Today the Northwestern Health Unit received report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the District of Rainy River area, bringing the number of active cases in the Rainy River region to six. There is one positive case associated with the Kenora region, in an individual who is not […]
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OPP officers, paramedics and the Fort Frances Fire Department were on site this morning following a collision on the 300 block of Scott Street outside of the Salvation Army and RBC. Officers said they are investigating the cause of the collision, but no serious injuries were reported. –Ken Kellar photo
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario’s opposition parties say the government needs to improve ventilation and mandate smaller class sizes as it prepares its back-to-school plan for the fall. The Progressive Conservative government has yet to share its full plan for how students can expect to return to class in September. The provincial […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 210 new COVID-19 cases today and three deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 37 cases are in Toronto, 26 are in Waterloo Region, 25 in Grey Bruce and 15 in Peel Region. Monday’s numbers are based on 13,071 tests. There are 218 […]
LONDON, Ont. – A man facing terrorism charges for allegedly killing a Muslim family in southwestern Ontario with his truck is set to appear in court today. Nathaniel Veltman, 20, of London, Ont., has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in an […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Canada should have enough COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this week to fully inoculate three-quarters of all Canadians over the age of 12. Brig. Gen. Krista Brodie, the military commander managing national vaccine delivery logistics for the Public Health Agency of Canada, says Pfizer-BioNTech is to send […]
By Julia Peterson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
SASKATOON – Almost 30 per cent of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey admitted to breaking COVID-19 rules – and felt justified doing so. The survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan was done between June 1 and June 14. It […]
GENEVA (AP) – The U.N. human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in the United States, is urging countries worldwide to do more to help end discrimination, violence and systemic racism against people of African descent and “make amends” to them – including […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Virginia school board’s appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban. Over two dissenting votes, the justices left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional. The case involved former high school student Gavin Grimm, who filed a federal […]
By Stephen Whyno
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Hockey players need to put together an illustrious career on the ice to get into the Hall of Fame. Fans just need to send a good tweet. The NHL and Twitter on Monday are inviting fans to tweet about what it would mean for their team […]
By Tim Reynolds
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Experience mattered to USA Basketball when putting together a roster for the Tokyo Olympics. The Americans formally revealed their roster Monday, one that will be third-oldest U.S. men’s team in Olympic history for the Tokyo Games. The 12-man list includes five players – Kevin Love, Kevin Durant, Jrue Holiday, Damian […]
By Megan Walchuk
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Fort Frances District, is advising the public that due to extreme forest fire activity from the Fort Frances 47 fire, an Implementation Order is now in effect until further notice that restricts access and use of certain roads and Crown lands. All travel, […]
