Sportsplex cleaning fee not a per use charge
The Town of Fort Frances is hoping to clear up some lingering misinformation surrounding the new fee at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Trip of the Month
Energy Fitness owner Jackie Lampi-Hughes pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club “Trip of the Month” draw for November yesterday morning inside Energy Fitness. Mary Chapman is the winner of the November draw, a trip to Puerto Vallarta valued at $4,200.
Shine the Light
Fort Frances mayor June Caul and Riverside Community Counselling Services's community family violence counsellor Jacquee Loerzel hold up the flag for the “Shine the Light” campaign that is being held this month by Riverside Community Counselling Services, a program of Riverside Health Care, in recognition of woman abuse awareness and prevention month.
Online registry to gather condolences for victims of Quebec City sword attack
QUEBEC–The Quebec government has launched an online registry to collect messages of condolence following Saturday night’s sword attack that left two dead in Quebec City.
Premier Francois Legault is inviting Quebecers to express their sympathy to the family and loved ones of Suzanne Clermont and Francois Duchesne, who died after crossing paths with the attacker.
O’Toole calls for pause on CRA audits for businesses struggling due to COVID-19
OTTAWA–Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is calling for the Liberals to put a pause on federal audits of small businesses hit hard by COVID-19.
He says too many small and medium-sized businesses are struggling to survive during the pandemic, and still have been hit by what he calls unfair audit requests from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Ontario promises new standard in long-term care, to be implemented by 2024-2025
The Ontario government promised Monday to establish a new standard that would see nursing home residents receive an average of four hours of direct care every day, but critics said the province wasn’t moving fast enough to implement the measure.
Canada’s Raonic downs Bedene, advances to second round at Paris Masters
PARIS–Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic beat Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in first-round action at the Paris Masters.
Raonic, the 10th seed in Paris, never faced break point and needed just one hour and three minutes to improve to 5-0 against Bedene.
Brady’s 2 TD passes, Succop’s 4 field goals lift Buccaneers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.–Lacklustre for much of the game, Tom Brady did what he does best in the second half Monday night.
Brady threw touchdowns passes to Rob Gronkowski and Mike Evans, lifting Tampa Bay to a 25-23 victory over the New York Giants, and giving the Buccaneers quarterback the career lead in TD throws once more.
Canadians await U.S. election in fear, as poll reveals anxieties about aftermath
OTTAWA–Canadians are watching in fear today as their American neighbours vote, capping a campaign marked by voter intimidation, threats of postelection violence, and concern about the potential breakdown of democracy itself.
Ontario reports 1,050 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths related to virus
Ontario is reporting 1,050 new cases of COVID-19 today and 14 additional deaths related to the the novel coronavirus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 408 of the new cases are in Toronto, 212 are in Peel Region, 86 in Halton Region, 76 in York Region and 57 in Durham Region.