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 […]
COVID-19
Press Release
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 […]
Staff
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 […]
Staff
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 […]
The Canadian Press
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 […]
Patrick LaMontagne
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 […]
Staff
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 […]
Staff
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. […]
Staff
According to the Northwestern Health Unit, babies who were born from March to July this year may have missed their routine newborn hearing screen. Due to COVID-19, infant hearing screens that normally occurred in hospitals before discharge were halted. Services resumed in July and any new babies will receive their […]
The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says companies are hedging hiring plans and wage growth expectations in the coming months over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. The central bank’s business outlook survey finds hiring intentions remain below their historical averages, suggesting modest hiring plans even as the overall outlook […]
Staff
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Rainy River region. 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 reporting purposes, […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced one new positive COVID-19 case in the Dryden/Red Lake region. Currently there are five active cases, two in the Dryden/Red Lake area, one in Kenora and two in Sioux Lookout. Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said the health unit […]
