Koochiching County, Minn. has received notification of our first positive case of Covid-19 in the County. MDH is identifying and contacting anyone that has been in close contact with the positive case. Due to patient privacy laws, Koochiching County will not be releasing where the individual resides in the county. […]
District News
Press Release
Devlin, ON – Last week, the Emergency Control Group of the Corporation of the Township of La Vallee has declared an emergency to the Province of Ontario due to Public Health Concerns. We are actively monitoring the situation and are meeting as needed to take all actions necessary to protect […]
Editor
Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
Area cattle farmers have been given a tax reprieve, to account for culled herds due to feed shortages. This year, cattle farmers in Alberton, Chapple, Dawson, Emo, LaVallee, Lake of the Woods, Morley and the unorganized Rainy River region have been added to the list of Tax Deferral Regions by […]
Jamie Mountain
For the first time in its history, the annual “Spring Fever Days” event in Emo has been cancelled this year due to health concerns and precautions set out amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ever-popular three-day event in the Rainy River District was slated for April 23-25. “As we were starting […]
Editor
Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
The Fort Frances Legion ladies’ Auxiliary 29 executive has decided to clean house, and local food banks are the ones to benefit. Because the Legion is now closed, due to COVID-19, groceries bought for upcoming dinners, banquets and events were languishing in the fridge and freezer. Cases of eggs, trays […]
Staff
On Friday, March 27, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received a positive COVID-19 test result from the Rainy River Assessment Centre. The case had travelled to the U.S.A. and upon returning from travel has been in voluntary self-isolation since that time. The health unit is doing follow up regarding […]
Tales from the Wildside
By RRVFN
By RRVFN
The Nocturnal Owl Survey is an annual event by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists (RRVFN).An identification workshop to teach new volunteers how to conduct the Owl Survey was forced to be cancelled due to COVID-19. However, anyone not in isolation can go out anjoy the sounds of the forest. […]
Press Release
Kenora, Ont. – Greg Rickford, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, is calling on seasonal residents of Kenora-Rainy River to stay home and refrain from visiting their cottages in Northwestern Ontario. Residents and health officials have growing concerns over the increasing number of cottagers returning to the area amid the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Staff
Due to the ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous businesses and organizations are choosing to postpone or cancel community events in order to promote social distancing in efforts to help slow the spread of the virus in the Rainy River District. We have compiled a list of businesses and […]
Staff
On Friday, March 27, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received a positive COVID-19 test result from the Rainy River Assessment Centre. The case had travelled to the U.S.A. and upon returning from travel has been in voluntary self-isolation since that time. The health unit is doing follow up regarding […]
Press release
March 27, 2020 Travel-related positive COVID-19 case identified in the Rainy River District On Friday, March 27, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received a positive COVID-19 test result from the Rainy River Assessment Centre. The case had travelled to the U.S.A. and upon returning from travel has been in […]
Press Release
BREAKING NEWS: Province announces stronger action to stop the spread of COVID-19 TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to further stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of all Ontarians. Based on the best advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer […]
