By Danica Kirka, Mike Corder And Jill Lawless
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON (AP) – Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers – and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. In […]

By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The 51st annual general assembly of the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) took place this weekend in Thunder Bay. More than 200 people took part in the conference, which was accessible in person or online. Cora McGuire-Cyrette, ONWA’s executive director, says this year’s theme is billed […]

By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS

Ontario is expected to make funding decisions for a long COVID strategy in the near future, the province’s top doctor says, as health officials work to create standard definitions and treatment protocols. Hospitals have been submitting proposals to Ontario Health, and now the province is working to provide guidance to […]

By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO – Thousands of migrants and their supporters held rallies across Canadian cities on Sunday to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented people. There were also calls to swiftly implement an inclusive regularization program for undocumented migrants – a long-standing demand that advocates say appears closer than […]

THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – If Shakespeare thought misery acquaints people with strange bedfellows, he may well agree that mourning a cherished monarch may also bridge some political divides. At least temporarily. Such was the case Sunday in London, when former prime minister Stephen Harper was invested into the Order of Canada while […]

Brothers Sandy Stalker and George Walsh were two of the participants at the Terry Fox run on Sunday. Organization for the event was taken up by the Volunteer Bureau. Roughly 25 runners and walkers came out, with roughly $3100 raised. Walsh and Stalker have been involved in the Terry Fox […]

By Danica Coto
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HAVANA (AP) – Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday after knocking out power across all of Puerto Rico, causing damage the governor said was “catastrophic.” No deaths had been reported, but authorities in the U.S. territory said it was too early to know the full scope of […]

By Ciaran Fahey
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BERLIN (AP) – Qatar’s ambassador to Germany was urged Monday to abolish his country’s death penalty for homosexuality at a human rights congress hosted by the German soccer federation two months before the Middle East country hosts the World Cup. Fan representative Dario Minden switched to English to directly address […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

As the summer of 2022 winds to a close, so too does construction season in Fort Frances. At Monday night’s town council meeting, operations and facilities manager Travis Rob provided a verbal update on the state of several construction projects that are underway or wrapping up around town. Beginning with […]