Chantal Derendorf of Batter and Cream Baking Co. was just one of the vendors on hand at the farm market put on by Emo Feed on August 28. the market ran two Saturdays and saw a handful of local crafters and artists attend. –Megan Walchuk photo
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario doctors have been harassed by anti-vaccine protesters and the aggression is taking a toll, three prominent medical groups said Friday. The Canadian Medical Association, Ontario Medical Association and Ontario Hospital Association said demonstrators set up outside hospitals this week to oppose rules compelling people to get vaccinated […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The three main federal party leaders are promising better working conditions and more benefits for Canadian workers along with additional supports for businesses during election campaign events on Labour Day. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says his party will table legislation, if re-elected, to provide legal protection for businesses […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is reporting 1,145 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths over two days. The province logged 564 new infections today — 434 of them people who are not fully vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown — and three deaths. Provincial data show there were 581 new cases […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON – The federal government has added fully vaccinated foreign nationals to the ranks of travellers who are once again welcome on Canadian soil. As of midnight Monday night, quarantine requirements were eased for non-essential international travellers who have had a full course of a Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine. To […]
By John Wawrow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The National Women’s Hockey League is history. Welcome, Premier Hockey Federation. North America’s first women’s professional hockey league to pay players a salary is adopting the new title on Tuesday as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure, coupled with an influx of private […]
By Doug Fergguson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed zebra mussel larvae in Rainy Lake, near International Falls in St. Louis County. Rainy Lake straddles the Minnesota and Canada border. Around one-third of Rainy Lake is located within Voyageurs National Park. The zebra mussel larvae were found in waters outside the […]
Press release
With a looming fourth wave of COVID-19, Dr. Kit Young Hoon, Medical Officer of Health at Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) supports the provincial government’s decision to implement vaccine passports. The decision, announced today by Premier Ford requires that anyone attending most higher-risk indoor public settings must be fully vaccinated. “Being […]
Bodie Crowe joined hundreds of kids across the District who are making the trek to school today, for the first day of the 2021/22 school year. It’s the first time Ontario’s students have had in-person learning since a province-wide move to remote learning last Spring Break. With school busses and […]
Staff
Labour Day weekend campfires are a go for northwestern Ontario, but the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind the public to use caution when performing any outdoor burning. Effective September 1 at 12:01 a.m., the Restricted Fire Zone in effect in the Northwest Region has been […]
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 […]
