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A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed at the following locations. Additional blooms reported on these lakes in 2022 will not be announced, but will be listed on Northwestern Health Unit’s Reported Blue Green Algae Blooms webpage. Lake Lulu (near Kenora) Mink Bay, Kenora Black Sturgeon Lake (Williams Road Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is revising their local COVID-19 data reports to offer more meaningful information to the public. Beginning next week, the website statistics for COVID-19 will be updated every two weeks and the reports will better show trends and risk. One of the major changes will be no Read more…
There has been a report of a suspected algae bloom in the Keewatin Bay area, in Kenora. The bloom is being tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to see if it is blue-green algae. At this time, the results are not known, and Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU)asks Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is preparing for flu clinics this fall. Flu shots will be available locally from many pharmacies, health care providers, and at NWHU clinics beginning in mid-October. The flu shot is the best defence against influenza and is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and up. Those Read more…
A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed on Longbow Lake – East Inlet, near Kenora. Additional blooms reported on Longbow Lake in 2022 will not be announced, but will be listed on Northwestern Health Unit’s Reported Blue Green Algae Blooms webpage. How to be safe when blue green algae Read more…
A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed on Cedar Lake near Kenora. Additional blooms reported on Cedar Lake in 2022 will not be announced, but will be listed on Northwestern Health Unit’s Reported Blue Green Algae Blooms webpage. How to be safe when blue green algae blooms are present Read more…
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in the region. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is offering the new booster formula to eligible people at their clinics, and the public is urged to book an appointment for their shot. “A bivalent vaccine means it has two types of a virus in it, Read more…
A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed in Rice Bay on Rainy Lake. A sample of the bloom was taken and results show that toxins were present that exceed the Ontario Drinking Water Standard and Recreational Water Standard. Since the testing was earlier this month, concentrations may now be Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is notifying the public of a situation that occurred at the Rhythm on the Range event in Dryden on August 20, 2022, that has resulted in at least 10 people reporting symptoms consistent with foodborne illness. The investigation is ongoing at this time; however, NWHU suspects Read more…
A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed in Wabigoon Lake, in Dryden. A sample of the bloom was taken in the Bonny Bay area and results show that toxins were present that exceed the Ontario Drinking Water Standard. Since the testing earlier this month, concentrations may now be higher Read more…