Missing Woman Found Safe

A missing woman from Winnipeg has been located by Police in Kenora.

Police say that 26 year old Jade Kolba, who had gone missing yesterday morning, was safely located this afternoon.

The Kenora OPP are thanking the public for helping them locate Kolba.

OPP Searching for Missing Woman

Provincial Police are looking for assistance in locating a woman who has gone missing from Kenora.

OPP say 26 year Jade Kolba from Winnipeg was last seen at the Main Street Dock yesterday morning around 8:30.

Kolba is 5 foot 5, 130 pounds with blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing a blue shirt, black denim shorts and has 2 duffel bags.

Anyone with information is asked for contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 548-5534.

Union Concerned About Cuts to Treaty Three Police Officers

More cutbacks for the Treaty Three Police Service.

Local Spokesperson with the Public Service Alliance of Canada Judith Monteith-Farrell says the aboriginal police service has announced a massive rollback in salaries, benefits, and hours.

Treaty Three Police Service is making the drastic cuts as a way to save the service, which has seen it funding reduced by the Federal government.

First Nation Chiefs are meeting on Monday to discuss how to proceed with the police service.

KPDSB Looking at Reduced Enrollment in the Fall

Enrollment continues to decline at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board.

As part of its 2013/2014, budget package, there was enrollment projections for the next school year.

The public school board estimates overall student numbers will drop by about 100.

Director of Education Sean Monteith says there is some good news at the Kindergarten level, where they are seeing a big influx of students.

The largest drop will be felt at the secondary level, where enrollment is forecast to drop by 86 students next year.

Elementary numbers are expected to drop by just 20 students.

Campbell Happy With Passage of Provincial Budget

No real complaints from Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Sarah Campbell on the approval of the Provincial Budget.

Campbell says she's pleased the NDP have promised to support the minority Liberals, adding it wouldn't have made sense to go to the polls this summer.

Campbell says she's happy there will be an Accountability Officer who will oversee spending by the parties.

She says other highlights for her are the changes in wait times for home care and a 15-percent cut in auto insurance premiums.

Gravelle Not Worried About Cliffs Commitment to Ring of Fire

Ontario's Minister responsible for mining isn't overly concerned that Cliffs Natural Resources is temporarily suspending its environmental assessment activities in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario.

Michael Gravelle says these sort of challenges aren't unusual in a major project like this one.

The mining company says delays and uncertainty of land rights forced them to suspend their environnmental assessments.

Gravelle says talks will continue between the mining company and the Ontario government.

Sobey's Buying Safeway Stores

Canada's second-biggest supermarket chain is getting bigger.

Sobeys, which is based in Nova Scotia, is acquiring the Canadian assets of Safeway for 5.8-billion dollars.
   
Safeway has more than 200 stores between Thunder Bay and the Pacific coast.

Sobeys, which owns or franchises more than 13-hundred stores across Canada, says it has not yet decided if it will keep the Safeway name.

Big Trout Lake Woman Arrested

Some missing money has landed a Big Trout Lake women in some trouble with the law.

Provincial Police say a package containing a large amount of cash was sent to the community, but not all of it was there.

Police say 21-year-old Kaitlyn Sakakeep is charged with theft under 5-thousand-dollars and breach of trust.

Share the Road Bike Ride this Weekend

Its becoming an annual event.

The 2nd Share the Road Fathers Day Bike Ride is hitting the road this Saturday.

Maria Bagdonis with Young Drivers says they are holding the event again after the very positive support they received last year.

Bagdonis says the bike ride helps promote road safety.

Intermediate Track Results

Another track and field season is in the books.

Yesterday, grade seven and eight students took to the field at Thomas
Aquinas for the final day of the annual Elementary school track meet.

12 year old Jared Neniska had an impressive showing picking up first place medals for shot put, long jump, the 100 meter hurdles and the 100 meter dash.

Sarah Frankcom topped the field in the 12 year old girls 800 meter and 15 hundred
meter races, while Antwan Fair was tops in the 13 year old boys 800 and 400 meter races.

Logan Spencer was also a multiple winner taking the 12 year old boys 800 meter and 15 hundred
meter races.

Johnny Houldon was first in the long jump and 200 meter racem while
12 year old Kaitie Marcine won the girls 800 and 400 meter races.