Dryden

Dryden residents may experience discoloured water over the next month, Public Works says don’t worry. 

The City of Dryden announced that they will be flushing hydrants starting today, May 9, to approximately June 20.  

If you notice your water is murky or discoloured, you are advised to leave the cold tap running until the water runs clear. The discoloration is due to the sediment off the bottom of the pipes due to the flushing.  

Continuous rainfall over the weekend and the already wet spring have led to a number of highways closing due to washouts or water flowing over roadways.

On Saturday (May 9, 2022), the road surface approximately 15 kilometres south of Red Lake, at Caribou Falls on Highway 105 was washed out, which roughly cut the community of about 4,000 people off from the rest of the region.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by Environment Canada for the Kenora, Nestor Falls, Dryden, Vermilion Bay, Ignace, and English River. 

Environment Canada is saying that the current weather conditions are favourable for the development of a severe thunderstorm, that could cause strong winds gusts, and large hail. 

The large hail could cause property damage and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. 

The Northwestern Student Services Consortium have announced the following school bus routes will be impacted by flooding and road closures on Monday, May 9:

Red Lake/Ear Falls

• RL1, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL35, & RL94 will be cancelled due to the closure of Highway 105.

Dryden/Vermilion Bay

Northwestern Ontario residents are still recovering after seeing the new price of fuel in the area.

Increasing water levels over the last few weeks, and thick ice in some areas have created a mass amount of pressure and force on docks in the Kenora area, causing some to rupture or even break away.

Water levels will continue to rise as the remaining ice and snow in the area continues to melt. Greg Thompson, from Docks and Lifts Unlimited, says the ice still on Lake of the Woods is actually lifting permanent or pipe docks right out of the water.

A Red Lake resident has taken it upon herself to bring awareness to the lack of a veterinary clinic in the Red Lake area.

19-year-old Kristy McFadden from Red Lake has started a GoFundMe page to raise seed money to potentially have a vet clinic opened up in the area. McFadden says this cause is very close to her heart.

Jonathan Quick stopped all 31 shots he faced and the L.A. Kings rebounded from a pair of lopsided losses to blank the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. That series is now tied 2-2. 

Steven Stamkos, Pierre Edouard Bellemare and Pat Maroon scored in the first eight minutes of the Lightning's 7-3 win against the Maple Leafs tying up their series at 2-2. Game 5 goes tomorrow back in Toronto.

A leading energy price expert says gas prices could go up another five cents across Canada if Russia decides to intensify its assault on Ukraine or declare all-out war come Monday.

Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says May 9 marks Victory Day in Russia and could prove pivotal when it comes to the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unannounced visit Sunday to Ukraine, where he reopened the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv and expressed unwavering support for the embattled country.

Trudeau met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person for the first time since Russia began its invasion in late February, appearing with the Ukrainian president at a news conference.

He announced $50 million in fresh Canadian military support for Ukraine, including drone cameras, satellite imagery, small arms and ammunition, as well as funding for demining operations.