Fort Frances Times Online Edition - April 30, 2020

A local councillor is encouraging the public to light up the sky this Friday to honour local doctors as they continue to work through the COVID-19 pandemic.

At Monday night’s council meeting, Counc. Rick Wiedenhoeft provided an update from two committees he sits on, the Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee, as well as the Citizen of the Year committee.

(RED LAKE, ON) - On April 24, at approximately 3:30 am officers from the Red Lake/Ear Falls Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision in Madsen within the Municipality of Red Lake.

Road construction is underway on Scott Street. The road will be getting a full reconstruction for the first time in 96 years, with the new materials expected to last more than a century.

Mya Pelowski has been keeping busy this spring, by planting her own garden. What has your family been doing, to stay busy during COVID-19? Set your camera to high resolution, take a picture and send it to us, so we can share it with readers! Send your pictures to tips@fortfrances.com.

WASHINGTON—Canadian support for the principle of equal rights for women and men is among the highest in the world –but in practice, archaic attitudes towards gender roles are still alive and well both at home and around the globe, a new survey suggests.

NEW YORK—Police were called to a Brooklyn neighbourhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. The OPP in Thunder Bay say a 14-year-old girl is the victim of the city’s latest homicide.

Kayleigh Ivall’s remains were discovered by a passerby Monday in the Boulevard Lake area on the city’s north side.

Police say her identity was released following consultation with her next of kin.

(GREENSTONE, ON) - On April 26, 2020, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment were called to a residence on John Street in Longlac to investigate the sudden death of a 29 year olf man.

Support for unemployed students may be coming in the near future.

Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, introduced legislation to establish the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), which would provide income support to post-secondary students who lost work opportunities due to COVID-19.

A report on the state of global women’s soccer lauded the growth of the game while calling for greater support for players, including better wages and industry labour standards.

Based on surveys of players worldwide, the report released Wednesday by the international players union FIFPro showed club salaries are generally rising but still don’t provide a living wage for many women.

Anthony Joshua’s first fight as the restored world heavyweight champion could take place in front of no spectators.

British boxing’s governing body told promoters on Thursday it hopes to be able to have shows back from July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Former U.S. Olympic coach Maggie Haney has been suspended for eight years by USA Gymnastics for verbal and emotional abuse of athletes.

USA Gymnastics confirmed the penalty in a statement Wednesday.

Nils Hoglander knows the jump to the NHL can be a big one.

Canucks general manager Jim Benning wouldn’t be surprised if Vancouver’s latest signing takes that step at training camp ahead of the 2020-21 season - whenever that might be.

The club announced the signing of the flashy, diminutive winger Wednesday to a three-year, entry-level contract.

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