Hi, my name is Cheyenne Chambers. I am 17 years old and I will be attending Grade 12 at Fort Frances High School next fall. I grew up in Atikokan and moved to Fort Frances 10 years ago. My parents are Dorion Chambers and Dave Hanson, I have two siblings Elias […]
District News
Cheyenne Chambers
We all have mental health and it is just as important as our physical health. I find there is a lot of stigma and misconceptions about mental health. Looking after our mental health and wellness is important, especially right now during a pandemic. We can find ways to help others […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Township of Emo has been receiving complaints from Amanda Kellar, 31, who claims her water is rusty brown, sometimes blood red, forcing her to buy drinking water since March. “I have been complaining about my water since the end of April,” Kellar said. “It is brown. It has sediment […]
Staff
Kenora is now home to a fully funded Bear Clan Patrol, following a provincial funding announcement. The group has received $800,000 from the province, with an additional $400,000 from the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB), to support a one-year Kenora Bear Clan Patrol pilot project. The Indigenous-led Kenora Bear Clan […]
Marlee Bliss
The third meeting of the 4-H Devlin Beef Club was called to order at 7:30 p.m. June 29, at Kim Jo Bliss’ garage. We started the meeting off with reciting the 4-H pledge. Then Louis handed out the Meeting Three agenda to everyone, and Tayah gave everyone minutes from Meeting […]
Hello, my name is Tyanna Wood and I am running for Fair Queen This year. I am 14 years old and I am heading off to my first year at Rainy River High this school year coming up. My parents are Edna and Tony Wood. I have two older siblings […]
Staff
Over the past few days, the NWHU has received two new COVID-19 results. On Saturday, the NWHU received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Sioux Lookout area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Emo area today, Friday, July 24. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. […]
Blue Green Algae There have been reports of an algae bloom on Granite Lake near Kenora. The bloom is being tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to see if it is Blue-green algae. At this time the results are not known, so the Northwestern Health Unit is […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – On July 2, 2020 at approximately 8:00 p.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant at a residence in Machin Township. As a result of the investigation and related […]
The fire hazard is mainly high across the Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Dryden, Thunder Bay and Nipigon sectors. The southern areas of the region including the Minnesota border, and the north shore of Lake Superior feature a low to moderate hazard.To see the fire hazard near you, consult the interactive […]
Press release
(ORILLIA) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is releasing Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) collision data as it prepares to join North American road safety partners to support Operation Safe Driver, a traffic enforcement campaign aimed at enhancing CMV safety. Last year marked the highest number of CMV collisions and fatalities […]
