Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – Ontario residents should celebrate the upcoming winter holidays only with the people they live with, regardless of the COVID-19 situation in their region, the provincial government said Wednesday. The province issued its initial guidance for the holiday period, saying it knows Ontarians are already making plans. It said […]
Whether it’s the new Lego set or the latest Spiderman action figure, toys top most children’s Christmas list. But not all are so fortunate to receive them. On Friday Dec. 4, the Fort Frances Lakers and the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) hope to rectify that, with their annual toy […]
Another Christmas tradition has been cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. The Township of LaVallee has made the decision to cancel the annual Community Christmas Party for 2020. The council members send everyone wishes for a safe and happy holiday season. Just a reminder that the annual Stuff-a-Cruiser Food Drive […]
As wave two of COVID-19 advances we are experiencing increased positive test results across the region, particularly in the communities of Thunder Bay and Kenora. Spiking cases in Manitoba, Koochiching County and most urban centres add to the risk for the communities across the Rainy River District. Riverside continues to […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced 26 active COIVD-19 cases in the past week – three in the Dryden/Red Lake region, 20 in the Kenora region, two in the Sioux Lookout region and one in the district of Rainy River. Riverside Healthcare has confirmed that the local case is a […]
As the first snow falls, it is hard to imagine that COVID-19 has had the world wrapped in its vortex for eight months. For some of us, the hardest adjustment was working from home. But for others, this year has been tougher than most even without the pandemic. Experiencing the […]
In Pennsylvania, if you’re having friends over to socialize, you’re supposed to wear a mask – and so are your friends. That’s the rule, but Barb Chestnut has no intention of following it. “No one is going to tell me what I can or not do in my own home,” […]
Residents in Toronto and Peel Region appeared supportive of new COVID-19 measures Monday but were anxious about the course of the pandemic as the two hot spots entered a four-week lockdown aimed at curbing soaring infections. Masked customers queued up outside a shopping centre in east Toronto as a security […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of two new positive COVID-19 test results in our area – one in the Kenora region, and one 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 […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) reminds the public to self-isolate after being tested for COVID-19 to prevent the spread of the virus. Anyone with symptoms is encouraged to get tested, but it is vital that they self-isolate by staying at home and away from others until they receive their results, even […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting a record 1,589 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 19 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 535 cases are in Peel Region, 336 cases are in Toronto, and 205 cases are in York Region. The province also reported 60 new […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of 14 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, including one in the Rainy River region. Kenora reported two on Friday, four Saturday, and two more on Sunday and five this morning. At least nine of the thirteen Kenora cases were related to […]
