Tuesday, March 23, 2010

KDSB Homeless Programs

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The Chair of the Kenora District Services Board says he's very disappointed with the response he received from Ontario's Minister of...

Student Summer Jobs

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The provinces summer jobs for youth program is back. Northern Development minister Michael Gravelle says the goal this year is to have more ...

Union Gas Rate Increase

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Union Gas Customers in northwestern Ontario can expect to pay more for natural gas next month. Vanda Wall of the Ontario Energy Board says U...

Forest Industry Crisis

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Forest industry and unions say immediate changes to Employment Insurance rules are needed to help displaced forestry workers. The Forest P...
Monday, March 22, 2010

Missing Man on Lake of the Woods

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An American is missing after taking his snowmobile out for a ride on Lake of the Woods. Kenora OPP received a report of a man going through ...

NAFN Tournament

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Organizers with the North American First Nations Hockey tournament say this year's event is going to be bigger and better than previous ...

Alzheimer's Society Executive Director

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The Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River continues its search for a new executive director. Margaret Schoneville stepped down after 11 y...

Poirier running for Mayor

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Former Kenora City Councillor Andrew Poirier is the first person to formally file their nomination papers for the municipal election. Poirie...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Ring of Fire Northern Ontario

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First Nations in northern Ontario say they are ending theirblockade of airstrips used by mining companies looking to get at theRing of Fire ...

NAN Women's Conference

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The fourth annual Nishnawbe Aski Nation Women's Traning Forum is underway. Deputy Grand Chief Mike Metatawabin says its an empowering ev...

MNR Bear Wise

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A warning from the Ministry of Natural Resources. Linda Wall of the Bear Wise program says because of the unseasonably warm weather, bears a...

KDSB Budget Defeated

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The Kenora District Services Board still doesn't have a 2010 budget.Municipal reps defeated a 50.8-million dollar budget Thursday, prolo...
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Chalking Tires

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The City of Kenora is starting to chalk tires of vehicles parked at metres beyond the posted time limit. Municipal Spokesperson Heather Kasp...

Hampton Abitibi Dams

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Howard Hampton says AbitibiBowater is again looking to sell-off its hydro-electric assets in northern Ontario. But the M-P-P for Kenora-Rain...

NAN Beardy UN

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The Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation is encouraging the Harper Government to adopt a UN resolution on the rights of aboriginals. Gra...

Drug Seizure

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A routine traffic stop lead to a drug seizure in Kenora. OPP stoped a vehicle on the by pass yesterday and found a large amount of drugs. Of...

Everton Mining

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Everton Resources has completed its winter drill program at its Duport Gold Deposit in Northwestern Ontario. The four hole drill program is ...

Police Finger

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It's never a good idea to give someone the middle finger, and one Edmonton resident learned the hard way. OPP officers patrolling the hi...

Abitibi Bowater Pensions

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The pensions of current workers and retirees at AbitibiBowater are now protected. It follows a tenative agreement reached between the Canad...

City Parking Meters

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The City of Kenora is changing the way it charges for parking. 1 hour parking metres on Main Street will now hold 2 hours worth of change. C...