Province releases 2012 Sunshine List

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has more employees on the so-called Sunshine list of public servants making more than 100 thousand dollars a year than any other agency in the region.

The public school board has 45 employees on the list, topped by director of education Jack McMaster at almost 190 thousand dollars.

Over at the Kenora Catholic District School Board, Phylis Eikre remains the highest paid employee at 180 thousand per annum.

The City of Kenora has just five workers on the list, with Chief Administrative Officer Karen Brown topping the chart at 122 thousand dollars.

Dr. Kerry McDonald continues to be the best-paid public sector worker in Kenora.

The chief pathologist at Lake of the Woods District Hospital made 310 thousand dollars last year.

Autopsies this week on Four people who died on Selkirk Lake

Police are still trying to figure out how four people died on a lake north of Kenora last week.

Yesterday, the OPP confirmed the identities of the four who died on the lake.

The body of Robert Kantimere was initially found last Thursday on the thin ice.

The OPP believe that Kantimere tried to save his friends' lives.

His boots and jacket were found on the shore and the engine of his truck was still running.

Autopsies will be performed on the four bodies.

Hospital Unions Rally in Kenora

Hospital unions are raising the alarm about today's provincial budget.

The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions is doing a cross-province tour to try and convince the McGuinty Government to find adequate funding for the health care system.

Michael Hurley is president of the Council and says a cut in funding could take millions out of hospital budgets.

The Council is also worried the new funding formula announced last week could result in a drastic reduction in hospital beds at hospitals across the province.

Day One results from Kids for Cancer Tournament

Novice Division:

• DST Penguins 10, Novice Snipers 4

• Builders 15, Raging Angels 5

Pee Wee Division:

• Jarnel Renegades 10, Green Hornets 4

Bantam Division:

• Rink Rage 7, Chow Time Bulldogs 6

• Puckgoinski Pylons 10, Vanderkrabben 7

Open Division:

• Grassy Narrows 21, Senior Snipers 20

• Dirty Dawgz 20, Ratcliffe 8

Youth Drop-In Center Needed in Kenora

A youth drop-in center has been identified as the main priority for Kenora's new youth council.

The council was set up back in January and has started to meet on a regular basis.

Mitch Frenette is Kenora's youth mayor and says a drop-in center would solve a number of the issues they've identified in the city.

Frenette says they'll be meeting once again this week, and will start meeting with school groups to help recruit new members for the youth council in the future.

Cameron Excited by New NDP Leader

It's full steam ahead for the Federal NDP.

Kenora Riding NDP candidate Tania Cameron is back home after attending the party leadership convention in Toronto.

Cameron is excited about the future now that Thomas Mulcair is in as leader.

She says Mulcair knows what the issues are and where the party wants to be in the next few years.

KIds for Cancer Tournament Underway

A major fundraiser for Cancer Research is underway.

The 4th annual Kids for Cancer 3 on 3 hockey tournament began last night in Keewatin and the Kenora Rec. Center.

Dean Caron is one of the organizers and says this year they have expanded the tournament into a week-long event.

The tournament will wrap up next weekend.

The team that raises the most money is the winner.