The Canadian Press FREDERICTON – Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of the western half of the province. Leaders from the Wolastoqey Nation gathered Monday at St. Anne’s Point in Fredericton to announce their […]
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The Canadian Press Researchers from the University of Guelph say they’re testing wastewater from campus residences for early signs of COVID-19 and could find out this week if new cases are cropping up. Professors Lawrence Goodridge and Ed McBean say the tests detect levels of the novel coronavirus released in […]
Mia Rabson The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Former Green leader Elizabeth May slammed the New Democrats Monday for refusing to withdraw their candidate in a coming byelection, arguing doing so would allow the first Black woman elected to lead a federal party in Canada to win a seat. Annamie Paul […]
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The Birchwood Terrace long-term care home in Kenora is in an active COVID-19 outbreak after the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) reported a total of 10 positive COVID-19 cases across Kenora schools, care homes and in the general public, at the end of last week. The Birchwood Terrace long-term care home […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 615 new cases of COVID-19 today, and five new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 289 cases are in Toronto, 88 in Peel Region and 81 in Ottawa. Elliott says 58 per cent of today’s cases are in […]
The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for the coronavirus and was home Monday monitoring his symptoms. Family friend and Bowden’s former publicist Kim Shiff said the 90-year-old Hall of Fame coach had been hospitalized for about two weeks, being treated for […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON, Wash. – After waging war on Canadian dairy, steel and aluminum, Donald Trump’s White House is setting its sights on foreign berry farmers and vegetable growers. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is exploring whether domestic farmers are being hurt by imports of blueberries and raspberries from […]
Staff Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of nine new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora area. Some of the cases involve three schools in Kenora. Two COVID-19 cases were reported at Valleyview Public School in Kenora The Kenora Catholic District School Board has received notification of COVID-19 […]
Neil Davidson The Canadian Press TORONTO – Citing COVID-19’s effect on its bottom line, Rugby Canada is cutting staff from chief commercial and marketing officer Mark Lemmon to Hall of Famer Al Charron, whose name graces its national training centre. CEO Allen Vansen says 15 of the organization’s 46 staff […]
Neil Davidson The Canadian Press TORONTO – Kevin Silva can thank pre-teen baby fat for a move that helped turn soccer into a profession. “I grew up as a striker actually,” he explained. “I was a bit chubby growing up so at the point when one of our goalkeepers went […]
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