Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Things are as busy as ever at the Fixit Club in Rainy River. Gord Armstrong was showing off some of the projects nearing completion at the club. This past year has seen the installation of the wooden play train structure in Hannam Park. It is regularly festooned with kids emphasizing […]
Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of the health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said they are frequently communicating with the province regarding the logistics of the vaccine rollout. Young Hoon adds that they have been preparing in order to be ready as soon as the vaccine arrives. […]
Emo council, voted Tuesday night to accept and follow through with recommendations for a minor reprimand and education for mayor and council, following a conflict of interest investigation of Mayor Harold McQuaker. McQuaker was being investigated by the Township’s integrity commissioner, Darrell Matson, after two complaints were filed against the […]
The government of Canada has released its Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020. The plan lists provisions laid out by the federal government to help Canada restart its economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is said to continue ‘protecting Canadians’ health, jobs and […]
Christmas trees are often the focal point of holiday decorations and family traditions, and with Christmas quickly approaching, if you still do not have one, you will want to act fast; trees are selling out fast at Lowey’s Greenhouse and Market Garden this year. Lowey’s is a third generation working […]
There are still plenty of opportunities for our area forests, but the town, its partners and the remaining shareholders in the new forest license will have to seek them out. That’s the message that Mike Willick of the Boundary Waters Forest Management Corporation (BWFMC) gave to Fort Frances town council […]
On Dec. 4, Ernie Hardman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the provinces Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act. The legislation went into effect on Dec.5. The purpose of the legislation is to prohibit trespassing on farms and other properties on which farm animals are located […]
The Thunder Bay Health Science Centre has closed new admissions to its 1A Oncology unit, after declaring an outbreak of COVID-19. The decision to declare or end an outbreak is made in collaboration with Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), the hospital said in a release on its website.The Ontario […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of five new cases of COVID-19 in Kenora since Friday, with one new case reported in the Dryden/Red Lake region on Saturday. For reasons of privacy, NWHU does not release or comment on information about the location of COVID-19 test results. Information about […]
On December 3, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) began actively investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 associated with Barrick Hemlo, Williams Mine located outside of Marathon. This is being done in close collaboration with mine management. Three individuals with COVID-19 have been identified in recent days, all associated with […]
The Government of Ontario has placed Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) in the “Orange – Restrict” category of the provincial COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open. Strengthened public health measures will further help control the spread of COVID-19 in the TBDHU area. It came into effect at […]
Stuff a Cruiser is almost here! The annual Christmas food drive will take place Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand to accept donations outside Walmart, Safeway and The Place in Fort Frances, Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo and Beaver Mills Market in Rainy […]
