Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The COVID-19 vaccine is now available at both Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Fort Frances, while supplies last, says pharmacist Venkata Donthi Reddy. As the COVID-19 virus evolves over time, manufacturers have updated their vaccines to help update people’s immune response to the virus. Reddy said that the current vaccine […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board (TNCDSB) trustees looked at EQAO results from 2022 to 2023, saying that after one year of uninterrupted learning after the COVID-19 pandemic, students’ literacy skills are improving. At the board meeting on October 17, 2023, to start the presentation, the importance of viewing the […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak for the entire facility of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Previously, this outbreak had only affected the West Wing and Special Care Unit (SCU). Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak in the West Wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. The Special Care Unit (SCU) of Rainycrest has been in a COVID-19 outbreak since October 9, 2023. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that […]
The Northwestern Health Unit is advising people to con- tact their healthcare providers to receive both flu and COVID vaccinations this fall. Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations will be available from many pharmacies and health care providers and at NWHU clinics around the region beginning in October. Based on Ministry guidelines, […]
Several local pharmacies say they are currently not offering COVID-19 booster vaccines due to low demand and minimum batch requirements. Pharmasave in Fort Frances hasn’t found a need to order COVID-19 boosters for the past month, says pharmacist Venkata Donthi Reddy. “It’s been a while,” Donthi Reddy said. “If they’re […]
Doug and Kathy Johnson have owned Hideaway Lodge on Clearwater (Burditt) Lake since 1992. Three years ago, COVID-19 led to borders shutting down non-essential travel, meaning the lodge had no guests. “We were devastated,” says Kathy. “We’re still behind the eight ball.” The Johnsons are in their 60s and were […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Restrictions are no longer in effect for residents and visitors at the Home. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 Outbreak in the East Wings and Special Care Unit (SCU) at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Restrictions are no longer in effect for residents and visitors in these areas. We continue to have our […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak for the entire facility Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Previously, this outbreak had only affected the West and East Wings. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID- 19 Outbreak for the East and West wings of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at a time in the affected unit. In […]
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the average home price will not revert to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 because the recent declines in prices are tapering off in many markets and are expected to bottom out this quarter before starting to rise again. In its outlook released Thursday, the […]
