The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s charities say they have begun laying off staff and their services, which are usually in high demand during economic downturns, are being shut down as the sector feels the financial sting from COVID-19. Now the almost 86,000 registered charities in Canada are looking to the federal […]
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The Canadian Press CALGARY–Fans of a decision by Calgary officials to block off some traffic lanes to give pedestrians and cyclists extra room for social distancing hope others cities will follow suit. Starting Saturday along certain Calgary sidewalks and pathways with larger volumes of pedestrian traffic, crews have placed pylons […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead sang the national anthem from a remote location. Troy Aikman, borrowing Matthew McConaughey’s trademark phrase “All right, all right, all right,” commanded drivers to start their, uh, simulators. NASCAR’s new normal resumed yesterdat with another virtual event, the second […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill Tom Renney remembers exactly where he was during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It was the first time the New York Rangers had ever held their training camp in Manhattan. Renney, who was entering his second season as the team’s director of player personnel, was […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The CFL postponed the start of training camps today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The ongoing global pandemic and the resulting directives issued by various governments make it unsafe to proceed with plans to gather our athletes and coaches together as scheduled,” CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said […]
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March 27, 2020 Travel-related positive COVID-19 case identified in the Rainy River District 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 […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Province announces stronger action to stop the spread of COVID-19 TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to further stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of all Ontarians. Based on the best advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) received notification of the second positive case of COVID-19 attributed to the region. Although the case in the region is being reported for the Northwestern Health Unit area, the infected person’s primary residence is in southern Ontario. The lab system in Ontario sends results to the […]
Ken Kellar
A lot of people’s daily routines may have been shut down or otherwise disrupted, but fans of storytime at the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre can still take part in the fun. Beginning last week and continuing on into the future, the library’s Miss Sam Manty has been filming and […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario introduced a $17-billion package Wednesday to support the province through the COVID-19 outbreak, including an influx of cash for the health sector, direct payments to parents, and tax breaks for businesses. Finance Minister Rod Phillips said the government is confident that every dollar invested through […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Canada’s agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it isn’t designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-19 crisis. Ontario has listed both Agriculture and supply chain industries as essential, allowing food production and distribution […]
Press Release TORONTO – To support Ontarians through the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Government of Ontario is providing immediate electricity rate relief for families, small businesses and farms paying time-of-use (TOU) rates. For a 45-day period, the government is working to suspend time-of-use electricity rates, holding electricity prices to […]
