Canadian Pacific's brightly decorated Holiday Train returns to Northwestern Ontario in early December.
The CP Holiday Train will be rolling into Ignace, Dryden and Kenora on Saturday, December 5th.
This year's entertainment includes alternative rock band The Odds and blues-rocker Shaun Verreault.
The holiday train raises food, money and awareness for food banks across Canada and the United States.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Mega Precious Metals
Drilling is underway at a Red Lake area mining property owned by Mega Precious Metals.
Several 3-thousand meter drill holes will test prospective zones adjacent to Goldcorp’s High Grade Gold Zone in the Red Lake gold camp.
The Headway gold property is located adjacent to Hwy 125, between the towns of Red Lake and Balmertown.
Several 3-thousand meter drill holes will test prospective zones adjacent to Goldcorp’s High Grade Gold Zone in the Red Lake gold camp.
The Headway gold property is located adjacent to Hwy 125, between the towns of Red Lake and Balmertown.
Canadian Arrow Mining
Canadian Arrow mines is continuing work on its Northwestern Ontario nickle property.
The Sudbury based company has started a diamond drilling program on its high priority Turtlepond area nickel-copper projects located 40 km south of Dryden.
The project consists of 2-thousand 5-hundred metres of drilling over six priority targets.
The Turtlepond area consists of three previously under-explored historic nickel-copper occurrences.
The Sudbury based company has started a diamond drilling program on its high priority Turtlepond area nickel-copper projects located 40 km south of Dryden.
The project consists of 2-thousand 5-hundred metres of drilling over six priority targets.
The Turtlepond area consists of three previously under-explored historic nickel-copper occurrences.
Fatal Crash Sunday
A 34-year-old man from Thunder Bay is dead following a collision last night on Highway 11, east of Hearst.
OPP say just after 9 o'clock, the driver of a pick-up truck heading east crossed the centre line and hit a tractor-trailer head on.
Todd Ketchabaw was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say road conditions were dry and clear at the time.
OPP say just after 9 o'clock, the driver of a pick-up truck heading east crossed the centre line and hit a tractor-trailer head on.
Todd Ketchabaw was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say road conditions were dry and clear at the time.
Homocide Pickle Lake
Pickle Lake OPP and Nishnawbe-Aski Police are looking for a suspect in a fatal stabbing in New Osnaburgh First Nation.
Officers arrived to the First Nation Sunday to find community members attempting to resuscitate an 18-year-old girl who was lying in the street.
Attempts failed and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are looking for leads in the case.
The name of the victim is being withheld at this time.
Officers arrived to the First Nation Sunday to find community members attempting to resuscitate an 18-year-old girl who was lying in the street.
Attempts failed and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are looking for leads in the case.
The name of the victim is being withheld at this time.
Suspended Drivers
Two people who didn't belong on the road have been charged by Dryden OPP.
Officers stopped a speeding vehicle on Highway 72 near Dinorwic and found that 54-year-old Elizabeth Keesick of Thunder Bay was a suspended driver.
OPP also stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 east of Dryden and an investigation revealed 21-year-old David Valkenburgh of Calgary was a suspended driver in Ontario.
Police seized the licence of both drivers.
Officers stopped a speeding vehicle on Highway 72 near Dinorwic and found that 54-year-old Elizabeth Keesick of Thunder Bay was a suspended driver.
OPP also stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 east of Dryden and an investigation revealed 21-year-old David Valkenburgh of Calgary was a suspended driver in Ontario.
Police seized the licence of both drivers.
DSSAB Levy
Municipalities in the Kenora District are being asked to cough up an extra 10 percent to cover social service costs this year.
The Kenora District Services Board has sent out a letter requesting the increase in levy.
Rory McMillan is chair of the district services board and says there are a couple of reasons for
the increase, including increased demand forOntario Works benefits.
McMillan says the recession is likely to blame for the increase in Ontario Works benefits.
The City of Kenora is being asked to contribute an extra 217 thousand dollars this year.
The Kenora District Services Board has sent out a letter requesting the increase in levy.
Rory McMillan is chair of the district services board and says there are a couple of reasons for
the increase, including increased demand forOntario Works benefits.
McMillan says the recession is likely to blame for the increase in Ontario Works benefits.
The City of Kenora is being asked to contribute an extra 217 thousand dollars this year.
Plane Crash near Cat Lake First Nation
The Cat Lake First Nation in Northwestern Ontario is in mourning.
Two residents who ran the band's youth program were killed in a plane crash Friday night along with an experienced pilot from Lockhart Air Services.
The Cat Lake band's search co-ordinator Russell Wesley says Ronald Ombash and Dean Meekis both died in the crash.
Wesley says witnesses reported that the pilot aborted a landing at the Cat Lake airport and then crashed soon after.
OPP and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The former owner of Lockhart Air Services says the pilot had been flying for 25 years, and the crash makes no sense.
The pilot is believed to be from Dryden but OPP have not released any of the names.
Two residents who ran the band's youth program were killed in a plane crash Friday night along with an experienced pilot from Lockhart Air Services.
The Cat Lake band's search co-ordinator Russell Wesley says Ronald Ombash and Dean Meekis both died in the crash.
Wesley says witnesses reported that the pilot aborted a landing at the Cat Lake airport and then crashed soon after.
OPP and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The former owner of Lockhart Air Services says the pilot had been flying for 25 years, and the crash makes no sense.
The pilot is believed to be from Dryden but OPP have not released any of the names.
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day Ceremonies are scheduled for this Wednesday.
Redditt, Kenora and Keewatin Legions will start theirs at 10:30.
The Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Command of Royal Canadian Legions Past President Roland Fissette says they're creating a history book about the legions in the region.
Anyone who has stories to tell about their service time with the military and their involvement in the legion is asked to submit them by March 31st, 2010.
For more information contact your local legion.
Redditt, Kenora and Keewatin Legions will start theirs at 10:30.
The Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Command of Royal Canadian Legions Past President Roland Fissette says they're creating a history book about the legions in the region.
Anyone who has stories to tell about their service time with the military and their involvement in the legion is asked to submit them by March 31st, 2010.
For more information contact your local legion.
Of Love and War
You only have a couple of days left to check out the Lake of the Woods Museum's "Of Love and War" exhibit.
The stories of 10 Kenora war brides are on display through a variety of mediums.
Curator Lori Nelson says the exhibit will continue to run after Remembrance Day.
The last day to see the exhibit is this Saturday.
The stories of 10 Kenora war brides are on display through a variety of mediums.
Curator Lori Nelson says the exhibit will continue to run after Remembrance Day.
The last day to see the exhibit is this Saturday.
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