TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health the Ontario government is moving the province into Step Three of the Roadmap to […]
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By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances council is set to approve the final bylaw for the name change to the Fort Frances Seniors Centre from the Sister Betty Kennedy Centre. The name change was approved by council in 2017, along with recognizing the contributions of Sister Betty Kennedy to the centre by having a […]
You’re never too young to start a business. These young entrepreneurs knew how to beat the summer heat – start a drink stand. They said business had been pretty good. – Megan Walchuk photo
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Community Services Executive Committee approved a request to put ice in the middle of August. The request came from Gary Silander, president of the Lakers hockey club. In the report, Aaron Bisson, recreation and culture manager, wrote that the Lakers would use the ice a couple of […]
The Canadian Human Rights Commission confirms it has engaged in “informal discussions” about vaccine passports with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at a time when experts and advocates are debating how to safely reopen Canada’s borders and economy while respecting privacy and human rights. It’s a complicated […]
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OTTAWA – Nunavut’s member of Parliament is calling on the federal government to appoint a special prosecutor to delve into crimes committed against Indigenous people. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says perpetrators of abuse at institutions such as residential schools and tuberculosis sanatoria need to be brought to justice. Qaqqaq points to the […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING – Stocks were broadly lower in early trading Thursday, as bond yields continued to fall and investors turned cautious after the market hit a series of record highs last week. The S&P 500 index fell 1.3% as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.1% and […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A fourth wave of COVID-19 now surging across the United Kingdom doesn’t have to become a reality in Canada as long as people keep getting vaccinated as quickly as possible, some infectious disease experts say. That optimistic prediction comes even with the dominance of the Delta variant, which […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 210 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 52 new cases in the Region of Waterloo, 23 in Peel Region, and 19 in Hamilton. She says there are also 18 new infections […]
By Denise Paglinawan
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Some overnight summer camps in Ontario have ditched their typical operations and are offering vacation rentals instead as they attempt to salvage the season. The province allowed overnight camps to open under strict protocols last week as Ontario moved into the second phase of its reopening plan, but some camp […]
By Amy Beth Hanson And Matthew Brown
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HELENA Mont. (AP) – A grizzly bear pulled a woman from her tent in a small Montana town in the middle of the night and killed her before fellow campers could use bear spray to force the bruin out of the area, wildlife officials said Wednesday. Leah Davis Lokan, 65, […]
TORONTO – Preliminary research suggests the COVID-19 crisis is having a sustained and significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario. Researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children released initial findings Thursday indicating that the majority of children and teenagers saw their mental health decline during the pandemic’s second wave. […]
