The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Public health officials are advising people in eastern Canada to consider avoiding romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak that is linked to one death and 40 illnesses. Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador each have reported 13 cases while Ontario has had eight, New Brunswick five, […]
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The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Opposition parties are demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repay taxpayers for all or part of the transportation and security costs for a Christmas vacation to the Aga Khan’s private Bahamian island last year, which left taxpayers on the hook for more than $200,000. Trudeau owes […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government will pay at least $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed after a major privacy breach involving about 583,000 student loan recipients. Firms involved in the class action said they and federal lawyers have agreed to the settlement, subject to court approval […]
The Canadian PressPeter Cameron An improperly-secured tool bag hit the rear rotor of a helicopter before the aircraft crashed in eastern Ontario, killing four people on board, the Transportation Safety Board said yesterday as it issued a warning on the risks of unsecured cargo. The board said its preliminary investigation […]
From Health Canada In Canada, all toys are regulated to make sure they are safe for use by children. Even so, unsafe toys can make their way onto store shelves and into homes. And sometimes the way toys are used can expose children to hazards. Being informed and aware of […]
Staff There only are a few days left to submit entries for the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt.” All entries must be submitted by 1 p.m. this Saturday (Dec. 30) to ffpltc@gmail.com The hunt is being sponsored by the “Friends of the Library” and Cine 5 in […]
Duane Hicks A last-minute hitch has delayed the arrival of a second Iraqi refugee family here. The Canoon family, consisting of Rami, his wife, Fivyan, and their two daughters, Fbaana and Oryana, were scheduled to arrive in Thunder Bay yesterday. But they received notice the day before leaving that their […]
Staff A local man has turned himself in following a hit-and-run collision over the weekend. On Sunday around 5 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a motor-vehicle collision on the 200 block of Sixth Street West in Fort Frances. The driver of a motor vehicle struck a taxi […]
Look for increasing cloudiness tonight, with an overnight low of minus-20 C (four below zero F). Tomorrow will bring occasional snow and flurries, with a high of minus-nine (15) and low again around minus-20 (four below). Mostly cloudy skies are forecast for Saturday, along with a high of minus-13 (nine) […]
Hue Eldridge’s Grade 1/2 class performed a “Peppermint Candy Cane” dance during Robert Moore’s kindergarten/primary Christmas concert on Tuesday evening. The junior/intermediate concert was yesterday evening. –Photo courtesy of Rainy River District School Board
Nicholas Donaldson Brynna, Erin, Tatum, and Amara, from Mme. Gushulak’s Grade 3 French Immersion class, reminded everyone that gifts weren’t the “raison pour la saison” during yesterday’s rehearsal for the St. Michael’s French Immersion Christmas concert. The English classes held their concert Tuesday night, with the French students performing for […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was called to a house fire yesterday morning on the 1000 block of Colonization Road West. A total of 16 firefighters, along with two pumper trucks and two rescue trucks, responded to the blaze, which was deemed electrical in nature. The […]
