By Morgan Lowrie The Canadian Press MONTREAL – It’s highly unlikely Quebec will reimpose a partial lockdown on its citizens this fall if there is a second wave of COVID-19, the province’s top doctor said Friday. Horacio Arruda, director of public health, told reporters that forcing people to stay home […]
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The Associated Press The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Old Dominion is cancelling its fall sports season because of the coronavirus pandemic. President John Broderick made the announcement Monday, saying he knows student-athletes and fans will be disappointed, but playing “posed too […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s primary electricity provider says it’s extending a ban on disconnecting homes from the power grid until further notice. Hydro One first issued the ban towards the beginning of the province’s COVID-19 outbreak, saying customers needed to be able to rely on electricity while they […]
Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press WINNIPEG – Isha Khan has spent her career upholding human rights. The Winnipeg lawyer may now be facing her most public battle as she takes the helm of a museum under fire for allegations of racism, homophobia, sexism and censorship. “I’m excited about getting […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 today. It’s the first time in more than a week that the province has seen more than 100 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a day. The total is now 40,161, with 36,381 marked as resolved and 2,786 […]
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The recipients of this years Moffat Family funding in Fort Frances will be revealed at tonight’s town council meeting. Following some uncertainty and an extension of the deadline to apply for the funding due to COVID-19, the town will be announcing just over $90,000 for successful applicants to the Winnipeg […]
Lucy the cat has grown tired of it all – heat waves. COVID. Mondays. We feel you, Lucy. We feel you. If you have a great pick of your family – even the furry members – send it to us, so we can share it with other readers! Send your […]
The Canadian Press It had to be a bit of a bittersweet day for Buffalo, N.Y., last month when the Toronto Blue Jays announced they would play most of their 2020 home games in the border city. “Jubilation as Major League Baseball comes to Buffalo,” read the main front-page headline […]
By Osobe Waberi The Canadian Press TORONTO – The Ontario government began rolling out the first phase of its new program for families with autistic children on Friday, but critics and parents remain skeptical of the plan. The province made the announcement in a news release earlier in the week, […]
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Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the inaugural Electronic 50/50 Raffle Early Bird prize is Monica Sus. The draw was made in the Foundation Office on August 7, 2020. Monica won an all-inclusive fishing trip to Manitou Weather Station Fishing Lodge. This trip […]
Merna EmaraLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Volunteers from the Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances get set to begin a patrol Monday evening. The group meets regularly, to scan the community for dirty needles and other hazards. The group has been active in the community for six years.
(EMO, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be closing one of its detachments in the Rainy River District. The OPP detachment in Emo is officially closing on August 5, 2020. This will not impact the level of service provided to Emo or the surrounding townships. According to the OPP, the […]
