Business Center Brings in Guest Speaker

The Northwest Business Center is celebrating International Women's Day this year with a special guest.

Barb Stegemann is the founder of Seven Virtues Beauty Inc. and a survivor of the Dragon's Den TV show.

Diane Schwartz-Williams from the Business Center and calls Stegemann an inspirational woman.

Stegeman will be speaking in both Kenora and Fort Frances on March 8th.

Rupert Road Fire Under Investigation

The Ontario Fire Marshall's Office is being brought in to help investigate an early morning fire in the Rideout area of town.

The blaze broke out in a two-story home on Rupert Road around 2:00.

Fire Chief Warren Brinkman says its too early to say what might have caused the fire.

Brinkman says the damage was extensive, but its not known if anyone was in the house at the time the fire broke out.

Broncos and Eagles Square off in Girls Hockey Final

The top two teams in the regular season in the NorWOSSA girls hockey league will square off again in the finals.

The Dryden Eagles earned a 5-3 win over the Fort Frances Muskies last night to win their best-of-three semi-final series two games to one.

The Eagles will now play the Beaver Brae Broncos in a best-of-three final starting Friday night in Dryden.

Semis Set for Kenora Broomball League

The semi-finals are set in the local broomball league.

Last night Jovan Skead scored a hat trick to lead the Blizzard to a 4-2 win over Home Hardware.

The Blizzard will now face the Flying D's in one semi, while Dunit Contracting will face the top team in the regular season, the Pink Pirates in the other semi-final.

Rickford Support NDP Motion on Aboriginal Education

Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford says he has no problem supporting an NDP motion calling on the federal government to increase funding for aboriginal education.

The motion calls on the government to put first nation schools on an equal footing as provincial schools.

Rickford suggests the Harper government has been working in that direction already.

Rickford says the government is also committed to working with the Assembly of First Nations on implementing the recommendations contained its report on aboriginal education.

More changes in store for Kenora Schools

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is planning to go ahead with some of its proposed school changes despite what happens at Lakewood.

The public school board is looking to move grade seven and eight students up to Beaver Brae at some point.

Director of Education, Jack McMaster says that's not a move that will happen overnight.

McMaster says they are also activly looking at starting up a french immersion program in Kenora.

House Fire in Rideout

Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department is still on the scene of a blaze this morning in the Rideout area of town.

The fire broke out to a two story home on Rupert Road shortly after 2:00 this morning.

Fire crews have been working to put out any hot spots.

There has been extensive damage, but no other details about the fire have been released yet.