Police on Accident Scene near Cameron Bay

Kenora OPP are on the scene of an accident on the Cameron Bay bridge.

Lakeview Drive is close between Keewatin and Parson Street and police are diverting traffic through Norman. 

We have reports that a vehicle left the roadway and entered the water in Cameron Bay.

The OPP do have a boat searching the Area. 

We will have more details as they are released. 

Power Outage Update

Over 3,000 customers remain without power this afternoon.

Last night's storm knocked out power to customers in the areas of Redditt, the Dalles, McKenzie Portage Road, Clearwater Bay, Washagamis Bay, Rat Portage, Ingolf and to the east at Hawk Lake.

Hydro One says crews are working to restore power but now says that it won;t be until 10:00.

The original hope was to have the work done by 4:00

Canfield Pleased with Government Response to the North

Some positives signs for Northwestern Ontario.

Mayor Dave Canfield is at the Association of Municipalities Ontario meeting in Ottawa and says the government is starting to focus on the region.

Canfield says the 5 members of city council at the meeting were able to meet with seven provincial cabinet ministers during the meeting.

As president of NOMA he was also in on meetings with seven other ministers and  Conservative leader Tim Hudak.

The AMO Conference wraps up today.

Rickford Supports Parliamentary Re-Set

Kenora MP Greg Rickford is calling it a smart move.

His comment is in regards to Prime Minister Stephen Harper asking the Governor General to prorogue the parliament until October.

Rickford says he feels confident that their best interests will be right there as the government transitions into a new parliamentary agenda.

He adds that he will continue to push the mining and forestry sectors once the government has transitioned into its new parliamentary agenda.

Kenora Sets Weather Record

A record breaking day weather-wise in Kenora.

One of the weather stations at the Kenora Airport hit 32.2 degrees
yesterday, smashing the previous high for August 20th.

The previous high was 30.6 set back in 1976.

Dryden was the hot spot in the region, reaching 32.5 yesterday.

KPDSB Expects It to Be Business As Usual this Fall

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is one of many school boards in Ontario yet to ratify a new contract with Elementary and High School teachers.

Director of Education Sean Monteith says they continue to work with all parties to ensure a smooth transition into the new school year.

Monteith says they plan to append the memorandum of understanding with teachers by the end of September.

The public school board is hoping it will be business
as usual at area schools and that extra-curricular activities will continue.

Storm Causes Wide Spread Power Outage

Over three thousand Hydro One customers in the Kenora area are in the dark this morning.

A vicious storm last night knocked out power around 10:00 last night in an area from Redditt, to Rat Portage, Washagamis Bay, Clearwater Bay and all the way out to Ingolf.

Hydro One crews are already on the scene in some areas trying to restore electricity.

The utility says it could be 4:00 this afternoon before power is back on for all its
customers.

In the meantime, a micro-burst has knocked trees onto a section of the Redditt Road north
of the Coker Road creating a bit of a driving hazard.