The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Canada’s largest school board says it may have to eliminate jobs, some programs and end some student busing to address a multimillion-dollar funding gap created by provincial cuts. The Toronto District School Board’s education director laid out the proposals which could help eliminate a $67-million budget […]
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Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of four C (39 F). Tomorrow will see afternoon showers in spots. Expect a high of 16 (61) and a low of eight (46). Thursday will see low clouds with a high of 17 (63) and a low of four (39). In […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the respiratory and gastroenteritis outbreaks over at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, effective as of yesterday. All social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors are now welcome. The respiratory outbreak was first declared on May […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–One week into Shohei Ohtani’s return to the Los Angeles Angels, the lineup is looking sharp. Minnesota ace Jose Berrios bore the brunt of their batting success last night. Ohtani hit his first home run of the season, a towering two-run shot in the third inning […]
The Canadian Press KELLIHER, Sask.–RCMP in Saskatchewan are investigating a video on social media that they say shows someone burning a Nazi flag which a man claimed to have removed from a rural home. The video posted on Facebook on Saturday shows a man, his face covered by what appears […]
Staff
Residential property owners will be looking at a 1.13 percent tax increase this year, as outlined in a budget presentation at last night’s council meeting. This means those who own a home assessed at $200,000 will pay $41.34 more on property taxes. Coun. Douglas Judson and Mayor June Caul said […]
The Canadian Press Toronto Mayor John Tory is urging Ontario’s government to reverse what he calls “unilateral, retroactive” cuts to child-care funding, which he says will hurt families and strain the province’s labour market. Tory has sent a letter to each of the 11 Progressive Conservative MPPs who represent ridings […]
From the OPP
On May 5, five bodies were located and recovered from a home that was destroyed as a result of a residential fire on Macheetao Road in the community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation on May 2. The Ontario Forensic Pathology Services-Forensic Anthropology (OFPS) and Office of the Chief Coroner for […]
Press Release
The gastroenteritis and respiratory outbreaks at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home are still in effect as of today. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities are cancelled until further notice. Visitors to the home are restricted to family members and caregivers only. Riverside Health Care continues to ask family members […]
Sam Odrowski Ron McTavish shook the fryer oil off some french fries as he helped cook dinner for around 100 people who attended the ever-popular fish fry at the Devlin Hall on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Emo-Devlin United Churches and the funds raised will go towards supporting […]
The Associated PressJoseph Pisani NEW YORK–Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon package. The offer, announced today, comes as Amazon seeks to speed up its shipping time from two […]
Staff
Council will vote on an updated smoking bylaw that addresses where cannabis and tobacco can be smoked or vaporized during tonight’s meeting. The revised bylaw says no person shall smoke cannabis or tobacco or inhale vapour from any vapour product in or on any municipal building or vehicle owned or […]
