By Jordan Press The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Federal officials are ironing out the details of a program to help cities buy properties left vacant due to the pandemic so they can quickly create affordable housing. The government has considered the property acquisition program for months as it looks to […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s legislature returns for its fall session today, but with the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting daily life, the Progressive Conservative government’s house leader says it will not be business as usual. Paul Calandra says the legislature will continue to respect public health rules while returning […]
By Morgan Lowrie The Canadian Press MONTREAL – When Michelle McSweeney saw a groundhog crawl into an above-ground tomb at Montreal’s Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery, it was hard not to be freaked out. “I heard it rattling around,” she said. “At least I saw it go in, otherwise I would have been […]
Nerlson photo Missy and Derek Nelson arrived their shop, Rainy Lake Sports & Tackle, to this amazing late summer sunrise over Rainy River. Just one of the many perks of their job. If you have a beautiful photo of our region, send it in, so we can share it with […]
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Members of the public should have a better idea of what the ice season is going to look like at the Memorial Sports Centre after tonight. As per reporting in last week’s Fort Frances Times, town council is set to receive and make a recommendation on a report from the […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have removed the “interim” tag from Geoff Ward’s job and made him the NHL club’s head coach. Ward was promoted from associate coach Nov. 29. Bill Peters resigned amid allegations of racism when he coached in the minor leagues. A .500 team […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians against relaxing their guard against COVID-19 as he and his cabinet kicked off two days of closed-door meetings to discuss the pandemic and how to lead the country through a second wave. The past several weeks have seen a […]
By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Aline Chretien may have been the most influential political figure Canadians never knew. She was often seen at political events – a petite, elegant figure standing demurely at the side of her gregarious husband, former prime minister Jean Chretien – but was […]
Merna Emara photo Sarah DeGagne, prenatal nutritionist at the UNFC, was giving out pancake breakfast boxes yesterday during the annual free breakfast the UNFC holds with partners in the district to raise awareness on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Inside the bag was also an information sheet on FASDs written […]
Merna Emara photos Sarah DeGagne, prenatal nutritionist at the UNFC, was giving out pancake breakfast boxes yesterday during the annual free breakfast the UNFC holds with partners in the district to raise awareness on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Inside the bag was also an information sheet on FASDs written […]
Merna Emara photo Sarah DeGagne, prenatal nutritionist at the UNFC, was giving out pancake breakfast boxes yesterday during the annual free breakfast the UNFC holds with partners in the district to raise awareness on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Inside the bag was also an information sheet on FASDs written […]
Miss Sam Manty of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre was back in action yesterday outside the library with an outdoor, COVID-safe story time. This was the first story time to be held in person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Miss Sam said she received the […]
