The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY — John Sanford has been a pawnbroker for 20 years and says he’s never seen anything like it. Pawnshops and payday loan lenders have long been harbingers of hard economic times due to health and financial crises. But Sanford says that hasn’t been the case […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords Premier Doug Ford pledged Monday to ramp up testing for thousands of migrant workers across Ontario after a number of new farm outbreaks were reported in recent days. Ford attributed a spike in Ontario’s positive COVID-19 cases to the farms, saying more than 80 migrant workers […]
E.E. Laur One reader has been enjoying front row seats to a nest full of hungry robin chicks this spring. If you have a picture of our beautiful region and all its natural beauty, send it to us so we can share it with readers! E-mail your high resolution photos […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario’s ombudsman launched an investigation Monday into the province’s pandemic oversight of long-term care homes, where more than 1,600 residents and seven staff members have died of COVID-19. Ombudsman Paul Dube said he is starting the investigation not because of receiving complaints, which is […]
Candice Kadikoff Nolan and Connor Kadikoff are eager to hit the fairways. They’re getting ready by towing their golf clubs around the back yard! What is your family doing to stay busy during COVID-19? Take a picture and send it in, so we can share it with other readers! Send […]
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To kick-off Pride Month, Borderland Pride will hold a special rainbow flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday, June 3 starting at noon. This ceremony will adhere to social distancing protocols. As such, the public is asked not to attend in person. However, everyone is welcome to watch the event, as it’s live-streamed […]
To kick-off Pride Month, Borderland Pride will hold a special rainbow flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday, June 3 starting at noon. This ceremony will adhere to social distancing protocols. As such, the public is asked not to attend in person. However, everyone is welcome to watch the event, as it’s live-streamed […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui TORONTO — Eighteen residents at a Toronto-area long-term care home were hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend, the facility said as Ontario reported another 326 cases of the virus and 19 deaths on Sunday. Provincial data shows 80 residents and 20 staff have tested positive for […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill Ontarians who rely on prescription medication will hopefully see an onerous COVID-19 precaution lifted by the end of June. A 30-day limit on prescriptions was brought in by the Ontario government in the early days of the pandemic in an effort to prevent drug shortages. Spokespeople […]
The Associated PressJonathan LemireZeke MillerAlan Suderman WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday derided the nation’s governors as “weak” and demanded tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of another night of violent protests in dozens of American cities. Trump spoke to governors on a video teleconference with law enforcement […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno Nick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information. It is part of the reason the Columbus captain supports NHL players undergoing daily testing if the season resumes. “Testing is a must because it’s the only way you’re going […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds Thabo Sefolosha knows what it’s like to be a black man, on the ground, surrounded by police officers. Such was the scenario when George Floyd died in Minneapolis last week. And when Sefolosha watched that video, his memories came flooding back. “I was just horrified by […]
