Over the past few days, the NWHU has received two new COVID-19 results. On Saturday, the NWHU received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Sioux Lookout area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified […]
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The number of kids in child-care centres is allowed to increase across Ontario today as the province continues its gradual reopening. The Ministry of Education had previously limited the number of people per room in a daycare to 10 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. As of […]
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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The OPP have made two arrests in connected to a rash of fentanyl overdoses in the region. On 16 July 2020, officers of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in conjunction with the North West Region Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau conducted a […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Emo area today, Friday, July 24. 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 contacted directly. […]
Blue Green Algae There have been reports of an algae bloom on Granite Lake near Kenora. The bloom is being tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to see if it is Blue-green algae. At this time the results are not known, so the Northwestern Health Unit is […]
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COVID-19 has placed a heavy strain on many local businesses. To help keep the local economy afloat, the Rainy River Future Development Corporation is launching a webinar, to help business owners navigate emergency funding options available to them. The webinar is scheduled for Monday, July 27 from noon to 1 […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – On July 2, 2020 at approximately 8:00 p.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant at a residence in Machin Township. As a result of the investigation and related […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO – A former Progressive Conservative legislator ousted from the party caucus for voting against a sweeping new law that extends pandemic emergency orders said she opposed the measure because it gives Premier Doug Ford’s government too much power. Belinda Karahalios said Bill 195 removes key […]
TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) with $110,000 from the Ontario Together Fund to deliver online tools and resources that will support Indigenous businesses as the province implements its made-in-Ontario plan for renewal, growth, and economic recovery. “We are actively working with […]
The Associated PressTim Booth SEATTLE – The NHL’s newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken. The expansion franchise unveiled its nickname Thursday, ending 19 months of speculation about whether the team might lean traditional or go eccentric with the name for the league’s 32nd team. “The Kraken is […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Indians will consult with Native American groups as they consider changing the name of their franchise for the first time since 1915. Owner Paul Dolan gave more details on the steps the team is undertaking on a potential name change amid a national […]
With summer heat in full swing, and fewer air conditioned public spaces open, due to COVID-19, it’s important to know the risks of heat-related illness. The NWHU monitors temperatures throughout the summer and will issue a heat alert if the weather is greater than 29oC, or if the humidex is […]
