TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,616 new cases of COVID-19 today and 17 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 472 new cases in Toronto, 360 in Peel Region, and 116 in York Region. She says there are also 114 new cases in Hamilton […]
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The newest addition ot the waterfront in Fort Frances was a popular spot to be last Thursday as the Flint House’s new food truck The Flintmobile continued on with its soft opening week. The truck is open again this week, featuring a small but varied assortment of food items to […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario said its COVID-19 hot spots will have enough vaccines to meet demand when all adults become eligible for shots this week, but critics said the province wasn’t doing enough for areas hit hardest by the pandemic. The government announced Monday that everyone aged 18 and older would […]
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MONTREAL – Quebec Premier Francois Legault is scheduled to announce the province’s reopening plan today. Earlier this month, Legault said he was impressed with Saskatchewan’s “Re-Opening Roadmap” and asked Health Minister Christian Dube to develop a similar plan. Saskatchewan’s three-step plans calls for a gradual reopening with various restrictions lifted […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Canada’s first homegrown vaccine for COVID-19 is showing promising antibody results in hundreds of participants in a Phase 2 trial and could be ready for a final authorization request this summer. Nathalie Landry, the executive vice-president for scientific and medical affairs for Medicago, said the vaccine appears to […]
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OTTAWA – The Liberal government is enlisting another military officer to take over from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who was abruptly sidelined last week from his role overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign because of a military investigation. Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie will now be responsible for managing the country’s vaccine distribution and […]
PORT RENFREW, B.C. – The RCMP have begun enforcing a court injunction banning blockade camps set up to prevent logging in areas of southwestern Vancouver Island. The Mounties are temporarily controlling access to the Fairy Creek watershed area near Port Renfrew to enforce the civil injunction and allow loggers with […]
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A simple surgery to remove a piece of unnecessary tissue in the heart could prevent strokes in patients with a common condition that requires them to take blood thinners, says the Canadian lead author of a study involving about 4,800 people in 27 countries. Dr. Richard Whitlock, a cardiac surgeon […]
Perry Nastiuk brought his most recent haul of morel mushrooms to the Fort Frances Times office to spread the word to his fellow enthusiasts and foragers that the elusive mushrooms are out and ready for the picking. Nastiuk said he’s a bit surprised they’re out in such large numbers considering […]
By Alicia Rancilio
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – Pink is grappling with the fact that her 9-year-old daughter, Willow, with husband Carey Hart, is on the cusp of the tween years. “It’s still the salad days, she’s still my baby,” said Pink in an interview over Zoom. “But she’s starting to ask me questions […]
With COVID-19 numbers still high across the province, the stay-at-home order has been extended to at least June 2. Some are wondering if the lockdown should be divided regionally and not as a whole, but Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said […]
A reader spotted this group of pelicans enjoying a buffet meal of suckers, below the bridge and rapids, with each enjoying its own catch. If you see a great shot while you’re out and about, take a shot and send it to us, so we can share it with other […]
