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Wanted Teens May Be Headed To Our Area

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Two teen’s wanted in a British Columbia homicide are the subject of a Canada-wide manhunt.

Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky may be in Manitoba and are considered dangerous.

Police have reason to believe they were recently in the Gillam area.

They are wanted in the deaths of Lucas Fowler and Chyna Deese, whose bodies were found on the side of the Alaska Highway in northern B.C.

Police say the two are also suspects in another death in B.C.

If you spot them, do not approach.

Call 911 immediately or your local police service.

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Environment Canada Addresses Local Twister Concerns

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Environment Canada is looking at weather moving from Minnesota as the reason to be mindful of tornadoes in northwestern Ontario.

While Meteorologist Peter Kimbel admits twisters in this area are rare, they can happen.

Kimbel says there was a serious one a few years ago at a Sioux Lookout area camp and it caused a fatality.

An angler from the United States was killed in the event.

Kimbel notes it looks like not much came from tornado watches and warnings issued by Environment Canada for certain areas of northwestern Ontario on Wednesday.

He says the greater concern was along the U.S. border and south of the border where the air is warmer.

However, Kimbel says they did receive reports of what appeared to be a funnel cloud over Lake of the Woods.

Several tornadoes were seen touching down in parts of northeastern Minnesota.

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Funnel Clouds Reported In Parts Of Northwestern Ontario

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Some communities are cleaning up following a Wednesday night storm.

The Dryden area was under a Tornado Watch but missed the brunt of the storm.

The power went out in the Rainy River district and some homes remain without electricity.

Hundreds were effected at the height of the storm which brought heavy rain, strong winds, hail and tornado warnings.

There are multiple reports of funnel clouds in the west end of the district as well as Kenora.

Several tornadoes were seen touching down in parts of northeastern Minnesota.

No injuries have been reported.

Last night’s storm dropped a lot of rain on some areas of northwestern Ontario.

The Fort Frances area was the hardest hit with 44-millimetres recorded.

Ignace received about 33-millimetres.