Submitted Above, volunteers Emma and Aurora received training to go tandem, to prepare them to assist riders using the adaptive equipment. Shawna Ritchie, co-owner, along with partner Mar Fraczkiewicz, are raising funds to expand their services to all abilities.
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Kelli Saunders
Water. . . it gives us life, it symbolizes summer, it has spiritual meaning, it calms us, it’s what defines our community. To celebrate the importance of water locally and the great efforts collectively to protect it, this space will be dedicated to water throughout the summer months – its […]
Ken Kellar
A local athlete has been earned a prestigious award to help cap off her high school sports career. It was announced by the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) that Fort Frances High School athlete Grace Petsnick is one of two recipients of the 2020 OFSAA Character Athlete Award. […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph Jordan Williams isn’t allowing the COVID-19 pandemic dampen his enthusiasm of starting his pro football career with the B.C. Lions. The six-foot, 232-pound linebacker was the first player taken in last month’s CFL draft. Under normal circumstances, Williams would currently be in training camp learning the […]
The Associated PressSteven Wine Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he’s confident the NFL will play in 2020, with or without spectators. I think there definitely will be a football season this year,” Ross said Tuesday during an interview on CNBC. “The real question is will there be fans in […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named player of the week in the NBA 2K League for the second time in three weeks. The 30-year-old from Memphis won Week 3 honours in the esports league after averaging 34.3 points, […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL — Quebec reported its sixth consecutive daily decrease in the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 on Monday, as retail stores across the Montreal area reopened following weeks of shutdowns to slow the spread of the virus. Authorities had repeatedly pushed back the reopening day […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto Urban planners across the country weren’t surprised with the images they saw Saturday of a packed public park in a central Toronto neighbourhood. And while those experts didn’t condone the gathering of what looked like thousands of young adults seemingly defying physical distancing measures on a […]
Submitted Greyson Yatchuk, 2, has been helping his mom plant a perennial garden. So much joy in playing with the hose and getting dirty! What has your family been doing to stay busy during COVID-19? Take a high resolution photo, and send it in, so we can share it with […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario says it has appointed hospitals to take over the management of two long-term care homes that have been unable to contain COVID-19. The province says Humber River Hospital will manage Downsview Long Term Care Centre, which has reported 52 deaths, up from 40 just […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Mother’s Day gatherings contrary to physical distancing rules helped boost Ontario’s COVID-19 cases, the health minister said Monday, and those rising numbers – plus concern over a large crowd at a Toronto park over the weekend – are delaying any easing of those rules. […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA — An ad-hoc transparency group is calling on governments to make crucial records related to the COVID-19 pandemic open by default as a measure of accountability to Canadians. The Canadian COVID-19 Accountability Group urges public officials to proactively release documents concerning health and safety enforcement, […]
