Manitoba Man fined for illegal fishing on Winnipeg River

A Manitoba man faces 23 hundred dollars in fines for fishing illegally on the Winnipeg River north of Kenora.

Vincent Wiebe of Lake Frances has been fined for fishing without a licence and tresspassing.

Court heard last week that Wiebe had been fishing near the Caribou Falls Generating Station this past May.

He had caught seven walleye while on Ontario Generation property.

He had been fishing in an area that had been posted with the sign "Danger-no tresspassing".

JM Judo Club wins two medals at Quebec Tournament

The Jaffray Melick Judo Club brought back a couple of medals from a tournament in Montreal.


The club took four members to the Quebec International Open over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Ben Dennis went a perfect 4-0 in his matches over two days and won gold in the Under 17 male 50 kilo division.

Thomas Hertz took a bronze medal in the Under 15, 34 kilo division, finishing with a 2-1 record.

Police search for missing man near Dryden

A search continues in Dryden for a Winnipeg man who disapppeared just after he was released from custody for alleged impaired driving.

Lukas Whitmore was last seen near a wooded area on the edge of the community on October 2nd.

Ontario Provincial Police say the 25-year-old man was on his way to Thunder Bay to visit his sister before he disappeared.

O.P.P.  say continuing warm temperatures mean Whitmore should be able to handle the weather.

Air Canada

Air Canada's 68-hundred flight attendants could walk off the job as early as Thursday morning. Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt says the government's looking at a handfull of options, including back-to-work legislation. Air Canada says while it hopes to avoid a walk out, the company would still maintain a partial schedule in the event of a strike.

Harold Wilson

The Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce is looking forward to see the new Liberal Cabinet.


Chief Operating Officer, Harold Wilson says with a reduced number of seats the government will be forced to pay more attention to our two MPP's.


Wilson adds wood supply for the North will likely become a bigger issue in a minority government.

Dave Canfield

The Liberal minority government might actually be a good thing for northwestern Ontario.


That's the feeling of Kenora mayor Dave Canfield.

He says its time Dalton McGuinty finally started listening to the north.

Canfield says the minority government might mean Premier Dalton McGuinty has to

listen to the north instead of dictating what he wants to do.

Majesta's Trees of Knowledge contest

Sioux Mountain School is competing to get the green thumbs-up from Canadians for their 20-thousand dollar outdoor classroom.


The Sioux Lookout facility is one of ten finalists for the MAJESTA's Trees of Knowledge contest.

The School's objective is to create a garden area outside as well as a permanent outdoor classroom structure for students to assemble for lessons and reconnect with nature.

Voting is underway and you have until November 4th to help the school at : www.majesta.com

Flu Season

Cooler temperatures mean flu season can't be that far behind.


The Northwestern Health Unit is getting ready to roll out its flu shot clinics at the end of this month.

Manager of Infectious Disease, Donna Stanley says its getting more and more difficult to say when flu season will start up.

Stanley says initially they will be targeting the elderly and people who might be most at risk of getting the flu.