Grand Council Treaty #3 stands in support of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations after the positive test for COVID-19 in the community last week. Our staff is working with Wabaseemoong, the Kenora Chiefs Advisory, and other service providers on response efforts. During this time, several communities throughout Treaty #3 including – but […]
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**UPDATE: The Northwestern Health Unit has clarified that the case reported on Tuesday may a false positive. Retesting is underway. More updates to come. Rainy River First Nation sees its first positive case of COVID-19 Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services announced there is a new COVID-19 positive case in […]
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Press Release (FORT FRANCES, ON) As part of a joint investigation, officers of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Canada Border Services and Public Health Office of Canada have completed an investigation into a violation of the federal Quarantine Act. On March 25, 2020 the Canadian […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dr. Ian Gemmill is the acting medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU). Jon Begg, communications and public relations specialist at the NWHU administers and conducts weekly public meeting streamed on either NWHU’s Facebook page or GoTo Meeting sessions to answer questions. To find out how to […]
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During COVID-19, elective procedures were halted to reduce risk to hospital environments and protect critical resources required to combat the pandemic. Riverside recognizes this has been difficult and frustrating for patients and families.Recently, the province approved our resumption of service application for elective surgeries/procedures. Services will be restored gradually over […]
Since yesterday’s announcement that outdoor visits could be introduced at long-term care facilities, the staff and executive of Riverside Healthcare have been busy creating a safe framework to put residents and their loved ones back together. “The Ontario government recently announced a “cautious restart” by permitting visitors for long term […]
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TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government announced the gradual resumption of visits to long-term care homes, retirement homes, and other residential care settings. Family and friends will be allowed access to these settings beginning June 18, 2020. Long-term care homes will allow […]
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At a recent event, the Minister of Colleges and Universities, Ross Romano, said that the situation surrounding the pandemic is changing daily, making it hard to offer a definitive vision of what campuses in the province will look like in September. In an effort to establish clarity and direction for […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is advising people who shopped at Walmart and No Frills grocery store in Kenora between 2 and 4 p.m. on Thursday June 4 that there is a very small chance that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. “From the information gathered from cases the risk […]
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Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of two new COVID-19 cases in the Kenora health hub area. Cases and their contacts are being followed up as per protocol. We recommend that all persons assume COVID-19 is in your community and practice preventive measures like physical distancing and hand hygiene. […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The New Gold Rainy River site has been taking its necessary precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19. The mine, which employs about 800 individuals and about 500 contractors, says all measures have been put in place to make sure no one gets infected. New Gold is a gold mining […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is developing a plan to contain the spread of COVID-19 after two asymptomatic inmates tested positive in the Kenora prison. An additional symptomatic case was also reported back. The latter case is a male from Whitedog First Nation, which is north of Kenora. From the incubation […]
