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The Sioux Lookout OPP are searching for a woman missing for the past two days. Lydia was last seen on Sunday, walking southbound on Highway 72. She is described as about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with black hair, wearing a black and white jacket and black ski pants. Anyone with information on her where-abouts is asked to ...

A 35-year-old has been charged by the Ignace OPP after threats were received on the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen. The OPP say the incident took place around 4:30 Sunday morning on Sapay Street. As a result of their investigation, police have laid two counts of uttering threats causing death or bodily harm. Additional char...

A search of the McIntosh Residential School grounds near Vermilion Bay has uncovered 114 more possible grave sites. A release says 106 of the sites are located in the cemetary area, and eight were found elsewhere on the former school grounds. Many of the graves in the cemetery belonged to children, though others were a...

No change at the very top of the board of directors of the Kenora District Services Board. Red Lake mayor Fred Mota is staying on as chair. He was acclaimed at yesterday's meeting. Joining him is Dryden mayor Jack Harrison as vice-chair. He was also acclaimed and replaces Barry Baltessen, who had held that position for...

The City of Dryden representatives will be busy this weekend and the early part of next week. Three people are attending the Rural Ontario Municipal Association convention in Toronto. Roger Nesbitt is Chief Administrative Officer of the city and says they have a number of meetings lined up with cabinet ministers. "...

The Nishnawbe Aski Police say they are alarmed by the increase in cyberbullying. The Indigenous police service has noticed a recent spike and has issued a public safety advisory. Police say it's extemely alarming because of the known links between cyberbullying and youth suicide. Suicide rates are already six times hig...

A drug trafficking investigation in Dryden has led to charges. Officers searched a home on Wilson Street on Wednesday. During the search, officers seized suspected illicit drugs including cocaine, fentanyl, and prescription medication. A suspect was also arrested. As a result, a 36-year-old from Dryden is facing the fo...

The mayor of Dryden is confident their population will rebound. Jack Harrison told Ontario's Standing Committee on Finance back in December that Dryden's population was losing residents to the unincorporated areas. But he says recent housing developments are a cause for optimism. "Since 2021, we have added an addi...

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for areas north of Dryden, with significant snowfall expected tonight through Friday morning. Total snow accumulations are forecasted to be between 15 to 20 cm, with the heaviest snowfall occurring overnight at rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. In addition to the heavy snowfa...

After months of crunching the numbers, the City of Dryden has finally passed its 2025 budget. It calls for a 2.33 percent increase. Councillor Katherine Kiewning says it's quite an accomplishment, considering where they started. "So, we went from almost 12 percent to 2.33 percent," Kiewning remarked at the co...