Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Yesterday, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced through a press release that a possible risk of exposure to COVID-19 in two Kenora stores. These two individuals are from the same household, which Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health at the NWHU, said makes sense because the most important […]
Brienne Lebel Town employee Danny Boileau takes a quick tea and cookie break at his son Louis Boileau’s cookie stand. Helping out are young entrepreneurs McKinley, left, who is Louis’ cousin, and Isla Lebel. What is your family doing to stay busy and safe during COVID-19? Take a picture, so […]
FORT FRANCES — Ontario is investing in the emergency health services system to help patients access faster coordinated care when they need it most. Yesterday, Greg Rickford, MPP for Kenora–Rainy River was at La Verendrye Hospital (part of Riverside Health Care) to announce that Ontario is providing funding of up […]
A local couple has realized their dream of opening a business, with the launch of Izzy’s. The opening of the new take out lunch window was on June 8. Izzy’s is located on 513 Portage Ave., and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until further updates from […]
Drug charges (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – On Wednesday, June 3, Officers from the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) conducted a Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant in the area of Third Avenue and Curtis Street in […]
The winners of last week’s Treaty #3 Online Science Fair Contest Winners have been announced. The theme was ‘Biodiversity/Ecosystems’. Each submission was in the form of a short video or photovoice submission. To view the Treaty #3 video science projects by clicking or searching the hashtag #Treaty3Science on Facebook, Twitter […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning District businesses to confirm emails due to recent scams known as the Business Executive scam and the Card Not Present scam. Businesses in the Rainy River District are being targeted by the Business Executive […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is advising people who shopped at Walmart and No Frills grocery store in Kenora between 2 and 4 p.m. on Thursday June 4 that there is a very small chance that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. “From the information gathered from cases the risk […]
Megan WalchukBrian Major The Family of Brian and Diane Major, above, was lost in a house fire on Sunday afternoon. They were forced to flee without shoes and just the clothes on their backs. The house, right, was destroyed in just 20 minutes. The family has been overwhelmed by the […]
The family is safe, but their lives are forever changed. On Sunday afternoon, the home of Brian and Diane Major of Morson filled silently with thick, black smoke. It took only 20 minutes for the home to be reduced to ash. In that 20 minutes, the family lost everything – […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of two new COVID-19 cases in the Kenora health hub area. Cases and their contacts are being followed up as per protocol. We recommend that all persons assume COVID-19 is in your community and practice preventive measures like physical distancing and hand hygiene. […]
The New Gold Rainy River site has been taking its necessary precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19. The mine, which employs about 800 individuals and about 500 contractors, says all measures have been put in place to make sure no one gets infected. New Gold is a gold mining […]
