A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Kenora. The Northwestern Health Unit confirmed the new case this morning. According to the NWHU, this second case is a close contact of Kenora’s first case, which is now resolved. The initial case was in self-isolation, with all contacts notified at […]
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(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) are looking to the public to assist in locating a 15 year old male. Mekhi Pelly is described as an aboriginal male with a thin build approximately 6″ tall who was last seen at 5:25 p.m. on April […]
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Many seasonal camps are on the brink of permanent closure, according to representatives from Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO), Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario (NOTO) and the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO). The three tourism industry groups have appealed to the provincial and federal governments to provide support to all […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
As news headlines speculate about food shortages and disrupted supply chains, one local business is ramping up to keep Canadian tables full. Since February, Emo Feeds has been working with CN rail, to increase access to the world’s markets for local grain farmers. The farm supply business has secured access […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
When it comes to Gospel Music, few are more steadfast than Willie and Rodi Longnecker. And while Social Distancing may have curbed their ability to hold their long time Gospel singing gatherings, it certainly has not silenced them. . . just detoured them a little on their journey. The Longneckers, […]
Jamie Mountain
A pair of local sisters are doing their part to help lift the spirits of residents on both sides of the border during these unprecedented times. Cassandra Armstrong, 9, and Callahan Armstrong, 18, are sharing their gifts in music, dance and storytelling over the last three-plus weeks over the internet […]
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(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Police are hoping time is nearly up for these clever criminals. Members of the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for public assistance in the investigation of a mischief in the community. Signs and infrastructure on Meno Ya Win Way were […]
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(KENORA, ON) Thinking about having a get-together? Think again. Police are actively responding to calls regarding gatherings over five, which are currently illegal in Ontario. Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint regarding a large group of people gathering at a residence in […]
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(Atikokan, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating acts of mischief in the Town of Atikokan. On April 13th, 2020 several complaints were received of an assortment of nails scattered about on Main Street within the Town of Atikokan. The […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the region. In a tweet this morning, the NWHU announced that two new cases of COVID-19 had been discovered in Atikokan and are related to the Lac des Iles (LDI) mine located northwest of Thunder Bay. Both […]
TORONTO — Today, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, Greg Rickford is pleased to share the government’s announcement on emergency child care for health care and frontline workers during this COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario is exempting certain childcare centres from closure, in order to support our nurses, doctors, and frontline care workers across […]
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Treaty Three Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing teen. Ernest Kent was reported missing from the First Nation Territory of Whitedog on April 6, 2020. Police have information that Ernest was driven to the City of Kenora and dropped off in the Minto area. Kent […]
