Press Release Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald says both on-reserve First Nations and urban Indigenous populations are priorities for the Ontario Ministers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force. The Ministers’ Task Force was announced on December 4, 2020. The purpose of the Task Force is to, “provide advice on the ethical, […]
COVID-19
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 2,093 new cases of COVID-19 and 56 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 700 new cases in Toronto, 331 in Peel Region, and 228 in York Region. The province is reporting that 11,910 doses of […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Let it never be said that a pandemic can keep a volleyball club down. Even as their seasons have been decimated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, members of the 807 Selects Volleyball Club have been kept busy with virtual training and lessons, with coach Terry McMahon co-ordinating with different volleyball […]
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Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce that commencing this week we will be administering the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care (LTC) residents in our facilities. As part of Phase One of Ontario’s three-phase vaccine implementation plan Riverside’s LTC residents at Rainycrest who have completed […]
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On January 21, the Rainy River District School Board was notified of a case of COVID-19 associated with Rainy River High School. The school board is working closely with the Northwestern Health Unit and, at this time, their investigation is indicating that there was no exposure to students or staff […]
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A COVID-19 outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home has been declared over by the Northwestern Health Unit. The outbreak at the home was initially declared on January 2, 2021. A total of three residents and one staff member tested positive in the home during the outbreak period. As a […]
Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Voyageur Lions Club Polar Plunge, a usually well participated fundraising event run by the club saw a less than average outcome for its virtual Polar Plunge event this year. The event which is usually held at Point Park nearby La Place Rendezvous Hotel on the shores of Rainy Lake […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There are only a few days left to finish off your run for the 2021 “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run,” and according to the International Falls Chamber of Commerce, the move to a virtual-only event hasn’t been able to dampen the spirits of runners from around the world. Chamber President […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Quebec is reporting 1,203 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 that occurred in the past 24 hours. The Health Department said today hospitalizations dropped by six, to 1,321 and 217 patients were in intensive care, a decrease of […]
Jordan Press The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A new report on billions of dollars the federal government has sent to provinces to help safely reopen the economy suggests much of the money is sitting unused. Today’s report also suggests that federal efforts to stretch the financial impact of those dollars is falling […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 1,740 new cases of COVID-19 today and 63 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 677 new cases in Toronto, 320 in Peel Region, and 144 in York Region. More than 30,700 tests have been completed since Ontario’s […]
Holly McKenzie-Sutter The Canadian Press TORONTO–Public health officials in Ontario are taking further measures to trace a more contagious strain of COVID-19 that’s been found in a number of regions since it was first detected in the Toronto area a month ago. As of Monday, 38 cases of the new […]
