The Canadian Press TORONTO — A film about a “trainer turned whistleblower” at Ontario’s Marineland aquatic park has won the top audience prize at Hot Docs, which was held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian festival says “The Walrus and the Whistleblower” won the Hot Docs […]
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The Associated PressDean Fosdick Fences are the best way to prevent deer and other foraging animals from damaging gardens, landscape plants and orchards, but they can be expensive, and difficult or time-consuming to install. There are other wildlife deterrents, but they might not work as well, so be prepared to […]
The Canadian Press IQALUIT, Nunavut — The head of the RCMP in Nunavut says she’s trying to find ways to bring police and Inuit together. But Chief Supt. Amanda Jones says officer burnout in small detachments with big social problems may be contributing to officer conduct that has sparked outrage […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 230 new COVID-19 cases today, and 14 more deaths. That brings the total in the province to 31,090, an increase of 0.7 per cent over the previous day, which is the lowest growth rate since early March. The total includes 2,464 deaths […]
Tiffany Whalen Emily Sandelovich has been using her backyard pool to cool off during our recent hot weather. What has your family been doing to stay safe and busy during COVID-19? Send your high resolution pictures to us, so we can share them with other readers! Send your photos to […]
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OTTAWA — Canada’s ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly to allow some families to reunite, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning. The revision means immediate family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be allowed in, as long as they have no […]
With restrictions easing by the Ontario Government, numerous businesses are now reopening with social distancing measures in place. We have complied a list of businesses that are currently starting to open to the public, and will continue to update this list in the days to come as more information is […]
Michelle Cain This handsome drake visits the Cain family every day in Miller Bay. If you have natural beauty around you, take a picture and send it to us, so we can share it with readers! E-mail your high resolution pictures to tips@fortfrances.com.
The Associated PressJennifer Peltz NEW YORK — After three bleak months, New York, the corner of the U.S. hit hardest by the coronavirus, gradually began reopening Monday in what was seen as a landmark moment in the crisis and a test of the city’s discipline. With the virus in check […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario is getting ready for patio season by removing some regulations and restrictions on bars and restaurants. Measures announced today will let licensed establishments set up a new patio or expand an existing patio without the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario requiring an application […]
The Canadian Press Canada’s public safety minister says the government will be paying close attention to the independent inquiry into allegations of racism and police brutality brought forward by a First Nations chief, while another minister called the chief’s account “deeply troubling.” Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, who is a […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO—A court ruling allowing people accused of sexual assault or other violent crimes to argue they were so intoxicated they didn’t know what they were doing has angered women’s-rights activists but civil libertarians call the criticism unwarranted. A decades-old law had banned such a defence but […]
