By David FriendTHE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Nominees for the 50th annual Juno Awards will be revealed this morning. The annual celebration of Canadian music is set to be held in Toronto this year, marking its golden anniversary in the city where it started. Some of the music industry’s biggest […]
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Lake of the Woods District Hospital activated its pandemic plan in response to two hospital patients testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The outbreak expanded to 10 patients by Sunday. Immediate visitor restrictions have been implemented until further notice. Limited exceptions may apply to end of life patients, as well […]
Meghen Spooner and Ilka Milne went for a paddle on February 24, just as the weather took a turn for the warmer. If you have a photo you’d like to share with other readers, send it to us at tips@fortfrances.com. – Erma Armit photo
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Ontario has reached a key milestone in protecting remote and isolated Indigenous communities against COVID-19, having visited all 31 fly-in northern communities and Moosonee to offer first doses of the vaccine as part of Operation Remote Immunity. “A key part of our COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan is to ensure Ontario’s […]
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memara@fortfrances.com
Tonight will be the first meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council. The second and final one of the month will be on March 22. Aaron Bisson, recreation and culture manager, submitted a request for consideration to have the Sorting Gap Marina leased to a for profit organization. […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,631 new cases of COVID-19 today and 10 additional deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 568 of the new cases are in Toronto, 322 are in Peel Region, and 119 are in York Region. Ontario says 994 more […]
By Morgan LowrieTHE CANADIAN PRESS Several provinces were preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, as Canada’s chief public health officer expressed optimism over vaccines ahead of the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic last March 11, and Chief Public Health Officer […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA – A new poll suggests most Canadians believe there’s still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in this country. The poll results themselves underscore the challenge, with women far more likely than men to say equality remains elusive in a host of fields. […]
By Lee BerthiaumeTHE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA – Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month. The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country will receive nearly 445,000 […]
By Amy Forliti And Steve KarnowskiTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS – The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in the death of George Floyd on Monday paused jury selection for at least a day while an appeal proceeds over the possible reinstatement of a third-degree murder […]
By John WawrowTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS The National Women’s Hockey League will complete its abbreviated season with two nationally televised semifinals and a championship game some two months after the league suspended its playoffs following a COVID-19 breakout among numerous teams. The league on Monday announced play will resume outside of […]
MONTREAL – Former CF Montreal assistant coach Wilfried Nancy has been promoted to head coach. The MLS team made the announcement Monday. The 43-year-old Nancy has been an assistant coach with the first team since 2016. Nancy takes over for Thierry Henry, who resigned last month, citing family reasons. “I […]
