The forest fire hazard is high to extreme today across most of the Northwest Region, with the Rainy River District classified as Extreme. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is asking the public to use caution with outdoor fires when in the forest or around their property. A new […]
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By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The Ontario government failed to properly track billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, including for high-profile programs like pay increases for front-line workers, an audit of pandemic-related health spending has found. The report, tabled by Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk on Wednesday, looked at 26 spending programs authorized […]
Ontario extends stay-at- home order to June 2
TORONTO – Ontario is extending its stay-at-home order until June 2 to bring down high rates of COVID-19. Premier Doug Ford says it is too soon to lift the order, which was set to expire next Thursday. The move means thousands of businesses and outdoor recreational facilities will remain closed, […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontarians aged 40 and older can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the province today. The province is opening eligibility to the age cohort through its vaccine booking portal. People in their 40s could previously take Oxford-AstraZeneca shots at pharmacies and they can now book at other clinics. The […]
A recently published study suggests that one of the world’s most common pesticides may be contributing to the decline of one of its most-loved butterflies. University of Guelph researcher Ryan Norris conducted one of the first real-world studies on monarch butterflies and so-called neonic pesticides. He says the chemical seems […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A 16-year-old “American Idol” contestant has dropped out of the singing competition after a video circulated of him sitting next to someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood. Caleb Kennedy, advanced into the Top 5, apologized for the video on Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday, saying […]
TORONTO – Celine Dion says after being “locked up” during the COVID-19 pandemic this songbird is ready to fly. The Quebecois vocal powerhouse says she spent a large part of the past year and a half with her kids having “old- fashioned family fun” playing soccer and swimming in the […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is joining police services across Ontario and Canada in kicking off Police Week (#PoliceWeekON), which honours and celebrates the work front- line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of our police service do […]
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations in Canada after nearly a century of service. The motor coach company said its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec will cease permanently on Thursday. Its American affiliate, Greyhound Lines, Inc., will […]
Press release
Suspect Charged With Second-Degree Murder (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now obtained a Canada Wide Warrant for the arrest of an eastern Ontario resident more than five years after the murder of Frederick “John” Hatch. Hatch was last seen alive on the afternoon of December 16, […]
By Victoria Milko
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – When will COVID-19 vaccines be widely available globally? Experts say it could be 2023 or later before the shots are widely available in some countries. The United States, Israel and the United Kingdom are among the nations where about half or more of the population has gotten […]
By Hayley Michaud
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Amazon Prime Video The Underground Railroad – NR – Drama, History, War – May 14 This Amazon Original, by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), follows Cora as she makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the Deep South. Crave Doing the Most with […]
