Highlights

Forest fires west and north of the region are being blamed for the increased and persistent presence of smoke in Northwestern Ontario.

The OPP says early intervention allowed the wire transfer to be flagged as fraud and it was intercepted before the offenders could access it.

Police say a 28-year-old man was taken into custody after police were called to an ongoing disturbance at a Fort Frances residence.

Nishnawbe Aski police say a 32-year-old has been charged with possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Physicians in Kenora and surrounding areas say they’re now seeing patients who were “invisible to us before.”

A man and a woman were held in police custody and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances on Thursday.

Service has been halted since June 3 due to wildfire evacuations.

The OPP, along with local fire services, will continue to monitor wildfire activity in the Red Lake area.

While antibiotics are needed, the germ can cause permanent damage.

The 48-unit build on Duke Street in Dryden is the first such project of the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord Economic Development Corporation.