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30 August 2022 / Media Releases
Confirmed Blue Green Algae – Rice Bay, Rainy Lake
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...
Read More 23 August 2022 / Media Releases
Suspect Foodborne Illness Outbreak at Public Event in Dryden
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...
Read More 16 August 2022 / Media Releases
Confirmed Blue Green Algae – Wabigoon Lake
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...
Read More 8 August 2022 / Media Releases
Blue Green Algae – Wabigoon Lake
There has been a report of an algae bloom near Rowatt Road in the Bonny Bay area of Wabigoon Lake, near Dryden. The bloom is being tested by the Ministry...
Read More 3 August 2022 / Media Releases
Blue Green Algae – Ghost Lake near Dryden
There has been a report of an algae bloom at the public beach on the north side of Ghost Lake, near Dryden. The bloom is being tested by the Ministry...
Read More 28 July 2022 / Media Releases
Local monkeypox update
Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health emergency. WHO declares a health emergency not as a call to panic, but as a call to action, when...
Read More 22 July 2022 / Media Releases
Suspected Blue Green Algae Bloom – Beaver Pond near Kirk Lake – Sioux Lookout
The following blue-green algae reports have been updated/newly reported: Pelican Lake in Sioux Lookout – Not considered an algae bloomMinnitaki Lake near Sioux Lookout – Confirmed on July 21, 2022Kirk...
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