The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO — Ontario will quadruple its COVID-19 testing capacity over the next month while shifting focus to those most vulnerable, officials announced Friday as a group home for disabled adults reported an outbreak led all but four caregivers to walk off the job. Public health officials […]
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Submitted The remains of Chauncey Grover, pictured above with his baby, have been found after a months-long search. The disappearance prompted an extensive search by police, family, friends and community volunteers. Grover was a deeply loved member of his family.
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FORT FRANCES – An emotional search has ended in tragedy. The remains of Chauncey Lyle Grover, who has been missing since mid-January, have been found. On January 22, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Rainy River Detachment received a request from the Treaty Three Police Service to assist with […]
The Associated PressMike Fitzpatrick NEW YORK–Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city’s teams for 25 years, died yesterday from the new coronavirus. He was 48. The newspaper reported Causi’s death on its website last night and included an […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of minus-four (25) with a low of -12 (10). Wednesday will see a mix of sun and cloud throughout […]
Salmaan FarooquiCANDADIAN PRESS A refugee shelter in downtown Toronto is reporting four cases of COVID-19, a problem the organization managing the facility said extends to other shelters in the city. Homes First Society said it was first notified about the cases at Willowdale Welcome Centre on Thursday and the organization […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–NASCAR star Kyle Larson used a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race–the second driver in a week to draw scrutiny while using the online racing platform to fill time during the coronavirus pandemic. Larson was competing in an iRacing event last […]
Patrick Langevin Seems even the birds understand the importance of social distancing these days, as this goose demands a little more space. Our readers have been submitting fantastic pictures these past few weeks. Keep up the good work! Keep your camera with you while you’re out enjoying some social distance. […]
Staff It was a long, chilly wait for shoppers this weekend. Long lines were spotted Saturday morning at Safeway and Walmart in Fort Frances and Cloverleaf in Emo. This line had formed just 15 minutes into Safeway’s day. Several stores are attempting to encourage social distancing by limiting the number […]
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Communities and Governments often pull together in times of need. This time, it came in the form of 80 gallons of hand sanitizer. With support from three levels of government, Doug Judson, Municipal Councillor Fort Frances, Hon. Greg Rickford, MPP Kenora Rainy River District, Hon. Marcus Powlowski MP Thunder Bay-Rainy […]
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Following several weeks of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Frances Town Council is set to resume its regular meetings tonight. The meetings will be held in a modified format in order to observe the restrictions on gatherings, to limit the spread of COVID-19. Council will proceed as normal, […]
Submitted Ed Gackley and Duane Cridland of Cantilever Distillery delivered a gift of 80 gallons of hand sanitizer to Leo Arrigo, Supply Chain Supervisor of Riverside Healthcare. The sanitizer was made in International Falls, for Minnesota hospitals, but the distiller made extra to benefit the Rainy River District, as a […]
