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Another first nation in northwestern Ontario is being evacuated because of a forest fire. Just as residents of Deer Lake are returning home after a month-long evacuation, the Pikangikum First Nation is under an evacuation notice. Starting Saturday about 2,000 residents will be evacuated to Toronto and Mississauga. That...

The idea of creating a boat lift to get to the Winnipeg River into Lake of the Woods is being looked at. The City of Kenora has conducted a feasibility study. Councillor Graham Chaze says he supports the concept. "There is a lot of people that would use this, and I think it really supports our Winnipeg River resid...

After over a month, mail delivery service has resumed on the Deer Lake First Nation. A red delivery alert was issued on June 3rd, after the community was evacuated due to a wildfire. The evacuation order has since been lifted and residents are returning home. In the meantime, Canada Post any incoming mail was held off-...

The Falcon Lake RCMP are investigating a drowning on Caddy Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park. Police along with the Whiteshell fire department and paramedics were contacted shortly after 1:00 Thursday afternoon. Two men had entered the water, but only one resurfaced. The fire department was able to locate the missing ...

The City of Kenora is looking to introduce a youth councillor to city council. That's in part to help improve engagement in municipal politics. Akbar Imran is a corporate services assistant and says voter turnout for youth in the last municipal election was very low. "In the 2022 municipal election, voter turnout ...

The Northwestern Health Unit says it has seen a rise in the number of cases of Invasive Pneumoccocal Disease. In fact, the rate in northwestern Ontario this winter and spring has been three times the provincial average. Children and people over the age of 65 are most at risk. The Health Unit says in severe cases it can...

The City of Dryden is trying to find ways of controlling the urban deer population. To that end, the MNR has made 50 more deer tags available. The city says it's been working with the Ministry of Natural Resources to explore more deer hunting opportunities within city limits. Starting this week, the additional antlerle...

Forest fires are once again causing concern for a couple of first nations north of Red Lake. MacDowell Lake is currently under an evacuation alert and residents are encouraged to self-evacuate. Meanwhile, the Pikangikum First Nation is also under an evacuation notice. The OPP say they are on the scene to assist. The Mu...

Mishkeegogamang First Nation and First Mining Gold Corp have signed a long-term relationship agreement for the development of the Springpole Gold Project. The deal outlines a collaborative approach for the development of a significant gold source in the region that respects the environment and provides direct benefits ...

The cost of the city's insurance just keeps going up. The price tags this year are over $900,000 for three different premiums including cyber-protection. Health and Safety Officer Bruce Graham says one way of reducing the premiums is increasing the deductible. "It's always an option...I wanted to include it just s...