Broncos versus Buckeyes

Beaver Brae's football team faces another stiff test today.

The 3-0 Miles MacDonnell Buckeyes come to town this afternoon to take on the 2-1 Broncos.

Head Coach Chris Penner says the Buckeyes are a talented offensive team.

The Bronco defense will get a boost today with the return of Dannon Saunders to the line-up.

He's been out the past four weeks with a knee injury.

Game time is 3:00 this afternoon at Pete Fair Memorial Field.

Energy Credit for Seniors

The government is proposing to boost tax relief for seniors.

The Liberals have introduced an improved energy and property tax credit.

Thunder Bay Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro says the tax credit will be accessed through income tax.

Mauro says they've heard the concerns of seniors facing high hydro bills.

Police Investigate Boat Collision

The OPP are investigating a boat collision near the Main Street Dock in

Kenora.

Police say that late Sunday night, an eastbound 16.5 foot Polar Craft

was rammed from behind by a 16 foot Vanguard.

The occupants of the Polar Craft were thrown into the water, but managed to get back into their boat.

Police say they sustained only minor injuries.

Breast Screening Milestone in NWO

The Regional Cancer Centre is celebrating a milestone.

It's operated the Breast Screening Program in Northwestern Ontario for 20 years.

Cancer Care Director Alison McMullen says over 32 thousand women have been given mammograms, but more needs to be done

The Breast Screening Coach is in Kenora this week and appointments can be booked up until

October 2nd.

Premier to Visit Northwestern Ontario

Premier Dalton McGuinty is in Thunder Bay today.

He will deliver the keynote address at the Northwestern Ontario

Municipal Association and will be joined by area M-P-Ps Michael

Gravelle and Bill Mauro.

The premier will then met area residents applying for the

Northern Ontario Energy Credit.

New Scam unveiled

Phonebusters is making local residents aware of another scam that's been going around in the city.

A lawyer from Mexico has sent out a letter indicating that over 10 million dollars in an inheritance is sitting in a bank.

The letter says because the recipient shares the same last name as the deceased, the inheritance could be transferred into their account and the proceeds would be shared.

Police remind local residents that if a deal seems too good to be true it usually is.

Mayoralty campaign heats up

The mayoralty campaign in the City of Kenora is starting to pick up some steam.

Yesterday, two of the three candidates running for mayor in the October 25th election and 12 of 13 council candidates attended a forum put on by the Kenora Seniors Coalition.

Andrew Poirier used his concluding remarks to put to rest some rumours about why he stepped down from council last year.

Meanwhile, former mayor Dave Canfield used his closing remarks to chastise the provincial government.

This morning, Dave Canfield and Andrew Poirier will appear on CJRL for an open-line talk show, just after the 9:00 news.

Morgan Offensive Player of the Week in the WHSFL

Beaver Brae's first loss in the Winnipeg High School Football League this season turned out to have a silver lining.

Broncos running back Scott Morgan has been named the offensive player of the week in the

Kas Vidruk Division.

Morgan had 171 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries in Beaver Brae's 29-10 loss

to Kildonan East.

The Broncos are back in action tomorrow against the 3-0 Miles MacDonnell Buckeyes.

Another All-Candidates Forum Today

The third all-candidates forum in three days will be held this morning for those running in the October 25th municipal elections.

The Kenora Seniors Coalition will host its forum in the Rotary Room at the Kenora Rec. Center this morning starting at 10:00.

Last night, Kenora's Young Professionals group held its own forum in the same location.

Tomorrow, two of three mayoralty candidates, Andrew Poirier and Dave Canfield will be in the CJRL studios for an hour long phone in show.

MNR testing for Chronic Wasting Disease

The Mininistry of Natural Resources will be conducting a study in northwestern Ontario Wildlife

Management Units this fall to see if there is any sign of Chronic Wasting Disease among the deer population.

Tore Buchanan is a spokesperson for the MNR and says they are asking hunters in the region to bring deer heads into select locations for testing.

Depot locations have been set up in Kenora, Nestor Falls, Dryden, Emo and Fort Frances.

Deer heads will be accepted until the middle of December.

OPP investigate Murder on Fort Hope First Nation

OPP are investigating a murder in Fort Hope First Nation.

Police were called out to the community north of Sioux Lookout on Monday.

The deceased is 38 year old James Wasawa.

27 year old William Oskineegish is in custody, and has been charged with second degree murder, and breach of probation.

He'll be in Thunder Bay court on October 4th.

College Tour stops in Kenora

Confederation College is hitting the highway for a week long recruitment campaign.

Representatives will be touring area communities speaking to high school students about their programs.

Spokesperson Shari MacKenzie says its important to reach out to their cachement area.

Confederation College will be joined on the tour by 12 other post secondary schools.

The tour stops at Beaver Brae Secondary School today. 

NDP launch campaign against the HST on Hydro Bills

Ontario's New Democrats are launching a campaign to force the government to take the provincial portion of the H-S-T off hydro bills.

Speaking in the legislature, Kenora-Rainy River M-P-P Howard Hampton says seniors, especially, are struggling to pay their electricity bills.

The NDP has created a website and N-D-P Leader Andrea Horwath is planning to tour the province to promote the cause.

OPP Accolade Awards

Three local police officers will be honored this afternoon with an OPP Accolade Award.

The Organized Crime Enforcement Team in the north is being given the Jim Potts Award for its work in aboriginal communities.

Detective Constables Gerald Aubin and Dean Hodges from the Kenora Detachment of the OPP and  Scott Phillips from the Treaty Three Police are members of the team.

The award is being presented at the OPP's headquarters in Orillia this afternoon.

Broncos win once in Home Opener

A breakthrough for Beaver Brae's Junior Girls basketball team.

The Broncos won their first game of the year, a 28-23 victory over Dryden yesterday in their home opener.

Beaver Brae's other court teams are still searching for their first wins of the year.

The Bronco senior girls dropped a 31-21 decision to the Eagles.

In volleyball action, the senior boys were beaten three games to one, while the junior boys lost in three straight sets to Dryden.

The Eagles are coming off a second place finish at the Kenora Invitational Senior Boys Volleyball tournament over the weekend.

The Thomas Aquinas senior boys beat Dryden in two straight sets in the A-side final.

Thunder Bay Murder Autopsy Results

An autopsy shows a 16-year-old who was killed in Thunder Bay died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

The female victim was found on the morning of September 21st lying near a walking path in a wooded area near the Thunder Bay Expressway.

Two females, aged 15 and 14, have been charged with second-degree murder.

The accused are both in custody and are to appear in youth court Thursday morning.

The victim had come to Thunder Bay from Sachigo Lake First Nation at the beginning of September.

Drowning on Berens Lake

The OPP say they have located the body of a man who went missing while boating on Berens Lake near the Pikangikum First Nation.

Community members and peace keepers from Pikangikum began their search last Thursday.

The OPP's Marine Unit was contacted and an initial search of the area

located the victims boat drifting near an island with a damaged motor.

An MNR helicopter, the OPP's Emergency Response Team and an underwater search and recovery unit were also brought in.

They finally located the body of 37 year old Michael Dunsford on Saturday.

Police believe Dunsford drowned on the evening of September 22nd on Berens Lake.

Candidates talk about Economic Development

Economic development, retention of our youth, and openess in municipal government.

Those were some of the key themes from last night's opening all-candidates forum sponsored by the Kenora and District Chamber of Commerce.

Sharon Smith is a Keewatin resident and says there are lots of opportunities out there

to improve the local economy.

Councillor Charito Drinkwalter says its important for the city to create a positive environment for not only business, but for local residents.

Councillor Dave McCann stressed that the city has to be fiscally responsible.

Rod McKay is the manager of the mothballed Kenora Forest Products Mill and says

leadership is going to be important if the city wants to move forward.

For her part, councillor Wendy Cuthbert re-iterated her stand, that council needs to
hold the line on property taxes.

The second of four candidate forums will take place this evening in the Kenora Rec. Center's

Rotary Room and is sponsored by the Kenora Young Professionals group.

Mayoralty Forum

If nothing else, an all-candidates forum held by the Kenora and District Chamber of Commerce

shows there's lots of interest in the upcoming municipal elections.

A standing room audience listened to two of three mayoralty candidates and all 13 candidates for council at the first of four forums scheduled this week.

Economic development was a common theme from all candidates last night.

Former Kenora mayor Dave Canfield believes there are still opportunities in the forest sector.

Former city councillor Andrew Poirier also stated that the local economy would be his main focus
if he wins the October 25th election.

Kenora city councillor Jim Parson was not in attendance. But he did send his regrets through
Chamber of Commerce president Andy Scribilo.

Parson's wife Patti passed away last week after a short battle with cancer.

News Owners for Minaki Lodge

The former Minaki Lodge property north of Kenora will soon have a new owner.

Bob Banman, a former member of the Manitoba Legislature and Steinbach developer, Bob Schinkel are teaming up to re-develop the property on the Winnipeg River.

Banman says they want to create several condo units in the buildings that were once used for hotel rooms.

Banman says they are still waiting for the courts to approve the sale.

Once that's complete, they will begin work with the Ontario government on a site plan for the Minaki Lodge property.