Border Crossing Stats released

A man from Texas who declared his main source of income was from playing on-line poker was among 42 people denied entry into Canada last month at the Fort Frances border.

The Canada Border Services Agency says the man told officers he was moving to Fort Frances.

But when he failed to prove he had funds to support himself or that he had employment or a home in the United States, the individual was turned back.

A total of 96-thousand people passed through the border in September.

American fined for catching too many walleye

A fishing trip to northwestern Ontario is going to cost an Illinois man a little more than he bargained for.

Andrew Coates has been fined two thousan dollars for catching too many walleye.

The MNR says Coates was fishing in Little Pine Lake just off Highway 71 this past July.

Conservation officers found the legal number of walleye in his possession, but a further investigation found that he had more fish frozen at his camp.

He pleaded guilty to have 13 walleye over the legal limit.

OPP arrest Winnipeg man for Auto Theft

If you're going to steal a car, better not be drunk when you're doing it.

The OPP have laid a long list of charges against a Winnipeg man after pulling over a vehicle around 2:00 this morning on Golf Course Bay Road.

Police say the vehicle was being driven in an erratic manner.

A quick check also determined that the car had been stolen from a home on 3rd Street South.

18 year old Konrad Muckle has been charged with Impaired Driving, possession of property obtained by crime, breach of probation and  operating a motor vehicle without a license.

More MPP's in the running for Speaker

MPP Michael Gravelle doesn't think the speaker of the house is for gone conclusion now that a Tory MPP has thrown his name into the ring.

Conservative MPP Frank Klees has said he will run for speaker when the provincial parliament resumes in November but Gravelle says there are 3 Liberal Members running as well.

Since the speaker traditional voted with the government many are seeing Klees's decision as effectively crossing the floor.

Drug Bust

Kenora OPP have made another drug bust on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Police stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 west of Kenora yesterday afternoon.

Officers found 3-grams of cocaine.

OPP say 23-year-old Nyree Kakeeway of Kenora faces 1-count of possession.

Creighton Youth Services

Young offenders in Kenora may get a new job.


Creighton Youth Services says its wants to start up a program called Paint the Town.

Tammie Potter asked the Police Services Board to support the project and help form a new committee.

Potter says the idea is to get the youth out into the community to cover-up grafitti and other areas in need of a clean-up.

Kenora OPP Budget

The OPP in Kenora seem to be paying close attention to their bottom line.

Statistics from the local detachment shows policing costs so far in 2011 are not only on target, but actually under budget.

Inspector Dave Lucas says through the first six months of this fiscal year, they have spent 3.14 million dollars.

That's just over 200 thousand dollars than they had projected. Lucas adds that their overtime costs are less than expected.

Red Lake Airport Terminal

Transport Minister Denis Lebel and Kenora MP Greg Rickford are in Red Lake this afternoon to celebrate the opening of the new Airport Terminal.


The Federal Government made major investments to replace the Terminal building, enhance airport parking and install wildlife control fencing.

A special ceremony is planned for 2 o'clock.

Lebel and Rickford will also take time to sit down with area Mayor's.

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell officially becomes our MPP at Queen's Park today.


An official swearing-in ceremony for all NDP members is taking place this morning in Toronto.

Campbell captured the Kenora-Rainy River Riding in the October 6th election.

She has already been named critic for Natural Resources and Aboriginal Affairs.