The Canadian Press TORONTO — An Ontario health unit says one nursing home has seen seven COVID-19 deaths and at least 24 staff members infected. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has said the outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ont., is believed to be the largest […]
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The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton Brady Tkachuk is hunkered down with family in St. Louis trying to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ottawa Senators winger has also been keeping close tabs on a pair of teammates who tested positive for the disease. “Those guys, they’re doing well,” Tkachuk said on […]
The Associated PressStephen Wade TOKYO–The countdown clocks have been reset and are ticking again for the Tokyo Olympics. The model outside Tokyo Station, and others across the Japanese capital, were switched on almost immediately after organizers announced the new dates–July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021. The clocks read 479 days […]
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Social distancing doesn’t need to be boring. These kids are making the best of their isolation by getting out into the open. Clockwise from botton, Ryleigh takes her person, David Walchuk for a run; Seamus Baxter takes a bike ride by the waterfront; Max Moen keeps his distance from Mom, […]
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On Friday, March 27, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received a positive COVID-19 test result from the Rainy River Assessment Centre. The case had travelled to the U.S.A. and upon returning from travel has been in voluntary self-isolation since that time. The health unit is doing follow up regarding […]
Submitted Seamus Baxter has dusted off his bike and was out enjoying the waterfront on Friday. With the weather warming up, there are lots of ways to get out and enjoy the sunshine and spring weather. Public Health advises that it’s healthy to get out and enjoy exercise and fresh […]
Jamie Mountain photo Two Canadian geese take a leisurely swim down Rainy River. With spring on the way, the river has been filling back up with migratory birds, including swans, gulls, ducks and geese.
The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky.–A Kentucky town launched a neighbourhood “safari” for children during the coronavirus pandemic by displaying stuffed animals in the windows of their homes. The “Cumberland Hill Zoo Walk” was kicked off Sunday morning in Lexington after 60 houses in the community signed up, WKYT-TV reported. “I […]
Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of -7 C (19 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-one (30). Wednesday will bring a chance of flurries or rain showers throughout the day and overnight with a high […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising federal health authorities will not cut any corners when it comes to making sure masks provided by China meet the necessary standards for protecting Canadian health-care workers from catching COVID-19. The comments follow the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa announcing that […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Businesses and employees across Canada reeling from the COVID-19 crisis are expected to hear more about Ottawa’s proposed wage subsidy program today. When the federal government announced on Friday that it was boosting the subsidy to 75 per cent from the original 10 per cent, […]
Press Release TORONTO — Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement today regarding health and safety on construction sites: “The health and safety of construction workers is a top priority for our government. With the COVID-19 situation changing day by day, we are working […]
