Kip Avis, 5, took part in the Art in the Park program with the Fort Frances EarlyON Centre. The facility, which provides free children’s programming for kids and their caregivers, has been given the green light to return to outdoor, in-person programs. They hold several events a week, including art […]
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Ontario’s ombudsman says public health units lack independent oversight and the government should address the gap as soon as possible. Paul Dube released his annual report today, outlining trends and investigations his office handled between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. Dube says the pandemic made public services more […]
By Spencer Kemp
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The World-Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The World-Spectator
After hearing about the unmarked graves at the residential school in Kamloops, B.C., Patricia Ballantyne decided to walk from Prince Albert to Ottawa on a journey of healing. Ballantyne set out on the journey alone initially, but was joined by others—family members, friends, supporters and other survivors—as her walk progressed. […]
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings and special weather statements for much of southern Ontario. the weather agency says temperatures will reach into the low 30s in southwestern and eastern Ontario on Monday and Tuesday. Environment Canada says there is an elevated risk of heat stroke or heat exhaustion. It […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – Just For Laughs Montreal plans to return next month with a hybrid of online and in-person programming in various cities. Organizers say the comedy festival will run July 26 to July 31 with some live stand-up shows and other programming taking place in Montreal, New York and Los […]
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TORONTO – The show will go on at the Stratford Festival in southwestern Ontario, starting July 10. Organizers say the festival was able to select the season’s launch date now that the province is moving into the next stage of its reopening plan on Wednesday. The second step allows for […]
By Bill Graveland
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY – Behind his face mask, sweat glistening on his forehead, Ryan Straschnitzki was smiling. The 22-year-old, paralyzed from the chest down when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team crashed in 2018, had accomplished another milestone in his long recovery. He stood up. He needed a walker […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The Conservative Party of Canada is positioning itself as the defender of Canada Day, as more communities decide to skip celebrations out of respect for First Nations discovering unmarked burial sites at former residential schools. Leaders in different cities and towns from across the country have called into […]
Police Briefs This report was previously released on our Facebook page (FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Fort Frances Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB) and […]
By Danica Kirka
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON (AP) – Most people wouldn’t volunteer to walk through a minefield. Princess Diana did it twice. On Jan. 15, 1997, Diana walked gingerly down a narrow path cleared through an Angolan minefield, wearing a protective visor and flak jacket emblazoned with the name of The HALO Trust, a group […]
By Mark Didtler
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Erik Cernak was one of the most unlikely players to score the first goal of the Stanley Cup Final. But that is what the Tampa Bay defenseman did in the Lightning’s 5-1 win Monday night over the Montreal Canadiens in a game that featured unexpected and […]
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FOUGERES, France (AP) – Tour de France riders staged a protest at the start of Tuesday’s stage to complain about perceived dangerous racing conditions after a flurry of crashes reignited the issue of road safety. Having left the town of Redon in the western Brittany region to start Stage 4, […]
