Starting May 11 Riverside’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre in Fort Frances will offer Drive-Thru testing for COVID-19 for those exhibiting symptoms. This form of testing will be completed while you remain in your vehicle, similar to any drive-thru service. “With recent asymptomatic testing of residents and staff across Riverside Health Care, […]
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There were two new fires discovered by early afternoon on May 7. For up to date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca/forestfire. RESTRICTED FIRE ZONE IN EFFECT For all zones in the fire region of Ontario In order to ensure public safety […]
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(RAINY RIVER, ON) – An incident involving a firearm at the Rainy River Hospital has ended with a suspect in custody and damage to several vehicles. No-one was injured in the incident, and there is no danger to the public, according to the OPP.In the morning of May 7, members […]
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The Emo Fall Fair is the latest casualty of COVID-19. In a post to Facebook this morning, the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society (RRVAS) Board of Directors made the announcement that the Fall Fair, originally scheduled for August 13-15, 2020 would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No additional […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario announced small steps Wednesday toward reopening the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic as the growth in new cases slows, including allowing retail stores to open for curbside pickup. Premier Doug Ford said with the numbers heading in the right direction, the government has […]
Submitted photo Riverside’s Senior Leadership was all smiles – and safely distanced – as they showed ‘signs’ of support and thanks to staff at the start of shifts at La Verendrye Hospital last week. Visits at different facilities will be happening all month. Pictured here are Riverside senior staff Henry […]
Rob GilliesTHE ASSCIATED PRESS TORONTO–Google said Thursday it is abandoning its smart-city development in Toronto and blamed unprecedented economic uncertainty. A unit of Google’s parent company Alphabet had been proposing to turn a rundown part of Toronto’s waterfront into a wired community, but Sidewalk Labs chief executive Dan Doctoroff said […]
Looking for a way to show your support? On Page B6 of yesterday’s Fort Frances Times, you can find a window poster, showing our support for local farmers and food producers, brought to you by the Rainy River District School Board. There will be a new poster in each edition […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is reporting 399 new cases of COVID-19 today and 48 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 19,121 cases -a 2.1 per cent increase over Wednesday’s total- including 1,477 deaths and 13,569 resolved cases. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 and […]
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TORONTO — The Ontario government is extending emergency electricity rate relief to families, farms and small businesses until May 31, 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak. Customers who pay time-of-use electricity rates will continue to be billed at the lowest price, known as the off-peak price, 24 hours a day, seven […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has reached out and offered the NHL a place to play games if the league can find a way to resume its suspended season. Speaking at a COVID-19 media briefing Wednesday, Horgan said that he has written a […]
The Associated Press New York’s moratorium on outbreak-related evictions was extended Thursday for two more months by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The governor in March had issued a moratorium that lasted through June, but said he wanted to reduce the anxiety of families struggling through the economic shutdown. It is now […]
