The Canadian Press TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers is set to hold another series of rotating strikes throughout the week. The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario says one-day job actions are planned at boards across the province starting today and extending through the rest of the week. The […]
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The Associated PressTom Krisher DETROIT–General Motors is spending $2.2 billion to refurbish an underused Detroit factory so it can build a series of electric and self-driving vehicles, eventually employing 2,200 people. GM said in a statement Monday that the factory will start building the company’s first electric pickup late in […]
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The Borderland area’s queer community is invited to take part in the kick-off meeting for a new initiative aimed at building social ties and supportive relationships among local LGBTQ2A people. The LGBTQ2A Social Group is a joint effort of Borderland Pride, the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC), and the Fort […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–An anti-doping panel has cleared top Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe to return to training and competition ahead of her sport’s Olympic debut this summer. The panel convened by the International Canoe Federation made the decision after it accepted that the 11-time world champion did not knowingly […]
Members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) engaged in a one-day full withdrawal of service in the Rainy River District last Wednesday as part of the unions’ rotating strike action. Members of all the local teachers’ unions in the district were engaged in full withdrawal strike action last […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -17 C (1 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and cloudy periods overnight with a high of minus-seven (19) and a low of -12 (10). Wednesday will bring a mix of sun […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Ontario MP Erin O’Toole is expected to lay out his vision for the federal Conservative party and why he’s the one to run it in an online video being released today that officially kicks off his second attempt to become Conservative leader. The video will be […]
The Canadian PressHina Alam A teacher who is living with his pregnant wife and child in a city that is at the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak is hoping to get his family out safely. Tom Williams is a British expat who has been living and working for about five […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A scandal-plagued student union at Ryerson University is no longer being recognized as the of ficial form of student government, the school said Friday. The decision stemmed from both the student union’s failure to properly respond to allegations of financial mismanagement dating back one year as well […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Wait times for children and youth mental health services have more than doubled in two years, according to a report from care providers who are urging Premier Doug Ford’s government to increase spending to address the delays. The report from Children’s Mental Health Ontario, released Monday […]
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Indigenous women and girls represent a disproportionately high percentage of homicide victims and those who go missing in Canada. To help combat these issues and others highlighted in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) reports, Mandi Olson of the Binesiwag Centre for Wellness will […]
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As the search for Chauncey Grover enters its second week, Treaty Three Police have been joined by the OPP Rainy River Detachment. Chauncey Lyle Grover, 30, was last seen on January 15, on Couchiching First Nation. Since then, family, friends and community members have joined with police for an extensive […]
