Acadia Broadcasting Adds to Radio Family

The parent company of CJRL - 89.5 The Lake has received approval from the Canadian Radio - Television - and - Telecommunications Commission to purchase Moncton, New Brunswick radio station CKNI-FM from Rogers Broadcasting.

Acadia plans to move the station to newly constructed studios and launch its new music and information format later this year.

The purchase increases the number of Acadia stations to 13 spanning New Brunswick - Nova Scotia - and - Ontario.

Local Festivals Receive Provincial Funds

Northwestern Ontario is going to be lively this spring and summer thanks to new money from the Provincial Government.

Through the Celebrate Ontario 2014 program, the province is helping 229 festivals and events.

In Kenora the Muskies on Main Summer Arts Festival is receving $22,631.

Elsewhere in the reigon Thunder Bay's May long weekend Franco-Festival, celebration of pop culture, and Hunter jump show have gotten funding..

Fort Frances will get 73-thousand dollars for a music festival.

City Changing Highway 17E Speed Limit

It's time to slow down.

The City of Kenora is working to drop the speed limit on Highway 17 East.

Operations Manager Rick Perchuck says it's about safety following a complaint about school bus pick up.

The move is supported by the Kenora OPP.

Perchuck says \tThe affected highway is from Whitehead road to the Kenora sign at the city limits.

HST and Gas Tax Won't Fund Metrolinx

The Liberal government says it will not increase gas taxes, HST or personal income taxes to help pay for an expansion of rapid transit services in southern Ontario.

But it's not saying immediately how they're cover the billions of dollars needed.

Premier Kathleen Wynne says that will come in the upcoming budget.

PC Critic Vic Fedeli calls it a pre-election mirage intended solely to get the Liberals past the next vote.

Terrace Bay Mill Tests New Technology

The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy, or CRIBE, are announcing an extension in their partnership with Greenfield Specialty Alcohols.

Greenfield is currently working on making pulp mills more efficient and will be testing new technology at the Terrace Bay Mill.

CRIBE CEO Lorne Morrow says if successful it would mean less waste for mills.

The project has two phases, the first of which saw CRIBE invest 1.5-million dollars, this most recent phase included an investment of 1.3-million dollars.

Kenora Teams Head to Thunder Bay

Lots of hockey hitting the ice in Thunder Bay.

The branch championship are at the Fort Williams Arena today through Sunday.

The Kenora Triple "A" Midgets will look to keep it's dominance over the Thunder Bay Kings to earn a berth into the Telus Cup Western Playdowns.

In Bantam and Peewee action the NWO All-stars made of players from Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances will also face off with the Kings.

Winter Fish Off Tomorrow

The 11th annual Winter Fish Off takes over Falcon Lake this weekend.

Organizer Andrew Klassen says they have some huge prizes up for grabs with $40,000 guaranteed.

Klassen says there is also 50 thousand dollar hidden weight prize.

Registrations are still being
accepted until the tournament gets under way tomorrow.

Visit the Winter Fish Off page for more details.