TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 3,510 new cases of COVID-19 today and 24 more deaths linked to the virus. Today’s data is based on more than 33,800 tests completed. The Ministry of Health reports that 2,271 people are in hospital with COVID-19, but notes that more than 10 per cent […]
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By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Council briefs Tonight will be the last meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council. The next council meeting will be held on May 10. Colonization Road The agenda will begin with the public meeting on the renaming of Colonization Road East and West after the 30-day consultation period […]
By Colin Perkel
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A 13-year-old girl’s death from COVID-19 at her home in Brampton, Ont., while her mother lay in hospital with the disease sparked an outpouring of grief, anger and community generosity on Monday. Emily Viegas died last Thursday after her father, an essential worker, tried to care for her in the […]
Press release
As per Ministry directive, non-emergent/non-urgent elective surgeries and procedures are being halted to reduce risk to hospital environments and protect critical resources required to combat the pandemic. Riverside recognizes this news may be difficult and frustrating for our patients and families. This ramp down of services only includes elective and […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Western Canada and Ontario say they weren’t consulted about the federal government’s new goal for cutting greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged at a recent global leaders summit to reduce emissions of these heat-trapping gases by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels […]
By Terri Theodore
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER – A shortage of veterinarians in British Columbia threatens food security and is responsible for animals suffering and dying, according the group that speaks for animal doctors in the province. Dr. Al Longair, president of the Society of BC Veterinarians, said the problem has been compounded by the COVID-19 […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of colour to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards. In […]
CALGARY – Two positive COVID-19 cases have been identified in testing ahead of the 2021 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. The World Curling Federation said in a release that the initial positive result came from “day-zero” testing done last Friday during the pre-competition quarantine period. The release said a second […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice says forward Nikolaj Ehlers is out for the remainder of the regular season with an upper body injury. Maurice said Ehlers suffered the injury in the Jets’ 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The Winnipeg coach said he couldn’t tell exactly when […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith has earned his PGA Tour card after eclipsing 1,700 ranking points on the Korn Ferry Tour this season. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., shot a final round of 7-under 64 Sunday at the Veritex Bank Championship, which moved him up 27 spots into a tie for […]
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CHICAGO – Andrew Shaw, the gritty forward who played a key role in helping the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cup championships, announced his retirement Monday on the advice of his doctors after multiple concussions over the course of his career. The native of Belleville, Ontario, played 10 seasons in […]
“Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century, and tackling it could be our greatest health opportunity.” – The Lancet Have you noticed heavier rainstorms, milder winters, or extreme heat days in the summer? How about more frequent basement floods and road washouts, or changes in […]
