Riverside’s Fort Frances COVID Assessment Centre has a new location for appointments starting on Friday, January 8, 2021, which will allow for drive-thru service. This new fully drive-thru testing centre is located off Sinclair Street to the West of the Staff Parking Lot behind LaVerendrye General Hospital. Swab tests will […]
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The Canadian Press MONTREAL – Police forces across Quebec handed out dozens of tickets to people protesting the province’s new COVID-19-related curfew shortly after it went into effect at last night. Quebec City police spokesman Const. Etienne Doyon says approximately 20 people protesting the curfew were ticketed around 8:20 p.m. […]
Dennis Waszak Jr. The Associated Press NEW YORK – The New York Jets interviewed Tennessee Titans offensive co-ordinator Arthur Smith on Monday for their head coaching vacancy. Smith is the eighth known candidate to meet remotely with the Jets, who are also expected to interview New Orleans defensive backs coach […]
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Rainy River District continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases. The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced 20 new cases over the weekend – 18 for the Rainy River region. The total of active cases in the district to 14. Since March, there have been a total of 206 […]
Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A House resolution calling on Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans. Democrats in the House are pushing Pence and the Cabinet to oust Trump, saying […]
John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press TORONTO – RCMP officers, custodial and clerical education workers and postal staff are among the expanded list of essential workers cleared to receive free child-care while thousands of Ontario students attend school remotely in the coming weeks, the province’s education minister announced Saturday. Stephen Lecce […]
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The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is pleased to announce that Curbside delivery will once again be available next week. Curbside delivery hours are: Curbside Delivery will continue for the foreseeable future and will be augmented by in-person hours when we have been given permission to open the doors. […]
The Associated Press The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Baylor women’s basketball team has had another game postponed because of COVID-19 issues. The Lady Bears will not be able to meet the Big 12 roster threshold to play Wednesday’s game at […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s cabinet is set to meet later today to consider new measures to combat skyrocketing rates of COVID-19. A government source says officials worked on new recommendations through the weekend that will be presented to cabinet tonight. The meeting comes ahead of new COVID-19 projections […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American defensive back Brandon Alexander on a one-year contract extension. Alexander returns to the Bombers for a fourth season. The Orlando native was limited to 10 games in 2019 due to injury. He was shifted from halfback to safety, […]
The Canadian Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Canadians Eugenie Bouchard, Rebecca Marino and Peter Polansky have advanced to the second round of the Australian Open qualifying draw. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat Australia’s Abbie Myers 6-2, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the women’s draw. Marino, from […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) urges the public to get tested for COVID-19 if they have any symptom of the virus. Some people infected with COVID-19 may show very mild symptoms that go away quickly, however, they can still spread the virus to others. NWHU reminds the public that anyone with […]
