Local News from Across the Rainy River District
When COVID-19 forced the closure of many retail businesses, some of them had to lay employees off to make up for the lost revenue. However, the pandemic also drove up the demand for office supplies as working from home became the new norm. Lowerys and Wilson’s Business Solutions are two […]
One year later, researchers want to know how parents have coped with COVID HAMILTON, ON — Researchers from McMaster University and Offord Centre for Child Studies have launched a follow-up province-wide survey to measure and understand how families with children are still coping with COVID-19. The new Ontario Parent Survey […]
Last week, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced that it had received the first Brazilian variant test result. The variant was found in a sample from a resolved case in the Dryden area. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said this case does not appear […]
Eligibility is expanding this week, to include essential workers and those with certain medical conditions Kenora-Rainy River, Ont. – A stable and reliable increase in vaccine supply to Ontario is enabling the government to further expand eligibility to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment throughout the week of May 10, 2021. […]
In last week’s edition of the Times, in “Local organizations band together for MMIWG Awareness month” it was incorrectly stated that Jessica Wilson worked for Fort Frances Tribal Area Health. Wilson is actually an employee of Binesiwag Centre for Wellness. The Times apologizes for any confusion this has caused.
With schools closed for large chunks of the past year and specific exposure to COVID-19 sending children home intermittently even when they are open, it has fallen largely to their mothers to pick up the additional child-care duties. That strain is weighing on their mental health, contributing to well over […]
It’s been a rough 14 months for everyone. Perhaps a little more for our region, as we watch our mill come down during a pandemic. There’s a lot of negativity and unrest out there. But this post, from one of our rant and Rave Facebook sites helps put it all […]
Police briefs (DRYDEN, ON) – On May 5, 2021 at approximately 6:38 am officers from the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Machin Volunteer Fire Department and Northwest Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Mutrie Township […]
Amazon Prime Video Wild Mountain Thyme – PG-13 – Comedy, Drama, Romance – May 6 A pair of star-crossed lovers in Ireland gets caught up in their family’s land dispute. Starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, John Hamm and Christopher Walken. Apple TV+ Mythic Quest Season 2 – TV-MA – Comedy […]
Local businesses have a new tool to stop the spread of COVID-19 through its workforce, thanks to a partnership between the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and the provincial government. The FCC has been approved by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to provide local businesses […]
There have been growing concerns about the safety of some vaccines with people opting to wait for Pfizer or Moderna but Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said all vaccines offered are safe. Young Hoon stressed that there are very low rates […]
Pikangikum, Ontario – A Band Council Resolution (BCR) issued by Pikangikum First Nation Chief and Council has restored Police and nursing services for the remote community following an almost six-week impasse. After serious misconduct allegations, leadership expelled the OPP resulting in the government Nurses being evacuated nightly from the community […]
