Dryden

Kenora MP offered his thoughts on the major flooding in the region.  

This year has been one of the worst years of flooding in Kenora’s history, many residents in the region have faced property damage due to the rising water levels. Many families are facing serious financial hardship once the water level lowers.  

Crews with the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry joined firefighters from Pellatt to put out an over 4-hectare fire over the weekend near Kenora.

Kenora Fire #2 was reported late Friday afternoon near Ripple Lake, about 15 km northwest of Kenora. Ministry crews responded alongside firefighters from Pellatt United, as well as an air attack crew with a bird dog aircraft and two waterbombers.

Fire Information Officer Chris Marchand says the fire was eventually put out Sunday at a final size of 4.3 hectares.

Canada scored three goals and then hung on last night to defeat the United States 3-2 in the gold-medal final at the under-18 women's world hockey championship in Madison, Wisconsin. Alexia Aubin, Ava Murphy and Jocelyn Amos scored for Canada, while Finley McCarthy and Claire Enright scored second-period goals seven seconds apart for the U.S. to make the final period very interesting.

A deal has been reached settling a dispute with Denmark over a 1.3-square-kilometre island in the Arctic and is expected to be signed today, according to a government minister. 

Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, confirmed Monday that there will be an "official signing" of the accord over Hans Island on Tuesday.

The barren rock has been the subject of decades of diplomatic disputes between the two nations, as it sits in the territorial waters of both. 

Residents of the region are advised to keep cool and stay hydrated as humidex values are anticipated to reach just under +40C Tuesday.

Environment Canada recently release the following statement:

Drivers in Dryden may expect delays today as City crews complete repairs.

Myrtle Ave from Government St to Florence St will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday June 13, 2022 from 7:30am to 4:00pm.

This closure is necessary to complete repairs to the water distribution system. Government St will remain open to through traffic however please use extra caution within the construction zone. To ensure the construction zone remains safe, please anticipate short delays and construction workers.

This week's REMR Roofing Person of the Week is Laura Wheatley!

Laura was nominated by Sandi Crandall: 

A CP intermodal train derailed west of the Manitoba/Ontario border over the weekend.

It happened at around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the train derailment near Caddy Lake.

Canadian Pacific Railway reports that no dangerous goods were involved, and that they had mobilized teams to respond to the site and handle recovery operations.

In a statement issued, the rail company says there were no injuries.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.

"I feel OK, but that’s because I got my shots," Trudeau said Monday on Twitter.

"So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated — and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our health-care system, each other, and ourselves."

Trudeau said he will be following public health guidelines and isolating.

He was scheduled to appear at a garden party for Liberal party donors in Ottawa on Monday evening.

The Northwestern Health Unit is looking into the possibility of creating safe injection sites across the region to help prevent opioid-related overdose deaths and the spread of infectious disease within our communities, as well as to increase access to social supports and treatments for individuals in need.