38 People Arrested in Drug Sweep in Kenora

A total of 38 people have been arrested in a massive drug bust in Kenora.

Over 263 thousand dollars worth of cocaine, marijuana and marijuana plants were seized as a result of the year-long undercover investigation.

Inspector Chris Harkins from the OPP's Crime Enforcement Bureau hopes this will put a dent in Kenora's illegal drug trade.

A total of 174 charges have been laid and the OPP says they also seized over 61 thousand dollars in property, including cash and illegal weapons.

Harkins says they had assistance from the Dryden Police, the Anishinabek Police Service, Treaty Three Police and the RCMP in their investigation.

Here's the OPP's list of the accused.

SUSPECT	CHARGES
LEROUX, Paul	20
LEBLANC, Jody	4
REDSKY, Ian	3
DURBIN, T. Wally	7
SMITH, Jory	4
WARMBIER, Paul	7
CEDERWALL, Kara	5
KRAWICKI, Ray	3
MAKARA, Russell	17
LEDUC, Ryan	15
KOSANJI, Bojan	2
TKACHYK, Jason	6
KITT, Chris	2
WIEBE, Tim	3
SKEAD, Shasha	2
SWANSON, Jason	1
ELDER, Miranda	5
SELLER, Liam	2
ALLISON, Tyler	1
CHEVREFILS, Peter	1
JORDAN, Chesterfield	3
DELORME, Rose	3
PENCOFF, Derek	4
COCHRANE, Cheyenne	2
ZINKIEWICZ, Mario	2
WETENDORF, Kevin	2
PAULSON, Shanalee	9
FOX, Arnold	2
MOYER, Matt	14
SAVOYARD, Patrick	2

Mock Disaster Set for Next Thursday

Lights, Sirens, Lock down.

That will be the sights and sounds of a mock disaster taking place in the city on October 24th.

The City's Chief Administrative Officer Karen brown says the drill is needed to test their emergency systems.

The Kenora Catholic District School Board is taking part in the mock disaster by going into lock down and having drama students at T.A. act like injured victims.

The drill will get underway at around 9:00 outside the Catholic Education Center
.

Police Investigate Murder in Fort Severn

A 19 year old Fort Severn Man was in Kenora Court yesterday on Second degree murder charge.

Tommy Raymond Miles Junior was arrested this week in connection

to the death of a 24 year old woman.

The Nishinabe Aski Police Service was called out to investigate a serious

assault Wednesday.

Georgina Becky Stoney was taken to the nursing station in Fort Severn

where she died from her injuries.  

A post-mortem exam was conducted yesterday at Lake of the Woods

District Hospital, but the cause of death has not been released. 

Rickford Ready to Start New Session

Kenora MP Greg Rickford is happy to start the Fall session of Parliament.

Rickford who is the minister responsible for FEDNOR says he wants to build off the recent successes reported in the City of Kenora.

He says infrastructure concerns like the downtown revitalization project are another priority.

Rickford who also hold the Science and Technology portfolio says there will also be investments to make local mills more sustainable.

Hydro Rates Going Up

Home and business owners in Northwestern Ontario will see a bit of an increase on their electricity bill effective November 1st.

Ontario Energy Board Spokesperson Vanda Wall says off-peak times will go up to 7.2-cents per kilowatt hour and mid-peak will go up to 10.9-cents.

She says overall says rates will go up 0.5-cents a kilowatt hour.

In plain terms, it works out to be about three-percent of the total monthly bill or about
four dollar more.

First Ever Bark For Life Tomorrow

The Kenora Harborfront will be going to the dogs this weekend.

The first ever Bark For Life will be taking place tomorrow from the Whitecap Pavilion.

Ashley Rooney is one of the organizers and says this event is becoming increasingly popular in other communities in Ontario.

Proceeds from Bark for Life will go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Participants will be gathering at the Whitecap Pavilion starting at 9:00 tomorrow morning.

Broncos Wrap Up Regular Season in WHSFL Today

The regular season in the Winnipeg High School Football League wraps up
with Beaver Brae playing its third game in seven days.

The Broncos are back in Winnipeg today to take on the winless St. John Tigers.

Kick-off is 5:00 this evening.

Beaver Brae will use the game to prepare for its first home play-off game
in the WHSFL next Friday.

The Broncos will host a quarter-final match against a team still to be determined.

Krolyk Out of the Running at OFSAA Golf Championships

A disappointing second day for Beaver Brae's Matt Krolyk at the
OFSAA Golf Championships.

Krolyk fired a second round of 84, for a two day total of 163.

That tied for 66th out of 118 golfers that competed in the
two day high school championship near Windsor.