Following discussions with medical officers of health at northern Ontario health units, the province has announced that those regions will remain in lockdown until January 23. Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, announced the decision in a press conference today alongside Dr. Dirk Huyer, coordinator of the […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of six new positive COVID-19 test results in the District of Rainy River region and two new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is […]
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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 […]
Tonight will see increasing cloudiness and a low of -14 C (7 F). Tomorrow will be overcast during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of minus-five (23) with a low of minus-nine (16). Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods overnight and […]
Colin Perkel The Canadian Press TORONTO – A consensus appears to have developed that educating reluctant health-care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is better than trying to force them to get the shots. While most of those on the pandemic front lines are eager to get their doses, a […]
The Canadian Press SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. – Residents at an extended care home in Sioux Lookout, Ont., will be vaccinated against COVID-19 today. A spokeswoman from Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre says staff will administer the shots at its William A. George facility this afternoon. Residents and staff […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford says the province will make an announcement later today on whether schools will reopen for many students next week. Ford says he received new data Wednesday night that indicates COVID-19 positivity rates amongst children have been increasing. He says that data has […]
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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The fluctuation in temperature and warmer weather has caused concern regarding the condition of the ice in the Rainy River District. The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police would urges members of the public to ensure they consider proper safety precautions if they are […]
Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press NHL general managers are about to enter yet another great unknown. And like the rest of the world, it’s something they’ve become accustomed to these past 10 months. The 2019-20 season was suspended in March because of COVID-19 before the league pulled off a summer […]
Tom Withers The Associated Press CLEVELAND – Mike Priefer has known for months that he would be Browns coach Kevin Stefanski’s replacement in the event of a positive COVID-19 test. He never imagined it happening in the playoffs. Cleveland’s special teams co-ordinator will handle Stefanski’s game-day duties on Sunday night […]
Mark Kennedy The Associated Press NEW YORK – Late-night TV show hosts expressed anger and frustration at the violence at the U.S. Capitol, offering sombre monologues that pleaded for unity even as some aimed pointed barbs at those they held responsible for the mobs’ actions. “It was a terrible day […]
Victoria Ahearn The Canadian Press TORONTO – A new report suggests there’s been an increase in the portrayals of people of colour in children’s animated television content in Canada in recent years. But Indigenous characters in the genre remain largely underrepresented, along with several other minority groups. The “Examining Children’s […]
