Northwest Bantams lose first game at provincials

The Northwestern Ontario All-Stars have dropped their first game at the all-Ontario Triple "a" bantam championships in Thunder Bay.


The Stars were beaten by host Thunder Bay Kings 7-1.

Rory Keith of Kenora scored the Stars only goal.

The Stars face Elgin-Middlesex tonight.

SIU Investigates fatality in Sioux Lookout

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has been called in to investigate the death of a 63 year old man in Sioux Lookout.

The OPP say they arrested a man last Tuesday around 10 in the morning.

Around 2:30 he began to display signs of medical distress.

He was taken by ambulence to the Meno-Ya-Win Medical Center, but

was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SIU says it has assigned four investigators to the case, including a forensics specialist.

Hospital CEO takes on New Duties

The Chief Executive Officer of the Lake of the Woods District Hospital has been given some new duties.

Marc Belcaen has been elected to the American College of Health Care Executives Council of Regents.

The body represents hospital CEO's across North America.

Belcaen says the election as a region presents him with a unique opportunity.

Belcaen is in Chicago this with for the 54th Council of Regents Meeting.

OPP Investigate Death of an 11 year old girl in Sioux Lookout

The OPP are looking into a fatality involving an 11 year old girl in Sioux Lookout.

Police were contacted last Thursday about a missing girl.

She was finally located on Friday and was taken to the Meno-Ya-Win Health Center for treatment, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

The OPP's Criminal Investigation Branch and the Northwestern Crime Unit have been called in to look into the cause of the fatality.

Bearskin Expansion Plans for the US on Hold

Bearskin Airlines says it won't be flying into the United States any time soon.

Bearskin Vice President Cliff Friesen says they have to delay their Thunder Bay to Minneapolis service until the fall.

Friesen says approval from Homeland Security in the United States is the biggest holdup.

He says the company now hopes to have the service running by the fall.

Fiecek Ready for National Wheelchair Curling Championships

The Canadian Wheel Chair Curling championships get underway this evening in Edmonton, with a Kenora skip making his fourth straight appearance.

Wayne Fiecek and his rink from Northern Ontario hit the ice at 8:00 tonight at the Jasper Place Curling Club.

Fiecek says he's not making any predictions this year how his team will do.

A tough opening round draw for Fiecek's foursome.

The take on Manitoba in their only game of the day.

Kroppy's Hawks win Ham and Egger

A team largely made up of members of the Kenora Senior Thistles took top honors at the
annual Ham and Egger hockey tournament at the Keewatin Arenea.

Kroppy's Hawks upended the Trailor Park Boys 8-1 in the A-Side final of the tournament
yesterday.

The 9-1-1 Rangers took the B-Side championship with a 12-3 rout over the Barn Dogs.

In the C-side final, it was the Voodoo over the Jets 3-2 in overtime.

NAN Fights against Boreal Forest Agreement

The Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation continues to fight against the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.

Stan Beardy is leading the call for its termination because first nations in this region have not been adequately consulted.

Beardy had originally called for the agreement to be terminated by mid-March.

The CBFA is made up of 21 forest companies that want to to control forest regulation.