A toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom has been confirmed in Wabigoon Lake in Dryden. The body of water was sampled and tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) asks people to be cautious when using water from the lake in areas where suspect blue-green algae […]
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By Jordan Press
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Advance poll voter levels higher than the 2019 election OTTAWA – The fifth and final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Sunday with the Liberals and New Democrats each questioning whether their opponent’s plan to pay for the billions of campaign spending promises was based in reality. NDP […]
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OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says anyone planning to take part in demonstrations planned in front of hospitals today shouldn’t do it and is warning of criminal sanctions in the future if his party is elected to govern. Speaking in Sioux Lookout, Ont., Singh says he would make changes […]
VANCOUVER – A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province’s COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers to getting a vaccine or proof of immunization. A joint letter to Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health […]
By Lisa Mascaro
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – First, some blamed the deadly Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol on left-wing antifa antagonists, a theory quickly debunked. Then came comparisons of the rioters to peaceful protesters or even tourists. Now, allies of former President Donald Trump are calling those charged in the Capitol riot […]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Ukraine wants to enter formal talks about hosting the Winter Olympics, the IOC said Monday. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would soon send officials to a meeting at the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Switzerland. He made the pledge during IOC president Thomas Bach’s weekend […]
NEW YORK (AP) – Yankees slugger Aaron Judge left Sunday night’s game at the New York Mets in the middle of the third inning because of dizziness. Judge got assistance from an athletic trainer while batting in the first inning. He struck out in the first and third innings against […]
By Wayne Parry
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its customers are where they say they are reports a record number of transactions over the first weekend of the NFL season. That helps confirm an expected a big increase […]
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Variant has been in area for several months The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) says the Delta variant of COVID-19 is noted throughout the region, according to a statement issued by the NWHU. In a follow-up statement, they noted that Delta is now the dominant strain in Ontario, and NWHU at […]
United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) staff gift a flower and breakfast to a patron during their annual BreakFASD pancake breakfast this morning at Rainy Lake Square. The event is in recognition of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day, which is today. The event is aimed at raising awareness of FASD, […]
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OTTAWA – The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is filing a legal complaint against the Canadian government with the United Nations Human Rights Committee, alleging discrimination against off-reserve and non-status Indigenous People. The complaint says Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has adopted a “distinctions-based approach” to developing Indigenous policy. As part of […]
The Cattlemen’s Association needs a few extra hands to get the new Sales Barn ready for the first auction of the season. If you can help, call Louis Bujold at 807-276-3493. The Fort Frances Lakers are looking for billet families and a billet coordinator, to provide a home away from […]
