Dryden

Highway 71 is closed after a collision.

The Ministry of Transportation says both lanes of Highway 71 are closed north of Sioux Narrows at White Moose Road, near Bunny Lake, due to a collision.

Firefighters with Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls Fire Rescue Services are on scene. There are no reports of injuries at this time.

Officers with the Treaty Three Police Service are asking for the public’s help in finding missing 50-year-old Kirk Boucher.

Boucher was reported missing by family members from Shoal Lake #39 First Nation on November 11. He was last seen travelling on foot on October 11 on Highway 71, from Manitou Rapids First Nation to the City of Kenora.

Members of the Treaty Three Police Service say he may be in the City of Kenora, surrounding First Nation communities or the Rainy River District.

Hospital-wide visitor restrictions are in effect at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital as leadership declares a COVID-19 outbreak.

The hospital’s Infection Control Team says they’re investigating the origin of the outbreak and staff are working in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit to ensure effective control strategies to protect patients.

Two people from Ignace and Thunder Bay are facing drug trafficking charges after an arrest in Dryden.

The Dryden OPP says on November 13, officers observed an individual with an outstanding warrant and placed the individual under arrest. But upon further investigation, officers located and seized fentanyl, methamphetamine and items associated with drug trafficking.

As a result, 33-year-old Monique Olson from Ignace has been charged with:

- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x 2,

It's time for NorWOSSA 'AA' playoff action. Sioux Lookout and Pelican Falls are playing host to four divisions in a jam-packed day.

The Junior Boys' Volleyball Semi-Final will see the Warriors and Fort Frances Muskies battle it out. The winner will go to the final to take on the Beaver Brae Broncos. For the Senior Boys, it will be Fort and Beaver Brae with the winner going on to Sioux North.

A foreign supply of children's pain and fever medication should land on Canadian retail shelves in the coming weeks, Health Canada said Monday.

The agency, which had previously announced it was importing acetaminophen and ibuprofen to be distributed to hospitals, said the new retail supply should help families struggling to treat their sick children. 

The move follows a months-long shortage of Tylenol, Advil and alternative brands that has sent many parents and caregivers scouring bare shelves and swapping tips on drug sightings. 

The Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is requesting the public's help in locating a missing woman.

31-year-old Lorhonda Shingebis was reported missing on November 14, 2022. Lorhonda was last seen in the area of Meno Ya Win Way on November 7. She is described as 5'5", 120lbs, slim build with shoulder-length brown hair, which she usually keeps in a bun. 

Shingebis was last seen wearing a light brown jacket, grey sweat pants and carrying a small black backpack. 

On the same day the Ontario government introduced an extension on their tax cut on fuel costs, the price of gas in parts of northwestern Ontario began to drop – but we’re still paying the highest price across the province.

As of November 15, GasBuddy is reporting that fuel stations in Kenora are charging 189.9 per litre – a slight drop from the 192.9 per litre we’ve been paying since September 27, 2022.

Despite the drop, that’s still the highest price across all of Ontario and the 12th highest price across Canada, behind 11 communities from British Columbia.

Dryden drivers are warned of some delays near Open Roads Public School today.

The City of Dryden says Birch Avenue, from Ross Street to Wood Street, will be closed to traffic until 7 p.m. today as crews complete repairs to the area’s wastewater collection system.

Public Works apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the public for their cooperation. Anyone with questions or concerns is asked to contact their office at 807-223-2367.

The "Freedom Convoy" protests that took over downtown Ottawa last winter and inspired several border blockades caused serious concerns about Canada's international reputation and its economic security, senior Canadian officials say. 

Their testimony Monday evening at the Public Order Emergency Commission, along with new documentary evidence, suggests diplomats were getting anxious questions and forceful pleas from United States officials worried about the halt of trade by protesters blocking key border crossings.