New Northern Law School Now Accepting Applications

The deadline to apply for the first school year at the Northern Ontario Law School is quickly approaching.

Dean Lee Steuser says would be students have until November 1st.

The school will open in the fall of 2013.

He says they are also looking to hire six to eight professors for their first year of operation.

Campbell Opposes Northern Policy Institute

Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Sarah Campbell continues to hammer away at the McGuinty Government's plan to create a Northern Institute.

In the Ontario Legislature yesterday, Campbell says the five million dollar institute is the last thing this region needs.

Campbell says the government should instead set up a Northern Committee of M.P.P.'s at Queen's Park to deal with issues important to this region.

Angler's Body Found in Remote Lake

A post mortem is scheduled today for a man who's body was found in a northwestern Ontario lake.

On Friday, Ontario Provincial Police were notified that a man who had been fishing with his grandson on Mojikit Lake, about 60km Northeast of Armstrong, had gone missing.

The two had been fishing when their boat tipped over after hitting a buoy upstream of a dam at the south end.

The son was able to make it to shore uninjured.

On Monday, police say they found the body of 76-yearold Matthew Dawd below the dam.

Kenora's Economic Development Strategies Applauded

Some provincial exposure for Kenora's Economic Development Strategies.

The city was one of seven communities featured in an Economic Development Case Study Handbook.

Economic Development Officer, Jennifer Findlay says Kenora was sited for a couple of best practices.

Findlay says major initiatives like downtown revitalization have also played a key role in Kenora's economic development strategy.

Driver Faces Marijuana Charges

Two people in two days.

On Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police in Kenora responded to a vehicle collision on Dalles Road, north of Kenora.

As a result, police have charged 26-year-old Fabian Blackhawk from Dalles First Nation with impaired driving.

On Sunday, police stopped a vehicle on highway 673.

As police were speaking to the driver, he drove away at a high speed and then fled the vehicle.

Police found the driver, and found marijuana plants and accessories inside the vehicle.

Police say 32-year-old Jason Methot of Three Hills, Alberta has been charged with impaired driving, flight from police and production of marijuana.

OPP Release Long Weekend Traffic Stats

Hundreds of motorists across northwestern Ontario might be feeling a little light in the pocketbook this week.

OPP nabbed more than 680 motorists for speeding over the Labour Day weekend across the region.

Constable Anne McCoy says it's just one of the offences officers are always looking for.

Ontario Provincial Police also laid 7 distracted driving charges, 53 seatbelt chargres and 11 for impaired driving.

Thunder Bay Police Looking at Bogus News Release

Thunder Bay Police are conducting an internal probe into a bizarre weekend incident that saw a bogus news release entitled "Fresh Breath Killer Captured".

The release dealt with the arrest of a 33 year old man in Kenora on Friday for second degree murder.

Deputy Police Chief Andy Hay says the release was connected with the murder investigation and was quickly retracted.

He calls it unfortunate.

Hay didn't say why the release may have been sent saying it's part of the investigation.