Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – Workers in Ontario will soon be able access three paid sick days to help them self-isolate during the pandemic, but critics said the policy announced Wednesday falls far short of what’s required to curb the spread of COVID-19. Premier Doug Ford’s government had for months resisted intense pressure […]
TORONTO – Ontario says hospitals will be able to transfer patients waiting for a long-term care bed to any nursing home without their consent in an effort to free up space. Health Minister Christine Elliott says the government has issued a new emergency order to allow for such transfers in […]
There is a concern that if the financial restructuring for Laurentian University continues under the CCAA (Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act) process, that the overall level of health care in Northern Ontario will be negatively impacted. That was part of the discussion held Monday morning during a Zoom teleconference meeting held […]
TORONTO – Ontario will send half its available COVID-19 vaccines to hot spots in the first two weeks of May to help fight the virus in those hard-hit regions. That will be an increase from the current 25 per cent allocation for hot spots and follows a recommendation from the […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has been informed of three new positive COVID-19 results in Kenora who are employed at No Frills. The risk to customers is low if prevention measures such as physical distancing and masking were practised. All customers of the store over the past two weeks should monitor […]
Pfizer vaccine could be arriving in region, as supplies of Moderna becoming less reliable Since January, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) region has had 44 cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU said. Of those variants, 23 have been in […]
Today, Heather Johnson, Executive Director, FFCC& Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to further restrictions announced today by the Government of Ontario. “Anxiety among Ontarians, business owners, and workers is at an all-time high. In fact, this anxiety was […]
Currently, there are 70 active cases of COVID-19 in the Northwestern Health Unit region. Today we received reports of: 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 directly. For reasons of […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and local partners are making progress on vaccinating residents with the COVID-19 vaccine. Almost 25,000 shots have been given in our area, which means 39 per cent of people aged 18+ in our region have been given at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This […]
New groups are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the Northwestern Health Unit region! People in the HIGHEST RISK and HIGH RISK health condition categories, including pregnant women, can now book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Anyone in the HIGHEST RISK group can book by calling the Provincial Vaccine Booking System […]
TORONTO – Ontario is offering to double a federal sick-leave benefit if Ottawa can administer the topped-up payment to workers in the province. The provincial finance minister proposed the change in a letter to the federal government, saying the move would give $1,000 a week to eligible workers. Peter Bethlenfalvy […]
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut has confirmed its first cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, but the territory’s chief public health officer says following strict public-health measures will curb its spread. Twenty-one swabs came back from testing in southern Canada and all were positive for the […]
