I currently live in Nipigon. I currently don’t live it the riding but due to my prior experience, I still have a strong connection with it. I lived in Fort William from 1973 to 1977 and then from 1980 to 1991. I have worked throughout the riding, especially in the […]
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Toronto’s mayor is expressing anger after a city mosque was vandalized over the weekend. John Tory called Monday for anyone with information on what happened at the Baitul Jannah Islamic Centre to contact police. “There’s evidence, from what you can see, that the people who did this may have been […]
By Mike Blanchfield
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was playing his cards close to his chest on whether he wants the G7 to push for an extension of the American military commitment to Afghanistan. Trudeau joined a special virtual meeting of the G7 leaders Tuesday on the crisis in Afghanistan and President […]
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TORONTO – The Toronto police service says it is making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all its members. The force says the policy will apply to both uniformed and civilian members. It says all staff will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status by Sept. 13. Police […]
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Ontario is reporting 486 new cases of COVID-19 today, most of them among people who are not fully vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. Health Minister Christine Elliott says those account for 372 of the new cases, while 114 of the new infections are in people who are fully […]
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Ontario’s chamber of commerce has released guidance for private sector businesses seeking to develop COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination protocols. The organization says the move aims to help prevent a piecemeal approach across the province in the absence of government guidance on the issue. It also says implementing proof-of-vaccination would help businesses safely […]
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TORONTO – A Toronto police officer has been found not guilty of disciplinary charges for his actions in the arrest and release of Bruce McArthur three years before the serial killer was convicted. Sgt. Paul Gauthier faced charges of insubordination and neglect of duty related to his handling of a […]
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CANMORE, Alta. – The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation. The offensive name for the feature on Mount Charles Stewart combines a derogatory term for an Indigenous woman and slang for a woman’s breast. The name had been […]
TORONTO – A member of Ontario’s pandemic science advisory table has resigned, alleging “political considerations” appear to be influencing the group’s work and how much of it is shared with the public. Dr. David Fisman announced this morning in a tweet that included his resignation letter that he would be […]
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TORONTO – The Ontario government is extending a wage increase for personal support workers brought in during the pandemic. The province says the temporary $3-per-hour wage increase for workers in long-term care homes and similar facilities will now continue until Oct. 31. It says extending the program will cost $169 […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 639 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 515 of the infected people are not fully vaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. The case numbers are based on 19,866 tests. There are 151 patients in intensive […]
