Drug Bust on the By-Pass

A traffic stop on the Kenora By-Pass has taken another 25 hundred dollars in illegal drugs off the street.

The OPP say they stopped a vehicle near the intersection of the Redditt
Road around 12:30 this morning.

Officers says they found about 200 Oxycodone pills inside the vehicle.

Both occupants have been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

24 year old Calvin Delarond of Kenora and 35 year old Cheryl Ann Bird of Winnipeg are due to appear in court this February on the charges.

Health Unit Celebrates "Man"-uary

This is "MANuary"!

The Northwestern Health Unit is trying raise awareness of testicular cancer.

Public Health Nurse Patty Foster says they were surprised at the lack of awareness among men in our communities.

Foster says they have launched a Facebook campaign and will be hitting area schools to raise more awareness.

Rickford expects a lean federal budget in 2012

The federal government plans to do some belt-tightening in the new year.

The budget isn't expected for a couple of more months, but Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford says the Harper Government is committed to reducing spending.

Rickford says the goal is to try and reduce spending as much as possible to try and bring down their deficit.

City Council back in Session Today

Kenora city council is back in session today after a couple of weeks off for the Christmas and New Year's Break.

The committee of the whole will meet at 3:30 this afternoon, with a fairly thin  agenda.

Kenora mayor Dave Canfield says 2011 was a very busy year for the city and is hoping things like the Community Improvement Plan on the Abitibi properties will pay dividends in 2012.

Canfield says while they only have one business on the Abitibi property right now, they hope to be able to announce more activity in the months ahead.

Break in at Mount Evergreen

The OPP are investigating some mischief and a theft at the Mount Evergreen Ski Club.

Last week, police say someone drove a truck down the ski hills and some of the groomed trails.

Two snowboards and two pairs of skiis were also stolen.

Anyone with information can contact the OPP or Crimestoppers.

Boil Water Advisory

The City of Kenora's boil water advisory remains in effect for all those in the Norman and Keewatin area who are connected to the City of Kenora’s Water System.

Kenora’s Water & Sewer Department says it’s caused by a water main break at Portage Bay in Keewatin.

The city can’t guarantee the quality of the water until satisfactory sample results are received from the lab”

A boil water advisory for all locations in Norman and Keewatin remain in effect until further notice

Nathan Cullen

Thunder Bay is playing host to a candidate in the Federal NDP leadership race.


B.C. MP Nathan Cullen is holding a meet and greet this afternoon at the Madhouse Tavern and then another event in the evening for party faithful.

An NDP all candidates debate will be held in Sudbury in February.

Lock It before you Pocket

Police are launching a campaign called``lock it before you pocket.''

They'll be cracking down on 9-1-1 pocket dialers.

The program launches today in Toronto where last year the force got more than 100 thousand pockets dials and more than 115 thousand misdials.

Police say if that happens to you, don't hang up and explain to the operator it was a mistake.

North American Palladium

North American Palladium says it's committed to building the mining industry in the Thunder Bay area.


CEO Bill Biggar says about 16-square kilometres has been acquired northwest of the current Lac-des-Iles operation.

He says they plan to invest up to 4-million dollars at the site to get it ready for operations next year.

A mine shaft at their current operation is still in production.