The longer this COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the more popular events in the Rainy River District are being forced to be cancelled.

The annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is the latest casualty as the organizing committee decided last Wednesday to axe this year's tournament.

(KENORA, ON) Thinking about having a get-together? Think again. Police are actively responding to calls regarding gatherings over five, which are currently illegal in Ontario.

Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint regarding a large group of people gathering at a residence in the south side of Kenora.

(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) - Police are hoping time is nearly up for these clever criminals.

Members of the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for public assistance in the investigation of a mischief in the community.

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the region.

In a tweet this morning, the NWHU announced that two new cases of COVID-19 had been discovered in Atikokan and are related to the Lac des Iles (LDI) mine located northwest of Thunder Bay. Both of the cases are self-isolating and all of their contacts are in isolation as well.

(Atikokan, ON) - Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating acts of mischief in the Town of Atikokan. On April 13th, 2020 several complaints were received of an assortment of nails scattered about on Main Street within the Town of Atikokan.

Ontario's efforts to increase the flow of protective equipment have started paying off. Over the past week, more than 13 million surgical and procedural masks, 200,000 N95 respirator masks, and 38 ventilators have been delivered to Ontario's pandemic stockpile warehouses.

Fort Frances Town Council returned in a slightly new format Monday night to provide some updates on key committees in town, as well as to thank frontline workers who continue to do their jobs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Treaty Three Police and Treaty Three communities have joined forces to impose Band Council resolutions to screen and limit visitors to remote reserves across the region. The move is an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 into vulnerable populations.

Atikokan's first positive case of COVID-19 is related to an outbreak at the Lac Des Iles palladium mine, 90 km north of Thunder Bay, according to the NWHU

One new positive case of COVID-19 has emerged in our region. It is the first case for Atikokan.