OPP Charge 4 People With Impaired Driving

Kenora OPP are busy cracking down on impaired driving.

Police say 4 people were charged this past weekend.

36 year old Frank Landon of Wabauskang First nation was stopped on Friday evening.

Police charged with impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample and driving while disqualified.

On Saturday morning police stopped 28 year old Wesley Reid of Kenora.

Reid is facing impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample.

Also facing charges is 20 year Lorna Smith.

She has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample

This morning police charged 39 year old Larry Tolton of Kenora with impaired driving.

All 4 people will answer to the charges in court.

Fatal Accident on Highway 17

It was another tragic weekend on northwestern Ontario highways.

One person has died in a single vehicle crash on Highway 17 near Shabaqua.

Provincial Police say a 55-year old man died when his pick-up truck rolled over yesterday afternoon.

The man has been identified as 55 John Lackey of Keswick, Ontario.

Another person is in critical condition in Thunder Bay Hospital following a head-on collision on Highway 61, north of Mountain Road yesterday afternoon.

Highway 17 near Marathon was also closed for about an hour and traffic was slow moving on the TransCanada yesterday due to poor and slippery road conditions.

Visibility Drops on Highway Highways

CJRL Meteorologist Bill Laidlaw is advising of increasing bad weather conditions this morning.

Laidlaw says we will see more snow then anticipated, up to 5 cm's

He says winds are intensifying and that visibility is under a kilometer on area highways.

The system will continue throughout the morning before clearing up in the afternoon.

Kenora to Create Shoveling By-law

With all the snow this fall, the City of Kenora is drafting a new by-law preventing homeowners from shoveling snow onto their neighbors property.

Operations manager Rick Perchuck says they've received a number of complaints in recent weeks.

The city already has a by-law preventing homeowners from moving snow onto city streets.

The ruling will allow by-law officers and roads superintendents to issue fines.

Rental Rates Increase in Kenora

A two bedroom apartment in Kenora costs a bit more to rent this year compared to last year.

Figures released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation show rent has increased from 785 dollars a month, up to 801 dollars.

Warren Philp from the CMHC says Kenora's rates are pretty comparable to other communities in the region.

Philp says rental rates in Kenora are actually below the provincial average.

KDCC Extends Awards Nomination Deadline

The manager of the Kenora and District Chamber of Commerce is looking for business award nominations.

Carol Leduc says information on the 9 categories is available online.

Leduc says the deadline has been pushed back to January 10th to allow for more nominations.

Head to http://www.kenorachamber.com/call-for-nominations-2013-business-awards/ to nominate a local business.

Midget Thistles Win 1 of 3

Another tough weekend for the Kenora Triple "A" Midgets.

The Thistles only took 1 of 3 games.

On Friday night at home the Kenora Midgets won a 5-4 battle against the Southwest Cougars.

Southwest however would earn redemption on Saturday night with a 2-1 Shoot out win.

The Thistles then headed to Winnipeg yesterday where they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Thrashers.

Kenora now sits with a 12-12-0-2 record.

New Gold Continues Committement of Rainy River Project

New Gold is reaffirming its commitment to its newly acquired Rainy River gold project.

The mining company makes that promise following the release of a feasibility study for a gold project in British Columbia.

Chair Randall Oliphant says given the drop in gold prices and that the Rainy River project has a more modest capital requirement, the company's priority will be advancing the project north of Barwick.

An updated feasibility study for the project is due out early next year.