Health Care Tour stops in Kenora next month

Kenora is one of the stops for an Ontario-wide tour talking about the future of Health Care.

The Ontario Health Coalition is putting on the meeting that will talk about the Provincial Government's plans to cut health care services.

The meeting is going to be held on Saturday, June 2nd at the Best Western Lakeside Inn.

Campbell Again Demanding Answers Over Tourism Center Closures

Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Sarah Campbell is continuing to battle for our tourist information centers.

Campbell requested an adjournment debate last night to get more answers on the reasons for the closure of the tourist centers in Kenora, Rainy River and Fort Frances.

She says the government still hasn't adequately explained by the closures are necessary.

Parliamentary Assistant for Tourism Kim Craitor responded that the

Pigeon River Tourism Center south of Thunder Bay was kept open because it serves an important American Market.

NAN Raises Concern At Ring of Fire Announcement

Plenty of controversy in Wednesday's Ring of Fire announcement.

Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Grand Chief Terry Waboose approached Aboriginal Affairs Minister Kathleen Wynne following a media event in Thunder Bay.

Waboose accuses the Province and Cliffs Resources of talking behind closed doors.

Waboose is threatening to pull First Nation support from the project.

Wynne says they don't want that to happen.

Wynne says now that the business side of it has been agreed on, the next step is engaging First Nations.

Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls Approves 2012 Budget

The Town of Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls is trying to hold the line on taxes.

Once again this year, the town council has passed a budget with no increase in the mill rate.

However, Mayor Bill Thompson says that doesn't mean home owners in his community will be paying the same amount of taxes as last year.

Thompson says while municipal spending will increase less than two percent, the community will have to shell out more for policing and the Kenora District Services Board.

OPP Not Planning to change Bear Response

Provincial Police aren't making any immediate change to how they deal with nuisance bears.

The Ministry of Natural Resources did announce changes to its protocol, leaving police with the job of trapping and relocating bear in the near future.

Constable Anne McCoy says bear problems are still the responsibility of the MNR for now.

McCoy says the province's hotline is also still active for people to call to report nuisance bears.