The Superior Dirt Riders season has wound down for another year, but local riders were able to take one last ride at a meet-up on September 24, before the season’s points were tallied. Kali Tessier, above, finished the season first in the Ladies Mini division, while Ozzy Hanson, top right, […]
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A feathered friend visiting from Spry Farm was a big hit for residents at Rainycrest Long Term Care home. She was part of a petting zoo, which was part of Rainycrest’s Resident’s Council Appreciation Week. The event saw live entertainment, a drum circle, car show and other fun events for […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario is rolling out a rapid COVID-19 testing program for schools in areas of the province with high transmission. The chief medical officer of health said it can help identify cases and prevent transmission in schools and licensed child-care centres. The tests will only be used for unvaccinated, […]
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Currently, we have 16 active cases of COVID-19 connected to the NWHU catchment area. There are currently 10 active cases in the Rainy River region, five in the Kenora region and one in the Sioux Lookout region. Since our last update, we have received zero reports of new positive cases. […]
Members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service were on hand at Canadian Tire, to promote Fire Safety Week. The crew encourages residents to get to know the sounds of their smoke detector, and how to respond to them, whether it’s battery replacement, or evacuation. – Submitted photo
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Ambassador Bridge border crossing was fully reopened late Monday afternoon following a police investigation into an “isolated incident” of possible explosives found in a vehicle. Police said they detained one person in connection with the probe that significantly hampered traffic across the bridge linking Windsor, Ont., with Detroit, Mich. […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – It’s “statistically curious” that two of Ontario’s 70 Progressive Conservative members of the legislature have medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines when those are supposed to be rare, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Monday. The government announced late Friday that Lindsey Park, one of Premier Doug Ford’s caucus members, […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario’s education minister says about 80 per cent of school staff have attested to being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That is roughly the percentage of vaccination seen in the eligible population provincewide. The government has said employers in settings considered high-risk for COVID-19, including schools and hospitals, need […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating after they say someone was found dead inside a burning home. Investigators say officers and firefighters were called to a home in the Westfort area on Sunday evening for reports of a structural fire. They say a person was […]
By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Convincing dubious countries to allow Canadians with mixed vaccines to travel across their borders may be tricky, but Canada has a responsibility to try, according to a director with the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA). The federal government is expected to release more details about a standardized […]
By David Keyton And Seth Borenstein
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Three scientists won the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday for work that found order in seeming disorder, helping to explain and predict complex forces of nature, including expanding our understanding of climate change. Syukuro Manabe, originally from Japan, and Klaus Hasselmann of Germany were cited for […]
By Martin Crutsinger
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the International Monetary Fund says the agency is trimming its forecast for global growth this year. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday cited rising risks from inflation, debt and a divergence in growth prospects between nations with access to coronavirus vaccines and those […]
