Thistles post just one win in weekend road trip

The Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles earned three of a possible six points up for grabs during a three game weekend road trip to western Manitoba.

The Thistles took the Pembina Valley Hawks to overtime yesterday, but eventually dropped a hard fought

1-0 decision.

Saturday the Kenora Midgets were thumped 7-1 by the Central Plains Capitals, while Friday night, the Thistles managed their lone win of the weekend, with a 4-3 victory against the Yellowhead Chiefs.

Signal Weather Services

Kenora trick-or-treaters will have a slightly warmer Halloween night than the rest of Canada.

Our Meterologist Bill Laidlaw says it's going to be warmer than what we're used to.

Laidlaw says the warmer than normal weather will continue throughout the week.

The Kenora Community Policing Committee BBQ

Hamburgers and hot dogs are on the menu tonight! The Kenora Community Policing Committee is having a BBQ at the Evergreen Community Club between 4:30 and 6:00 tonight! You won’t have to worry about supper. Get the kids all dressed up in their costumes and have a bite to eat before you head out trick or treating. Five dollars will buy you a burger or hot dog with a chip and a drink. All proceeds help to fund community projects.

National Patient Safety Week

Falls prevention, Medication safety and flu shots.


Those are just some of the issues the Lake Of The Woods District Hospital wants to focus on during National Patient Safety week.

Brock Chisolm is a physiotherapist at the hospital and says preventing falls is something they have been spending a lot of time and effort on in recent months.

The hospital is planning to focus on a different issue each day this week

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Tourism in Northwestern Ontario

 It wasn't a great summer for many tourist outfitters in northwestern Ontario.
Gerry Cariou is the executive director of Sunset Country and says there wasn't much in the way of growth compared to last year.

On the bright side, he does say they did see some improvement in border crossings with fewer complaints in 2011.

Cariou adds that the sluggish American economy continues to be a drag on the tourism industry in northwestern Ontario.