TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 3,670 new cases of COVID-19 today and 15 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 1,016 new cases in Toronto, 613 in Peel Region, and 519 in York Region. She also says there are 214 new cases in Ottawa […]
Ken Kellar
Ken Kellar is a reporter who was born and raised in Fort Frances. After spending several years in various parts of the country for school and work, Ken returned home to join the Fort Frances Times in 2019. He has an Advanced Diploma in Print & Broadcast Journalism from Humber College in Toronto, Ontario, and has contributed to the Humber Etcetera, Humber Daily News and CityNews Toronto (formerly 680News).
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON – North American trade is facing a “critical moment” in the ongoing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, say Canadian business leaders as they embark on a concerted campaign to fortify ties with the United States. The new Canada-U.S. “road map” partnership is the ideal platform to start reinforcing existing […]
By Matthew Lee And Raf Casert
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUSSELS – The United States and NATO on Tuesday expressed strong support for Ukraine and warned Russia against pressing ahead with a major troop buildup along the former Soviet republic’s eastern border. In separate meetings with Ukraine’s foreign minister, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg […]
By Samy Magdy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAIRO – Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief and a judicial official said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the hulking Ever Given would not be allowed to leave the country until […]
By Stephen Wade
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO – The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics ran through a mostly empty Osaka city park on Tuesday, showing the risks of trying to hold the postponed games during a pandemic. It came on the same day that the government said new coronavirus cases in Osaka hit 1,099, a […]
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STOCKHOLM – The organization that oversees Sweden’s national sports federations was hacked by Russian military intelligence in 2017-18, officials said Tuesday, in a data-breaching campaign that also affected some of the world’s leading sporting bodies, including FIFA and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Swedish prosecutors said the “repeated and comprehensive breaches” […]
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GENEVA – The delayed trial of Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, charged with forgery in an alleged Kuwaiti coup plot, is now set to open in August. The correctional court in Geneva has scheduled the trial for eight days starting on Aug. 30, three weeks after the Tokyo Olympics […]
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TORONTO – More than 700 Ontario pharmacies are joining the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as the province races to slow to spread of the virus. Government officials announced Sunday that the move will rapidly expand availability of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged 55 and over this week. With the new […]
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OTTAWA – A new report shows Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in 2019, the same year Ottawa established a national price on carbon. The national inventory report filed each April to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change says in 2019, the country’s emissions were 730 million tonnes […]
By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski And Tammy Webber
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS – The judge in the George Floyd murder case refused a defence request to immediately sequester the jury Monday, the morning after the killing of a Black man during a traffic stop triggered unrest in a suburb just outside Minneapolis. The request came from the attorney for former Minneapolis […]
By Dan Ralph
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The CFL has continued talks with the federal government about securing financial assistance in an effort to return to the field this season. A source confirmed talks are ongoing. The source was granted anonymity because the league and federal government have not divulged details of the talks. The two sides […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS Trade deadline day in the NHL has started with the Boston Bruins acquiring one of the top rentals on the market. The banged-up Bruins landed Taylor Hall in a trade with the last-place Buffalo Sabres reached early today. The Bruins also added checking line forward Curtis Lazar, […]
