Dryden

The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act is expected to hear first-hand testimony about the impact February's "Freedom Convoy" protest had on the people and businesses in downtown Ottawa. 

The first six witnesses are expected to give their testimony Friday. 

- Ottawa lawyer Victoria De La Ronde is the first witness on the list. 

-- Zexi Li is the 21-year-old public servant who filed a class-action lawsuit against Freedom Convoy organizers and participants on behalf of her fellow downtown Ottawa residents.

A 23-year-old Kenora resident who was wanted by police after an assault in Dryden has been captured in Sioux Lookout.

The Dryden OPP says on September 25, officers and Northwest EMS paramedics responded to a report of an assault at an unidentified location at 10:23 a.m., and found one individual with serious injuries.

Following their investigation, the OPP issued an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Brenden Fisher of Kenora. He was facing charges of aggravated assault, and robbery with a weapon.

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

With Canada’s inflation rate, municipal taxes and bills continuing to rise – how would you plan to ease the financial burden on residents who are already struggling to make ends meet?

The Dryden OPP is asking for the public’s help with any information related to a suspicious group of individuals with a suspicious object in the Parkdale Road area on Wednesday afternoon.

Officers were alerted to the group around 1:20 p.m. on October 12, and to ensure the safety of the surrounding area, St. Joseph, Open Roads and Dryden High School were all locked down.

Officers attended the scene to conduct a search of the area, but came up short. The lockdown was lifted roughly one hour later, following the search.

An officer who worked with outreach and mental health teams and a veteran constable who was a trained crisis negotiator were identified Wednesday as the two police officers who died after a shooting in Innisfil, Ont. – an event that left residents of the quiet community in shock. 

The South Simcoe Police Service said the officers had responded to a disturbance at a home in the town north of Toronto around 8 p.m. Tuesday when the shooting took place. 

The public inquiry investigating the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act in February begins today in downtown Ottawa.

Parties to the inquiry including "Freedom Convoy" organizers, the prime minister, seven federal ministers, police forces and officials from all levels of government are expected to appear in the coming weeks.

Commissioner Paul Rouleau and his staff are expected to spend the first day presenting documents and evidence ahead of witness testimony starting Friday.

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

Do you support the Northwestern Health Unit investigating the possibility of a Safe Injection Site, and the use of other harm reduction services to tackle the region’s social issues?

Some delays in the Eagle Drive area can be expected today.

The City of Dryden is warning residents that Eagle Drive, from Pitt Avenue to Wabigoon Drive, will be closed to all traffic today until 5 p.m., as crews work to repair the area’s water distribution system.

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

In an effort to send a message of unity, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has welcomed two former leadership rivals to serve as critics in Parliament — but he has also left out two of the party's more prominent names.

Ontario members of Parliament Scott Aitchison and Leslyn Lewis are among the group of 51 Tory MPs chosen to go head-to-head with Liberal government ministers on certain files, according to a list Poilievre's office released Wednesday. 

But well-known caucus members Ed Fast and Michelle Rempel Garner are off the list.

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

#1 – How would you like to see the community’s housing shortage addressed? Would you further support social housing under the KDSB? Advocate for commercial developments? Other proposals?