The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO — Professional athletes are often creatures of habit, and that’s helping Jamal Campbell deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toronto Argonauts’ burly offensive lineman remains unsure exactly when he’ll be allowed to resume playing football. The CFL has postponed the start of training camps, which […]
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The Canadian Press FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he toured the damage caused by flooding in Fort McMurray and the province is ready to help. He and Environment Minister Jason Nixon went to northern Alberta on Monday afternoon. The city’s entire downtown is under an evacuation […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have repaid a loan of roughly $4.6 million from coronavirus business relief funds after learning the program had been depleted. The Lakers applied for the loan under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, a part of the federal […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario reported 525 more COVID-19 cases Tuesday, ending several days in a row of declines in new cases and likely pushing back any reopening of the province’s economy. In a reopening framework announced Monday, the provincial government said the chief medical officer will be […]
Press Release TORONTO — yesterday, the Ontario government released A Framework for Reopening our Province, which outlines the criteria Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and health experts will use to advise the government on the loosening of emergency measures, as well as guiding principles for the safe, gradual reopening […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 6 C (43). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud before clearing overnight with a high of 16 (61) and a low of one (34). Thursday will be sunny and clear with a high […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds MIAMI — NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement still in place as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Any workouts that take place […]
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Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Outbreak over at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, effective April 24, 2020. The public is reminded that Pandemic Infection Control Practices and Restricted Visitor Access is still in effect. Riverside has technology […]
Submitted Brecken Mann has been busy helping his parents clean up the yard, as a way to stay safe and active during COVID-19. What is your family doing to keep busy, while keeping your social distance during the coronavirus pandemic? Take a photo, send it to us and let us […]
Submitted Porter and his family have been busy filling their home with art, this spring. He and his brother decorated their windows for Easter, with tape and window paint. if you have a picture of what your family has been doing to stay busy during COVID-19, send it to tips@fortfrances.com
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Kasper Transportation notified the Ministry of Transportation that the company will be suspending operations of all routes effective Saturday, May 2, 2020. The decrease in revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic makes it financially irresponsible to continue operations at this time. Kasper Transportation provides intercommunity land-based transportation services to the […]
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(RED LAKE, ON) – On April 24, 2020 at approximately 3:30 am officers from the Red Lake/Ear Falls Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision in Madsen within the Municipality of Red Lake. A motor vehicle left the roadway on Mine Street and came […]
