OPP Identify Victim of fatal Accident

Provincial Police have identified the victim of a fatal accident this morning on Highway 17 between Dryden and Ignace.

Police say 57 year old Danny Henderson of Atikokan died when the van he was driving collided with an pickup truck heading in the other direction.

The 2 passengers of the truck are in Dryden hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The highway has since been opened in both directions.

Valleyview Expansion Complete

Kindergarten students at Valleyview School are enjoying a couple of brand new classrooms.

The expansion of the school was completed over the Christmas holidays and opened for the students this week.

Jason McDonald is the principal and says the new space is really geared to the younger students.

Total cost of the renovations is 1.2 million dollars, which will also include some landscaping, which will
be carried out in the spring.

School Boards Concerned with Road Conditions

The Rainy River District School Board intends to respond to a letter from the Ministry of Transportation that indicates there's been no change to the service level this winter of Highways 502 or 622 near Atikokan.

A couple of bus companies have already stopped using Highway 502 as a route to transport school teams between Dryden and Fort Frances.

And chair Mike Lewis says there's concern a similar decision might be made about Highway 622 near Atikokan.

The Northwest Student Services Consortium says its also working with the MTO to monitor road conditions in
the region and is seeking feedback from local motorists, including photos.

Attawapiskat Walkers Head to Ottawa

Three members of the Attawapiskat First Nation are walking to Ottawa to deliver a key message.

Danny Metatawabin, Brian Okimaw and Paul Mettina are on foot to encourage the government to work together to address and reconcile several Aboriginal issues.

According to a statement posted by Metatawabin on Facebook, they are walking from the "traditional territories of the people" to deliver a message to the leaders of both levels of Government and to Chiefs that
the time to honour our treaties is now!

The Attawapiskat walkers are supported by helpers carrying supplies on snowmobiles.

EMS Chiefs Meet in Thunder Bay

The heads of the Ontario Associations of Police, Fire, and Paramedics are talking about how they communicate with each
other.

Norm Gale is the President of the Ontario Paramedics Association says they want to improve the way they spread information.

The provincial associations met in Thunder Bay on Wednesday.

City Ready To Reycle Coffee Cups

Even your blue-box can get it's Tim's fix.

The City of Kenora has announced that coffee cups from both Tim Horton's and
McDonald's are now recyclable.

Coffee drinkers are being encouraged to pitch their empty cups in local recycling
bins, instead of the nearest garbage can.

Saints Girls Lose in Fort

The Fort Frances Muskies continue to dominate the NorWOSSA girls
hockey league.

The Muskies blanked the Thomas Aquinas Saints last night in the Fort
4-0.

The win improves Fort Frances to a perfect 8-0 in the league standings,
while the Saints continue to look for their first win of the season.

Thistles Lose But Get Point in Loss

A single point for the Kenora Triple "a" Midget Thistles.

The Thistles were in Winnipeg last night and were beaten 2-1 by the
Thrashers in a shootout.

Dylan Gosselin-Archer tied the game in the third period for the Kenora Midgets
forcing overtime.

None of the Kenora skaters could find the back of the net though in the shootout.

The Thistles continue their road trip this weekend with stops in Neepawa and Morden.