(DRYDEN, ON) – Shortly after 6:00 pm on Thursday November 5, 2020 members of the Dryden detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call of a disturbance in Dinorwic. EMS and police arrived to discover a male with life threatening injuries. The male was pronounced deceased […]
District News
Staff
On Friday morning, November 6, the Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora region. 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 […]
Police briefs (KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to warn local businesses of fake United States (US) currency in the Kenora area. Police received two separate calls on October 26 and 27, 2020 advising of people trying to use counterfeit $100 […]
Ring a bell and help change a life by volunteering as a Bellringer with The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign. The fundraiser kicks-off on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 and will run through to Wednesday, December 23. Needs within our community are skyrocketing, and with your assistance, we can meet the demand. […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
If you’re looking to win yourself an exciting trip in 2021, it’s important to know a local draw is doing things a bit differently. Tickets are now on sale for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s annual Trip of the Month draw, which has traditionally seen one lucky winner each month […]
Press Release
Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of two new positive COVID-19 test result in the Sioux Lookout area. The first was reported Teusday, with a second one reported today (Wednesday)Follow up with the people involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
Putting the bees to bed for the winter is no simple chore. Peggy and Telford Advent operate, the Honey Hut Apiary at Stratton and their two dozen colonies of honey bees are now snugly tucked away for the winter. But putting the bees to bed is no simple chore. Bees […]
Staff
Remembrance Day services will be understated this year, due to COVID-19. The pandemic has prompted the Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, which oversees all branches of the organization, to request that cenotaph services be private this year. All Legion branches across the District have opted to hold closed, […]
Staff
MP Marcus Powlowski presented a petition in the House of Commons calling on the Government of Canada to publicly announce a plan for COVID-19 human challenge trials. The petition, which was the work of the challenge trials advocacy group 1Day Sooner, received 543 signatures from across Canada between September 18 […]
Press Release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) strongly advises that residents in the region avoid travelling to Manitoba unless it is essential. Community transmission of COVID-19 is happening within the province. Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, both the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg have changed their […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
A series of online sessions will provide support and a safe space for Indigenous men to share their experiences. The Child and Youth Milopemahtesewin Services (CYMS) program has partnered with the Indigenous Men’s Alliance (IMA) to host a four-part webinar series called Firekeepers: Roles and Responsibilities of an Indigenous Man. […]
Editor
Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
Jenna Beaulne has been baking as long as she can remember. And now, she’s looking to whip up the memory of a lifetime, by throwing her chef’s hat into the Greatest Baker competition.The competition showcases the work of home bakers from across the world, using online votes to determine the […]
