Chad Avis of West End Motors pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw this morning. Sylvia Hyatt and Tim of Emo are the winners of a Rocky Mountain Train Tour valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw will be for a trip to […]
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions will likely increase following this week’s reopening, Ontario’s expert science advisers said Tuesday in new modelling that shows “prolonged” pressure on the health system. The size of the resurgence, however, is difficult to predict because it will depend on factors such as […]
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OTTAWA – Canada is considering sending more money or ancillary vaccine supplies to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance after a plea from the organizers that it was running out of cash. COVAX celebrated delivering its one billionth dose in mid-January and one-third of the population in the countries reliant […]
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OTTAWA – Crowds have thinned out considerably on Parliament Hill and the surrounding area, where anti-COVID restrictions demonstrators have been protesting for days. But those that remain say they are staying put until all the restrictions are lifted, with the president of the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association saying some protesters […]
By Kelly Geraldine Malone
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
An Indigenous delegation is to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in early spring to discuss reconciliation and healing after a visit was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and national organizations representing First Nations, Inuit and Metis people […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will face a vote on his leadership. The Canadian Press has confirmed that Ontario MP Scott Reid, chair of the party’s caucus, has informed MPs that he received written notice with signatures from at least 20 per cent of members requesting a review of […]
By Emily Wagster Pettus and Leah Willingham
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – If you are Black or Hispanic in a conservative state that already limits access to abortions, you are far more likely than a white woman to have one. And if the U.S. Supreme Court allows states to further restrict or even ban abortions, minority women will […]
By Rob Maaddi
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. – Tom Brady, the most successful quarter- back in NFL history, has re- tired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year career. “This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive […]
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VANCOUVER – An Indigenous-led partnership has taken the next step in exploring a potential bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The agreement announced Tuesday between four First Nations, the City of Vancouver, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, The Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Commit- tee […]
Press release
After clinics close, vaccines will still be available from smaller sessions, to be offered as needed at NWHU Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) urges those who still need a first, second, or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to book an appointment when eligible. The health unit’s large vaccination clinics will […]
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The Town of Fort Frances Emergency Control Group is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and following the guidance from Public Health. With this stated, given the latest announcement regarding the Province’s steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022. The Town of Fort […]
