Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) has yet to resume its season following its Christmas break due to restrictions brought in by Ontario’s government but officials are optimistic the season can resume safely should they receive permission at the end of January Players were starting to make their way […]
Widespread testing of patients and staff underway The Northwestern Health Unit and Riverside Health Care Facilities are investigating “Suspect” COVID-19 outbreak at Riverside Health Care Facilities-LaVerendrye General Hospital site as a result of one (1) patient testing positive. To further enhance our Team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainy River Health Centre. This is in addition to a Respiratory Outbreak declared in Rainycrest on December 28. As a precautionary measure all symptomatic individuals have been tested for COVID-19, currently all tests […]
The Town of Fort Frances has not received any reports of waterline freeze ups this winter, but Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob said it is too early to speculate how the rest of the season will act. Rob said on average, the town receives about 12 reports of frozen […]
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $10.6 million to train 500 workers for well-paying and in-demand jobs at hospitals, long-term care homes, and with home care providers in Northern Ontario. This investment will help job seekers get the skills they need to find rewarding careers as […]
Despite COVID-19, the Fort Frances airport had a strong financial year due to the fire season and all the extra aircraft movement. Tom Batiuk, airport supervisor, said aircraft movement spiked the most during June and July when firefighters were deployed nationally and internationally to help extinguish fires. The airport fuel […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced 42 new active cases on Tuesday, just one day before the province entered a modified version of step two on the road map to reopening. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said these restrictions are in place due to […]
The Town of Fort Frances council is expected to approve a recommendation to amend the Shaw room rental fees at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. During the Community Services Executive Committee meeting Tuesday morning, Culture and Recreation manager Aaron Bisson said the library board decided to add a […]
Late migrants and well stocked bird feeders made for a fun bird count on December 18. The Fort Frances Christmas Bird Count turned up 32 species, 5 seasoned field birdwatchers and 13 feeder watchers. Henry Miller, Mike Hammond, Bob Saunders, Henry Van Ael, Ilka Milne, Robyn Lloyd and Randy Spritt […]
TORONTO — In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is temporarily moving the province into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications that take into account the province’s successful vaccination […]
Community spread seen throughout region Due to high COVID-19 case numbers, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is asking all residents in the region to avoid large gatherings and traveling outside of the region. The current gathering restrictions are 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received confirmation that two positive cases in the region were infected with the omicron variant. These are the first known omicron cases in the NWHU area. One case was detected in Kenora, the other in Dryden. Both cases were travel related. Due to the sequencing […]
