Dryden

In light of a storm system moving into northwestern Ontario, Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall Warning for the Kenora, Dryden, and Sioux Lookout areas. 

Kenora and Dryden could expect around 30 to 50 mm of rain starting Friday afternoon (April 22, 2022) through into Sunday (April 24, 2022). The agency is calling for Sioux Lookout to get about 25 to 40 mm of rain starting Friday night into Sunday afternoon. 

Q104 is a big supporter of local music and we are happy to premiere a new single from The 22z.

The band is in the process of recording material for a debut album and follow-up to their debut single MeandU, with the release of the single Lucky For Me.

"It’s a driving beat and hopefully a relatable tune about a dashed romance that turns out, was for the better,” says lead singer Laura Cotton.

Fans of the band will be able to see the 22z showcasing their original music this year.

The newly formed Sioux Lookout Bombers took another step on Thursday (April 22, 2022) towards their inaugural season, hiring their first head coach in franchise history, Carson Johnstone.

Johnstone outlines some of his coaching philosophy, “I believe sincerely that will over skill, commitment to defense, and the team wins championships. I can’t wait to get started and win, here in Sioux Lookout”

Electric vehicle sales grew almost 60 per cent last year but they need to pick up the pace even more to hit the new federal sales mandates expected by the end of this year.

Statistics Canada released the latest quarterly data on new vehicle registrations Thursday, showing in the fourth quarter of 2021, plug-in cars and SUVs made up more than six per cent of new vehicle registrations for the first time.

Over 40 new housing units are coming to the Dryden community after a significant provincial investment, with construction set to wrap up as soon as next summer.

The Kenora District Services Board, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford and representatives of the City of Dryden joined together to announce $1.6 million in provincial funding for a 41-unit seniors housing complex on April 21.

The key interest rate for the Bank of Canada has seen the highest increase in more than 20 years after they raised the rate by half a percentage point to one per cent last week.

In a release, the bank said that a lot of factors came into having to raise the rate such as Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the constant spike in the inflation rate, and increases in oil and natural gas.

The provincial government is investing over $1 million into a variety of local organizations and amenities to improve residents’ quality of life in the Dryden area.

Excitement is brewing for a northwestern Ontario regional spring AAA hockey team, as they travel to Winnipeg this weekend for their first tournament of the season.

The newly formed Northern Wolverines solely made up of players born in 2009, will be taking part in the Early Bird North American Hockey Classic starting Friday (April 22, 2022).

Mike Svienson, who serves as an assistant coach for the Wolverines, says the excitement level is through the roof for the team's first tournament of the season.

Excitement is brewing for a newly founded northwestern Ontario regional spring AAA hockey team, as they travel to Winnipeg this weekend for their first tournament of the season. Mike Sveinson, who serves as an assistant coach for the Wolverines says the gameplan is to have the players get comfortable with each other.

Northwestern Ontario is expected to receive yet another Colorado low this weekend. 

Environment Canada is expecting another storm to hit the region tomorrow (Friday, April 22) afternoon, this time it will bring large amounts of rain. Environment Canada Meteorologist Gerald Cheng explained what we can expect.