Author Archives: Ryan Forbes

Officers with the Dryden OPP say they've taken a large quantity of methamphetamine off the streets and two individuals have been arrested and charged. Police say they conducted a traffic stop in the C...

Police in northwestern Ontario are asking the public for any information on 27-year-old Lester Bouchard, who is wanted for aggravated assault. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. The OPP says th...

A mobile cancer screening unit will be rolling through the region this summer, starting in Dryden. The Screen for Life Coach is a mobile cancer screening services offered through a partnership with th...

Canadians should stock up on their beer, wine and spirits before Friday, as Ottawa will be introducing a 6.3 per cent tax on all alcohol sales as of April 1. The Liberal government introduced the 'esc...

Dryden Council will be able to hear from the leadership of the local OPP and will take an in-depth look at the area's fire services tonight. Dryden City Councillors will be taking in a presentation fr...

There isn't an easy answer for the ongoing drug and safety concerns downtown, but the Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce is continuing to work alongside business owners to find a new solution. ...

Kenora's Jeff 'Gussy' Gustafson has won the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic - becoming the first Canadian and the second international angler to ever take the top prize. Win the win of th...

Kenora's Jeff 'Gussy' Gustafson is looking to make history and win the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River as he's leading the tournament on its final day. If Gussy hol...

Athletes with the Dryden Eagles and Fort Frances Muskies are representing northwestern Ontario this week at OFSAA. The Dryden High School Eagles girls' hockey team is in Stratford while the Fort Franc...

Staff with Indigenous Friendship Centres now have access to a new harm reduction toolkit to fight against the growing opioid crisis across northwestern Ontario. The Ontario Federation Indigenous Frien...