We’re pretty sure we could see grass yesterday afternoon, but Mother Nature clearly had other ideas for the region as she dumped more snow on us to make up for the warm weather we’ve been having. Environment Canada warns this wet, slippery weather will stick around all day today and […]
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By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – What will it take for the federal government to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates? Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it’s complicated. The minister is being asked today about specific benchmarks that would trigger an end to vaccine requirements for travellers and federal employees. Duclos isn’t giving any clear criteria, […]
By Dan Ralph
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Greg Warren is seeing no shortage of interest in the Ontario sports-betting market. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry won’t open up fully in Ontario until April 4. Warren, who covers sports betting in this country for Sportshandle.com and USBets.com, […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario introduced legislation Monday with measures aimed at tackling blockades at international border crossings like the one at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor that disrupted trade with the U.S. last month. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones introduced the Keeping Ontario Open for Business Act in the provincial legislature on Monday, as […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A senator is set to introduce a bill today supported by primatologist Jane Goodall that would phase out elephants in captivity, put a stop to big cats at roadside zoos and give some animals legal standing in court. Sen. Marty Klyne says he will reintroduce the Jane Goodall Act, which […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The National Research Council took down parts of its website after it was hit with a “cyber incident.” A brief statement on the council’s main webpage Monday did not specify what kind of incident occurred or which applications had been taken offline. In an email, a spokesperson said […]
By Nebi Qena And Cara Anna
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Displaced Ukrainians on a Poland-bound train bid farewell in Lviv, western Ukraine, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The U.N. refugee agency says more than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, passing another milestone in an exodus that has led to Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II. […]
By Donna Spencer
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Not all curlers at the women’s world championship are thrilled about experimenting with a new rule. Other changes to the game to make it more viewer-friendly are afoot. The World Curling Federation’s test of a “no-tick” rule at this week’s women’s championship in Prince George, B.C., […]
By Graham Dunbar
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GENEVA (AP) – The draw for next week’s World Cup will have some of its seedings skewed because of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. FIFA outlined the procedure Tuesday for the draw in Qatar on April 1. Only 29 of the 32 teams in the draw will […]
Submitted by Riverside Health Care
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit is pleased to declare the COVID-19 Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. The outbreak at the home was initially declared on February 11, 2022. Riverside maintains to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in […]
Press release
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) region’s COVID-19 rates are starting to improve, even with the lifting of restrictions, however, our area’s case rate remains the highest in the province. We currently have a case rate of 294.3 per 100,000, compared to 75.0 per 100,000 provincially; and the local percent positivity […]
