Mia Rabson The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses. All of Canada’s current vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are made in Europe, potentially putting at risk the entirety of Canada’s […]
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Holly McKenzie-Sutter The Canadian Press TORONTO – Refocusing Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout on long-term care residents would prevent 115 deaths and hundreds more cases by the end of March, according to projections from a team of experts advising the government on the pandemic. The report predicted that giving a first […]
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cases in Fort Frances and the region have decreased which is a good sign for the area but Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said if cases rise again schools may have to return to online learning. It was announced on Thursday […]
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Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of two new positive COVID-19 test results and three probable cases all in the Dryden / Red Lake region. A probable case refers to an individual whose test results are not available but who is symptomatic and has had close contact with a confirmed case […]
Victoria Ahearn The Canadian Press TORONTO – The Canadian military is set to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in northern Ontario, as officials investigate the death of a teenager who had the virus and worked at a long-term care home in the province’s southwest. Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,958 new cases of COVID-19 today and 43 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 727 new cases in Toronto, 365 in Peel Region, and 157 in York Region. She says nearly 36,000 tests were completed […]
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Riverside Health Care has been informed that one Riverside staff member from the Emo Health Centre tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member had no direct contact with other staff or residents recently. Out of an abundance of caution, we are testing all residents at the Home twice over the […]
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Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora region, and three new positive test results in the District of Rainy River region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as […]
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Riverside Health Care has been informed that one (1) Riverside staff member from the Emo Health Centre tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member had no direct contact with other staff or residents recently. Out of an abundance of caution, we are testing all residents at the Home twice over […]
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Riverside Health Care has become aware of one (1) staff positive case within Rainycrest Long Term Care Home.In addition, earlier today, the Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of two new positive COVID-19 test results in the District of Rainy River region, two in the Kenora region and two […]
Tim Reynolds The Associated Press The Memphis Grizzlies are the latest NBA team that will have a coronavirus-related extended break from games, after the league announced Thursday that their next three contests will be postponed because of a lack of available players. Friday’s game at Portland, along with home games […]
Nicole Thompson The Canadian Press Ontario should improve working conditions in long-term care homes in an effort to retain staff and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the facilities, a new report from a group of health experts advising the province suggests. The immense toll the pandemic has taken on […]
