Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Health officials in Ontario and Manitoba are pointing to recent Thanksgiving celebrations as they continue to see high numbers of new COVID-19 infections despite strengthening restrictions in hot spot areas. In Ontario, where new cases reached a peak over the weekend, Health Minister Christine Elliott said the holiday took place […]
Ontario is reporting 827 new cases of COVID-19 today, and four new deaths due to the virus.Health Minister Christine Elliott says 355 cases are in Toronto, 169 in Peel Region, 89 in York Region and 58 in Ottawa. The province has conducted 23,945 tests since the last daily report, with […]
This morning, the Northwestern Health Unit received a report of two new positive COVID-19 test results in the Dryden / Red Lake region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for these cases will be contacted […]
Quebec has reached more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 as of today. The province is reporting 879 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 100,114 infections since the pandemic began. Health officials also say 11 additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus were reported, for a […]
OTTAWA – Opposition parties are poised to approve a parliamentary probe of the Trudeau government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic despite growing objections from industry and experts. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Canada is the latest to express concerns about the probe, which is the subject of a Conservative motion that will […]
NEW YORK – Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago. More than a quarter of a million people come to see Santa at Macy’s in New York each […]
On Friday, October 23, the Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora area, Wednesday, October 21. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. For […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 790 new cases of COVID-19 today, and nine new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 321 of the new cases are in Toronto, 157 are in Peel Region, 76 are in York Region and 57 are in Ottawa. The province says […]
In the winter of 1998, my wife Shonna and I took a trip to Las Vegas. It was the early days of the internet, so we booked through a travel agent, which is why we ended up at the Treasure Island hotel. A pirate ship battle in the lagoon multiple […]
Halloween isn’t cancelled, but it will look a little different this year. The Northwestern Health Unit has come out with new guidelines to make trick-or-treating through a pandemic a little less scary. “Yes, people can enjoy halloween. It’s an outdoor activity; that makes it less risky. But it’s important to […]
They’re minty, chocolaty and benefit the community’s girls. They’re Girl Guide Cookies, and they’re back! Due to COVID, all orders will take place online this year, with delivery right to your door. Boxes of 22 cookies cost $5 each, with the local troupe requesting a minimum purchase of four boxes. […]
