Broncos face Kildonan East in WHSFL

Another big test for Beaver Brae's Football team.

The Broncos are at home today against the Kildonan East Reivers.

Beaver Brae still has an unblemished 2-0 record in the Winnipeg High School Football League, and is in a three way tie for first place.

The Reivers meanwhile, have a 1-1 record.

Game time is 3:00 this afternoon at Pete Fair Memorial Field.

Natural Gas Prices going up?

The cost of natural gas is coming down, but Union Gas customers in northwestern Ontario may still an increase on their bills next month.

The cost of a cubic metre of natural gas will drop 3-cents beginning October 1st.

But the Ontario Energy Board says customers bills may go up four to seven dollars over the next year because of the price difference for natural gas paid by Union Gas over the last three months and the price it expects to pay in the next quarter.

Tourism Changes in Store for 2011

There will be a bit of a change to the city's tourism landscape next summer.

The main tourism information outlet for Kenora will be the new Discovery Center on Cameron Bay.

The building is just under construction and is slated to be open by next spring.

The Discovery Center will replace the old tourism bureau on Highway 17 east.

The City also plans to operate the Thistle Pavillion as a secondary tourist information bureau next summer.

City council endorsed the changes at a special meeting held Wednesday morning.

AbitibiBowater Prepares to Exit Bankruptcy Protection

AbitibiBowater has achieved another step towards its exit from bankruptcy protection this fall.

The company says creditors in the United States gave its stamp of approval to a reorganization plan this week.

It received approval from Canadian creditors last week.

The plan still needs court approval in both the UnitedStates and Canada.

Second Career Expo Today

The first ever Second Career Expo is going to be taking place in Kenora today.

A total of 28 businesses and exhibitors will be setting up shop at the Best Western Lakeside Inn.

Dianne Schwartz-Williams is spearheading the job fair and says people looking for work should be able to find some good leads.

The Second Career Expo will run from noon to 7:00 this evening.

Environment Commissioner Lashes out at the MNR

Ontario's environmental commissioner says the government isn't following through on any of its environmental promises.

In his annual report, Gord Miller says environmental legislation the government has passed is being undermined by its inaction.

Miller says the ministries of natural resources is not given enough tools to get the job done.

Miller is critical of an oversight from the Ontario government allowing mining companies to illegally construct mining camps and airstrips in the far north.

Federal Long Gun Registry Survives Vote

The gun registry has survived a critical vote, but just barely.

MPs voted 153-151 Wednesday night to kill a Conservative bill to scrap the program.

Kenora MP Greg Rickford says the opposition parties missed an opportunity to get rid of a flawed program.

All three Northwestern Ontario MPs supported scrapping the registry.

Mayoralty Candiate's wife passes away

Kenora City Council paused for a minutes silence yesterday prior to its open council meeting.

It was for the wife of city councillor Jim Parson, who passed away Tuesday.

Patti Parson died after learning of a terminal illness last week.

Jim Parson had just entered the mayoralty race 10 days earlier, but had to shelve

his campaign plans so he could spend time with his ailing wife.

Parson's name will still appear on the October 25th ballot, but he says he will not

be making any public appearances.