Proulx Trial Wraps up after one day of testimony

There has been a lot of conflicting testimony at the trial of Helen Proulx.

The 39 year old Grassy Narrows woman faces charges of Assulting a Police Officer and having a weapon dangerous to the public peace.

Proulx was shot after brandishing a knife at Constable Kathrine Moyer.

Moyer told the court that the shot Proulx twice because she feared for her life.

Eye witnesses can't agree whether Proulx's weapon was a butter knife, a paring knife or a steak knife.

Witnesses also had different ideas of what Proulx was doing.

Some suggested she was trying to keep the police officer from taking her knife away

from her, while others suggested she was jabbing the knife in a threatening manner.

Proulx's Lawyer Greg Brodsky told the court that police don't shoot people because they

are intoxicated and don't shoot people because they want to commit suicide.

He says his client had no intent to hurt Constable Moyer and should be found not guilty.

Justice Jennifer Hoshizaki is expected to make her decision sometime in the new year.

International Falls man faces drug charges

An International Falls Man faces charges after attempting to cross into the U-S with marijuana taped to his body.

U-S Customs and Border Protection says the 24-year-old man was walking through the border crossing at International Falls Saturday at around 12:30.

Customs officers found the 46 grams of marijuana taped to the man's leg during a secondary examinations.

The man was later turned over the Koochiching County Sheriffs office for prosecution.

New Committee to look at Harborfront operations

The City of Kenora has set up a special committee to look at how to operate the Harborfront in the years to come.

The City's special events co-ordinator Buck Matiowski is due to retire next year and Tourism Kenora is taking responsibility for managing special events.

Sharon Smith is one of the members of the new committee and says they just want to make sure there is some continuity.

Smith says there are a number of programs such as the Green Team and Buck's Brigade that they need to decide how to operate in the future.

MP'S ready to head home for Christmas

Members of Parliament will finally get to go home after a long session in the

House of Commons.

Today is the last day before the Christmas Break.

Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford admits this has been a longer sitting than normal.

Rickford says he will be conducting a couple of constituency clinics early next
week in Kenora and Dryden before taking some time off for the holidays.