Friday, August 20, 2010

Construction on New Group Home Begins

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Construction has begun on a new group home on Brinkman Road. The facility will replace the aging Birchcliff Group Home on the Coker Road...

Municipal Election Deadline Looming

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The deadline to run in the municipal elections is jut three weeks from today. So far only six people have signed up to run for one of si...

Foul Play not Suspected in Ignace Fatality

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The OPP says foul play is not suspected in the death of a person found in the bush near Ignace earlier this week. Some people picking blu...

Ride for Memories looking for riders

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The Alzheimer's Society for Kenora-Rainy River district is looking for more participants for this year's Ride for Memories. It w...

Rainy River Resources increases exploration

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Rainy River Resources will be spending almost 25-million dollars over the next year on exploration activities in northern Ontario. That...

Rabbit Lake Beach re-opened

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With warmer weather on the way, some good news for people heading to the beach this weekend. The Northwestern Health Health unit has re-op...

More Fire Crews heading to B.C.

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Ontario is sending more forest fire fighting personnel to British Columbia. The Ministry of Natural Resources says it will be sending ano...

Gravelle stays put in Cabinet Shuffle

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Minister for Northern Developmen, Mines and Forestry is happy to be keeping his portfolio. Michael Gravelle says he thinks this week'...

Human Remains found near Ignace

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The OPP are investigating the discovery of some human remains near Ignace. The body was found earlier this week in an area just off Highw...
Thursday, August 19, 2010

Two Northwestern Children Aid Agencies to Amalgamate

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Two northwestern Ontario children's aid agencies are planning to join forces. Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services and Family and ...

KDSB announces funding

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The Kenora District Services Board has handed out 153-thousand dollars in funding for several area children's groups. Nearly 70-grand...

KDSB debates voting issues

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The Kenora District Services Board has defeated a motion to allow alternate members to vote on key issues. The resolution was presented by...

Kenora Man charged with starting Forest Fire

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A Kenora man has been ordered to pay the 24-hundred dollar cost of putting out a fire he started. Court heard that back in April the man...

Ainsworth Employees to vote on tentative contract

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There's a tentative deal for unionized workers at the Ainsworth oriented strandboard mill in Barwick. It was reached yesterday after...

Hampton Reacts to Cabinet Shuffle

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Kenora Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton says yesterday's cabinet shuffle by premier Dalton McGuinty could cost liberals votes in northwes...

New Principal Sought for Pope John Paul II

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Local school boards are getting ready for another school year, but the Kenora Catholic District School Board is going to have to do a last ...

Children's Aid Merger to be announced

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A major change is in the offing for Children's Aid services in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts. Kenora-Patricia Child and Fami...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Ontario Fire Rangers Heading Home

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Some of Ontario fire fighting resources in British Columbia are coming home. A total of 168 Ministry of Natural Resources fireRangers and...

Kenora District Services Board loses CAO

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The Kenora District Services Board is losing it's top gun. Cheif Administrative Officer Sten Lif has announced his retirement effecti...

Bearskin Lake youth faces Murder Charge

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A 15 year old youth from the Bearskin Lake First Nation is due to appear in Kenora Court this morning on murder charges. The Nishinaski-Ask...