A rainy morning didn’t dampen spirits at the Fall Farm Event put on by The Spry Farm on Saturday. Lots of families were arond to enjoy the animals and hay rides. The farm event also had pumpkins and local honey available for purchase to help get everyone in the fall […]
News
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario has lifted COVID-19 capacity limits in some venues that are asking patrons to show proof of vaccination – a move that’s being met with mixed reactions from different industries. As of Saturday morning, cinemas, theatres, concert and spectator sports venues and car and horse racing tracks are […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Hundreds of Ontario workers in hospitals and long-term care could be off the job in the coming weeks because they did not get vaccinated against COVID-19, further complicating what advocates call a “perfect storm” of staff shortages. The president of a union representing workers in long-term care, hospitals […]
By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Residents should feel at home, respected, and safe in long-term care but the current reality doesn’t come close, says a survey that will inform new national standards of care. The survey was conducted by the National Institute on Aging on behalf of the Health Standards Organization. It will […]
By Paul Newberry
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA (AP) – The expectations have certainly changed in Atlanta. Long an NBA backwater, the city has embraced a Hawks team with championship aspirations after a stunning run to the Eastern Conference final last season. “We obviously want to be very competitive and build off last year,” said general manager […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed centre Nick Suzuki to an eight-year, US$63-million contract extension. The deal will pay Suzuki an average annual salary of $7.875 million. Suzuki, 22, led the Canadiens in playoff scoring last season with 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 22 games to help […]
As families prepare for Thanksgiving festivities, The Family Centre was making preparations of its own. The Centre was a hub of activity yesterday, as volunteers, and friends new and old, gathered around the table to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together. The feast is an annual tradition for the Centre, which […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is getting ready to host yet another Trunk or Treat on Halloween. The library will also be accepting candy donations. When a household gives candy to the library, they are given back a sign to put behind their window, directing trick or treaters […]
Press release
On January 2020, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Fort Frances Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launched a Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) in the Town of Fort Frances and surrounding area. “MCRT” refers to a team consisting of police and […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12 could be in front of Health Canada’s review team in just days and the company expects to start shipping its new pediatric formulation of the vaccine shortly after it gets the green light. The U.S. drugmaker submitted data from a […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Jagmeet Singh is today signalling a tougher approach to co-operation with the minority Liberal government in Parliament. The NDP leader says his caucus is prepared to “withhold votes” if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presses ahead with legislation it does not agree with. Speaking at a news conference, Singh […]
By Barbara Ortutay
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Facebook executive is pushing back on a whistleblower’s claims – supported by the company’s own internal research – that the social network’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, told The Associated Press Wednesday that “we do not and […]
