VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the 30-litre limit per visit to the pumps proved effective and will lift on Tuesday. Gas […]
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By Jill Lawless
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON (AP) – British lawmakers will vote Tuesday on whether to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant – and many will have more than public health on their minds when they say yes or no. The votes are also an opportunity to express unhappiness with […]
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BEIJING (AP) – China has detected its second case of the omicron variant in a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine, official media reported Tuesday. State broadcaster CCTV said the man returned from overseas on Nov. 27 and underwent two weeks of isolation, during […]
By Donna Spencer
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Olivier Michaud’s got some stories to tell the three goaltenders on the Canadian junior men’s hockey team. Two decades after he tended Canada’s goal in the 2002 world under-20 hockey championship in Hradec Kralove and Pardubice, Czech Republic, he’s the goaltending coach of the 2022 edition. “I remember pretty much […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Tonight, town council will be meeting for the last time this year. The next scheduled meeting will take place Jan. 10, 2022. Even though it is the last meeting for the year, the Committee of the Whole and Regular Council agendas are replete with important items to be voted on […]
Heather Johnson of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce presents a gift basket of local artwork to Cindy Homer. Art in the basket came from Fine Line Art Gallery. Local chambers of commerce across the region have joined with the Ontario Chamber of commerce to sponsor a shop local holiday […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit announced 14 new COVID-19 cases in the catchment this morning. Currently, we have 17 active cases of COVID-19 in the NWHU catchment area. The new cases since Friday are distributed as follows: 7 new positive COVID-19 test results in the District of Rainy River 3 new […]
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TORONTO – Ontario’s portal for booking COVID-19 vaccines appeared to crash Monday morning as residents 50 and older who received their second shot at least six months ago became eligible for booster doses. The provincial vaccine booking platform opened for appointments at 8 a.m., but shortly afterwards showed a message […]
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OTTAWA – Canada’s central bank has been told to keep the annual pace of price gains at its historic target, but also to help build up the labour market. Since 1991, the Bank of Canada has targeted an annual inflation rate of between one and three per cent, often landing […]
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The Canada Revenue Agency says it has taken its online services offline after it learned of a possible security threat. The agency says on its website that it became aware of a “security vulnerability affecting organizations around the world” and decided to take services offline as a precaution. It says […]
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OTTAWA – The federal government, Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces will deliver a formal apology today to victims of military sexual misconduct. The apology was first promised in 2019 as part of a $600-million settlement deal with current and former service members in several class-action lawsuits. The […]
By Marie Woolf
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The federal government has planted less than half a per cent of the two billion trees it pledged to put in the ground across Canada by 2030, The Canadian Press has learned. Figures obtained through an access to information request show 8.5 million trees had been planted as […]
