VANCOUVER – A lawyer representing British Columbia government workers has urged a public inquiry into money laundering to call for better protection for whistleblowers, saying had those been in place hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal cash may not have ended up in provincial casinos. Jitesh Mistry told the […]
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TORONTO – After punching their playoff ticket last week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers can solidify a shorter route to the 2021 Grey Cup. The Bombers (9-1) can cement top spot in the West Division on Saturday with a home victory over the B.C. Lions (4-5). Winnipeg, the defending Grey Cup […]
By Jim Litke
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You’re never going to convince guys like ex-Washington State coach Nick Rolovich to get the shot. It’s a waste of breath. The best scientists and all the evidence in the world couldn’t. Losing a $3 million-a-year job didn’t. Even public pleas from the likes of Alabama’s Nick Saban, Clemson’s Dabo […]
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Muskies top Broncos in Friday’s Homecoming match The Fort Frances Muskies won the annual Homecoming game 22 – 6 against Kenora on Friday afternoon. The win secures home field advantage for the Muskies in the Semi-final match, scheduled against Kenora on October 29. The winner of that match will take […]
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Currently, we have 4 active cases of COVID-19 connected to the NWHU catchment area. Since our last update, we have received report of two new positive COVID-19 test results in the District of Rainy River. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone […]
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TORONTO – All Ontarians vaccinated against COVID-19 can now download their enhanced certificates, which include a QR code. The provincial government has said the scannable documents will allow for faster entry into settings that require proof of vaccination. The enhanced system officially takes effect on Friday, but Ontarians can get […]
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Two Ontario doctors have been barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, masking requirements and testing. The province’s medical regulator says the restrictions imposed on Dr. Mark Trozzi and Dr. Rochagne Kilian took effect just before midnight Friday. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says the doctors […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 373 new cases of COVID-19 today, and two more deaths. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 265 of those cases are in people who aren’t fully vaccinated, or their vaccination status isn’t known. The seven-day average of daily new cases is down to 416. There are […]
By Allison Jones
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TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca is unveiling an all-or-nothing pledge to introduce a ranked ballot system for provincial elections, pitching it as a way to reduce partisanship and staking his leadership on it. Del Duca is set to tell his party’s annual general meeting Sunday that if […]
A Canadian was among 17 missionaries allegedly kidnapped in Haiti on Saturday, Christian Aid Ministries said in a statement on its website. The U.S.-based mission organization said Sunday that five children are also believed to be in the group. The organization said they were on returning from a trip to […]
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KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit Kamloops, B.C., today, where the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation announced it had found what are believed to be some 200 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school last spring. Since May, numerous Indigenous nations have reported […]
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MONTREAL – A Montreal firefighter has died after falling into the St. Lawrence River during a rescue mission Sunday night. Mayor Valerie Plante on Monday offered her condolences to the family and colleagues of the firefighter, who apparently became trapped on a rescue craft after it capsized and sunk. “They […]
