Six Robbery Suspects Sought

The OPP Street Crimes Unit is looking for witnesses to an assault and robbery that took place near the Kenora Rec. Center last month.

Police say a lone woman was walking along 1st Avenue South around 11:30 on the night of August 1st, when she was accosted by a group of six people.

They demanded cigarettes and alcohol from her, then knocked her to the ground and kicked her several times.

They also grabbed her purse during the assault and stole some cash and dumped the rest of the contents on the ground.

Two of the suspects are described as heavy set aboriginal females

There were also three first nation males with short dark hair.
The other suspect was a white male with blonde medium length hair.

The victim suffered minor injuries as a result of the assault.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the OPP Street Crimes Unit or
Crimestoppers.

Ladies Slo-Pitch Finals

The Days Inn Ladies Slo-Pitch League is starting to wind down.

The A, B and C side finals are being played out this week.

Last night, the Shoal Lake Troopers claimed the B-side crown by getting by the E & G Blades in two straight games in their best of three series.

In the C-Side Final, Roen Contracting got by the Neniska Crushers also in two straight games.

Johnny's Trashers and Northern Harbor are currently duking it out in the A-Side final.

Lunny To Run for Council

A familiar name has been added to the nomination list for the upcoming municipal  elections.

Former City Councillor Ron Lunny has decided to enter the race for councillor.

Lunny is the eighth person to sign up for one of the six council seats available

The deadline to file nomination papers is fast approaching.

September 10th is the last day to run for either the city council or one of the school boards.

OPP Rule Out Foul Play in Fatality

The OPP have ruled out foul play in the death of a 34 year old Kenora man over the weekend.

Police say they were called to a home on Railway Street on Sunday after a male was found unresponsive.

By the time emergency service personnel arrived at the scene, the man was proncounced dead.

A post-mortem exam was conducted Monday at Lake of the Woods District Hospital and it determined the man died of natural causes.

The deceased has been identified as Clifton Skead.

IJC Task Force in Kenora

The first of three meetings examining the binational management of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake Basins was held in International Falls last night.

Tonight, the task force will be in Kenora for another public consultation session.

Melanie Hanson, the Canadian co-chair to an International task force, says public input will be important.

The task force will be Best Western Lakeside Inn tonight starting at 7:00.

Aging At Home Funding

The Northwest Local Health Integration Network is expanding aging at home programs.


Three million dollars was announced for 16-community and home based initiatives.

Chief Executive Officer Laura Kokocinski outlines some of the programs they'll be funding this year.

The money will help provide health care and respite services for Seniors who want to stay in their own home.

Kokocinki says the funding will also reduces Emergency Room wait times.