Obama wins Re-election

A triumphant U-S President Barack Obama looked ahead to another divided Congress and told supporters problems stir controversy but the arguments are a mark of liberty.

Obama accepted victory this morning in Chicago, telling supporters the ``best is yet to come.''

The next four years could be a tall order.

Among Obama's challenges: slowing global growth, U-S companies still too anxious to expand much and improving an economy burdened by high unemployment.

Murray Offers Support to Northwestern Ontario

A Champion for the North.

That's the promise from Glen Murray as he launches his campaign to lead the provincial government.

Murray feels this region needs a bigger say at Queen's Park.

Murray adds he feels Southern Ontario has given Northwestern Ontario a raw deal for far too long.

He's one of two candidates in the running to replace Dalton McGuinty as premier of Ontario. 

Planning Starts for 2013 Winter Carnival

Back by popular demand: the Kenora Winter Carnival.

Organizers met for the first time yesterday to start putting together plans for 2013.

Mark Duggan is Kenora's acting special events co-ordinator and says  the Harborfront will be the focal point once again for the March festival.

Events such as the Friday night fireworks, the Great Canadian Canoe Race and lumberjack games will also be brought back, along with the skating rink under the White Cap Pavillion.

Flu Vaccine Cleared for Use by Health Unit

All is back to normal regarding flu shots within the Northwestern Health Unit.

Health Canada has lifted the temporary suspension on distribution and use of two flu vaccine products.

Manager of Infectious Diseases Donna Stanley says it all started with some white flakes in the product.

The problem started in Europe, so Health Canada decided to hold on and make sure everything was okay before distributing the vaccine.

OSSTF Calls Off Job Action

Job action planned today by some Ontario high school teachers has been cancelled.

Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation had been instructed to skip staff meetings and forgo standardized tests starting today.

But the union said last night that it plans to meet with government officials today.

It's one of three teachers' unions upset over a new provincial law that freezes the wages of senior teachers and bans them from striking.

NorWOSSA Finals Set For Thomas Aquinas Gym

The finals are all set for the NorWOSSA Single "a" championships up at Thomas Aquinas today.

All four Saints squads will be in the gold medal games.

The T.A. junior girls basketball team beat Atikokan 41-27 in semi-final action yesterday, while the Thomas Aquinas senior squad got 16 points from Samantha Burkart in a 41-25 decision over Sioux Lookout.

Both girls teams will play Rainy River this morning in the gold medal matches.

In boys volleyball, the Thomas Aquinas senior team will take on Sioux Lookout in the gold medal game this afternoon, while the T.A. junior boys will meet up with Atikokan.

Action begins at 9:00 this morning.