) annual conference, which ran in person in Fort Frances. Enjoying a break and a laugh were l-r, Councilor John McTaggart, CAO Faisal Anwar, Mayor June Caul, and Councilors Mike Behan and Rick Wiedenhoeft. The […]