The public is being invited to take part in the Emo Fair Queen competition, by voting for their favourite Letter to the Editor. The reader favourite will be awarded a special prize at the crowning ceremony. To cast your vote, visit https://buff.ly/3CB07tp. Limit of one vote. I’m Only 17!?! by […]
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The Ontario government is delivering immediate assistance for livestock farmers impacted by drought conditions in northwestern Ontario by committing provincial funding for AgriRecovery. This funding is in addition to the $2 million already announced for feed, water and fencing. Financial support is being made available through the federal-provincial AgriRecovery program, […]
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The Canada-U.S. border officially opened on Monday, but despite border workers reaching a tentative agreement, there was a long wait to get into the country. The fear of border workers going on strike is not a threat to tourism operators any longer, but they are facing much larger problems such […]
TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health the Ontario government is moving the province into Step Three of the Roadmap to […]
No Pride in Genocide In light of another announcement of unmarked burial sites from the Residential Institutions in our country, we, the Women’s Council, Gaagiidoo-Ikwewag of Grand Council Treaty #3, issue a public statement regarding Canada Day across our country. We call upon all leadership, Prime Minister Trudeau and Canadians […]
Police Briefs This report was previously released on our Facebook page (FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Fort Frances Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB) and […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) informs the public that as of today, April 29, child care workers in licensed child care settings are eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. To book an appointment, child care workers who work directly with children can call 1-833-943-3900. “Eligible groups will be expanding quickly […]
New restrictions were announced by Premier Doug Ford on Friday, April 16. They were made in response to new modeling data, which shows an increased demand on already strapped hospitals and ICU’s. the new measures come into effect Saturday at 12:01 a.m. The new measures, which are in addition to […]
Currently, there are 61 active cases of COVID-19 in the Northwestern Health Unit region. Today we received reports of five new positive COVID-19 test results in the Emo Health Hub region, four new positive COVID-19 test results in the Sioux Lookout Health Hub region, two new positive COVID-19 test results […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (SCAP) in Emo. By provincial definition, an outbreak is declared when there are 2 or more COVID-19 cases in a school and the case and contact follow-up does not show probable links outside of the school […]
Ontario reports record high 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 more deaths TORONTO – Ontario is reporting a record-high 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 today and 29 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 1,188 new cases in Toronto, 983 in Peel Region, […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – The Ontario Medical Association says it’s “troubled” by findings regarding children’s mental health during the pandemic, including a decline in social and emotional development in youngsters, and a stark increase in emergency room visits from patients presenting with suicidal ideation. Dr. Daniel Rosenfield, a pediatric […]






