TORONTO – Mirvish Productions has announced a new date for what’s billed as Toronto’s first indoor theatre presentation since the pandemic shut down live performance venues. The theatre giant plans to stage the Donmar Warehouse production of “Blindness,” a socially distanced sound installation, on Aug. 4. The Canadian premiere of […]
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Welcome (back) to the jungle: Guns N’ Roses is playing an Atlantic City casino this year. The iconic hard rock band has booked two dates at the Hard Rock casino Sept. 11 and 12 in the clearest sign yet that big-name entertainment is returning to […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 916 cases of COVID-19 today, its lowest daily total since February. The province recorded a single-day tally of 847 new infections on Feb. 17. Health Minister Christine Elliott says today’s new cases include 226 in Toronto, 165 in Peel Region, and 85 in York Region. […]
By Colin Perkel
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TORONTO – Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is set to be replaced in the coming weeks, Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Sunday. In a statement, Elliott said the government would introduce a motion in the legislature on Monday to give the position to Dr. Kieren Moore, effective June […]
OTTAWA – Work is underway for a travel exemption that would let the winner of the NHL’s all-Canadian division and an American counterpart cross the border during the third and final rounds of the playoffs. Two federal government sources say the exemption would let teams still in the Stanley Cup […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
Several Ontario school boards said Wednesday that they would be able to resume in-person learning with a few days’ notice if the government decides to send students back to classrooms for the last month of the academic year. Pediatric hospitals and doctors have been calling on the government to immediately […]
By Melissa Couto Zuber
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – A push to administer thousands of COVID-19 vaccines before they expire has shortened the recommended dosing interval for some Ontarians, but one expert says that any difference in protection is likely negligible. The province announced last week that the first cohort of Ontarians who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot […]
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union’s two top officials expressed support Thursday for holding the Tokyo Olympics despite growing opposition to the event in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel discussed the games with Prime Minister Yoshihide […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Pharmasave in Fort Frances received a shipment of the Pfizer vaccine after the province stopped the use of AstraZeneca for the first dose. Ashley LaFreniere, assistant at Pharmasave, said anyone 12 years of age or older can call them and have their name put on the waiting list for first […]
Anyone aged 12 and older is now eligible to book a vaccine appointment using the provin- cial booking system. While vac- cine eligibility has been open to those aged 18 and older for some time now, vaccine cover- age rates in some parts of the region are still low. Dr. […]
By Denise Paglinawan
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario’s vaccination effort expanded to some of its youngest residents on Sunday, prompting parents to push through technical challenges in a bid to get their children registered for a shot. Youth 12 or older officially became eligible to register for an appointment through provincial channels as of Sunday morning. Many […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
It was announced Friday morning that the province will proceed with administering the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said anyone who has received their first dose should contact the pharmacy or provider where it was […]
