Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) urges the public to practise prevention measures as COVID-19 case counts increase in the Rainy River area. There are now more than 10 active cases of COVID-19 in the Municipality of Rainy River, connected to an outbreak at a seniors’ apartment building in the community as […]
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Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press OTTAWA – For all the bluster among federal political leaders about not wanting an election any time soon, the political truth is as cold as a winter’s wind: the potential for one is a reality in 2021. For now, political parties say getting through the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario reported 2,005 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the 13th straight day the province has seen upwards of 2,000 new diagnoses. The province also announced another 18 deaths linked to the virus. It says 823 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Sunday, including […]
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Earlier today, December 23, the NWHU declared an outbreak at Riverview Manor in Rainy River, because we have determined that there have been exposures to COVID-19 linked to the facility. The health unit is working closely with the Rainy River District Services Administration Board (RRDSAB), which operates the building, to […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) confirms the first COVID-19 death in our catchment area – an elderly individual who had comorbidities. Out of respect for the family of the deceased, no further information will be provided about the individual at this time. “On behalf of all of us at NWHU I […]
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The Economic Development Advisory Committee will be giving way to a newly created Economic Development Executive Committee, to put economic development centre stage, and give Council more direct access to the Town’s economic future, according to a release issued on Monday. “With the ongoing global pandemic, and the demolition of […]
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NEW PROTOCOL: LOCAL STUDENTS TO DO REMOTE LEARNING FROM JAN. 4-8, WITH IN-PERSON RESUMING JAN 11. CURBSIDE RETAIL PERMITTED RESTAURANT TAKE-OUT AND DELIVERY PERMITTED CAPACITY IN BIG BOX RETAIL, PHARMACY AND GROCERY STORES LIMITED As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Ontario government, in consultation with […]
Natali Trivuncic
The first doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine have already been doled out to health care workers in southern Ontario but the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) region may not see this for a few months. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said they already have […]
Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A second COVID-19 vaccine moved closer to joining the U.S. fight against the pandemic Thursday as government advisers convened for a public review of its safety and effectiveness. It’s the next-to-last step for the vaccine developed by drugmaker Moderna and […]
Victoria Ahearn The Canadian Press TORONTO–Writer-director Michelle Latimer and actors Lisa Cromarty and Michael Greyeyes are among several Canadians with projects in the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. Latimer’s documentary “Inconvenient Indian,” which won two awards at September’s Toronto International Film Festival, will screen in Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary Competition. “Inconvenient […]
Jon Victor The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Tania Azevedo wasn’t sure if she would make it to Aruba after all. After Ontario’s lockdowns forced her to close her hair salon in Toronto, Azevedo decided to capitalize on the free time by visiting friends in the small island nation. She had filled out […]
