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College students return to campus to complete essential labs

The partial reopening is allowing primarily technology students to return to the Confederation College campus to complete essential lab work

Jul 28, 2020 6:04 PM Read more >

Mandatory mask order coming to Kenora, Rainy River districts

The Northwestern Health Unit is the last in northern Ontario to implement order requiring face coverings in enclosed public spaces

Jul 28, 2020 1:20 PM Read more >

Health unit confirms new COVID-19 case

Now two active cases of virus in district as health unit announces 95th total confirmed case

Jul 28, 2020 9:22 AM Read more >

Mauro ‘very happy’ with $4 billion in funding for municipalities

The funding is a partnership between the provincial and federal government and $2 billion will be designated for public transit

Jul 27, 2020 5:50 PM Read more >

UPDATED: Kenora jail staff saved lives of five inmates suffering fentanyl overdoses, OPSEU says

The overdoses occurred over a 24-hour period starting the night of July 20

Jul 27, 2020 5:13 PM Read more >

Hajdu applauds Brampton, Ont. house party charges

Canada's health minister said COVID-19 is still in our communities, even if numbers are low, and to host a 200-person party during a pandemic is irresponsible and dangerous.

Jul 27, 2020 2:41 PM Read more >

Feds to spend $4.2B on contact tracing and testing capacity upgrades

Health Minister Patty Hadju said a portion of the money, drawn from a $19.2-billion Safe Restart fund, will be used to improve COVID-19 data management collection to help better track the spread of the virus.

Jul 27, 2020 12:21 PM Read more >

City trims COVID-19 losses to $7 million

Municipal leaders had feared pandemic could cost up to $13 million in 2020

Jul 26, 2020 11:09 AM Read more >

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