Born to Justin and Alyssa, nee Friesen, of Mine Centre, Ontario, a boy, Riley Quinn, weighing 9 lbs 9 oz on March 18, 2022 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario
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Players on the Kenora Senators and Dryden Stingers chase down the puck in the U-11 hockey tournament last weekend at Ice For Kids Arena. Other teams included two from Fort Frances, two from Emo and another from Rainy Lake. -Allan Bradbury photo
Ontario is seeking to recruit more nurses in underserved communities, permanently boost the pay of personal support workers, and maintain a stockpile of personal protective equipment. The measures are some of the items in what the province is calling a Plan to Stay Open, which aims to ensure Ontario is […]
Panel will provide advice on the design of a benefits plan tied to workers instead of employers The Ontario government is working for workers by appointing five experts to provide advice on expanding benefits like health, dental and vision care to more workers, even if they change jobs. Members of […]
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OTTAWA – The federal families minister says coming child-care legislation will enshrine a long-term role for Ottawa in the daycare system – and the new deal with the New Democrats gives them some time to get it right. Karina Gould says the legislation would also put into law the principles […]
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OTTAWA – Including striking workers in a proposed anti-scab bill was a “major component” of negotiations while hashing out a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberal government, according to the NDP. The deal promises to introduce a new law by the end of next year that would ban the […]
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Mounties have laid a new charge against a Roman Catholic priest who has previously avoided trial for multiple allegations of sexual abuse linked to his time in Nunavut. RCMP said a Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for Johannes Rivoire, who is in his 90s and lives in Lyon, France. […]







