Ontario is reporting 1,730 people in hospital with COVID-19 today and 219 in intensive care. That’s up from 1,455 people in hospital on Monday, with no change in the number of COVID-19 patients in ICUs. The province recorded 13 new deaths from COVID-19 today, and one more that the government […]
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By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Federal ministers defended the government’s use of the Emergencies Act Monday as they announced an independent public inquiry to investigate the use of the act to end blockades at Canadian border crossings and in Ottawa earlier this year. The Liberal government declared an emergency under the act for […]
By Camille Bains
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia First Nation has reached a proposed $135-million settlement with the federal government, 160 years after settlers began taking over its village lands. Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation says a legal battle that began nearly three decades ago ended up in the […]
By Ken Moritsugu
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING (AP) – Workers put up fencing and police restricted who could leave a locked-down area in Beijing on Tuesday as authorities in the Chinese capital stepped up efforts to prevent a major COVID-19 outbreak like the one that has all but shut down the city of Shanghai. People lined […]
By Michael Kunzelman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) – A Jewish civil rights organization’s annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with a surge that coincided with an 11-day war between Israel and the Ha- mas militant group, according to a report released Tuesday. The Anti-Defamation League […]
By John Wawrow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reagan Carey is bringing her Olympic gold medal-winning resume to lead the Premier Hockey Federation through a critical offseason of expansion and the looming threat of competing for talent with a second North American pro women’s hockey league. The PHF announced Tuesday that the former head of USA Hockey’s women’s […]
The Town of Fort Frances Municipal Emergency Control Group has met the morning of April 24, and wants to thank the residents for their continued support in minimizing their water usage. This in coordination with operations staff’s efforts has allowed the sanitary system to catch up. The storm system is […]
Town employees and a variety of contractors were out in full force on Saturday, working to keep up with the weekend storm. The town declared a State of Emergency, which remains in effect, due to a “critical infrastructure failure.” Crews were pumping out the sewer lines to help the system […]
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Ontario government’s decision to extend its remaining mask mandate in high-risk settings until at least June 11 was met with mixed reactions over the weekend, with some saying the move doesn’t go far enough to blunt the effects of COVID-19. The rule requiring masks in health-care settings, long-term care […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Patrick Wensley announce his passing on Monday, April 18, 2022, in Fort Frances, Ont. Patrick was born on March 26, 1983, to Butch Wensley and Julie Smith. Patrick grew up in Fort Frances and graduated from Fort Frances High School. Patrick […]
Elizabeth Donaldson, aged 86, passed away Sunday morning at La Verendrye General Hospital. Complete obituary to follow.
