Wednesday, August 25, 2010

One Large Fire Burning in Northwestern Ontario

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A forest fire east of Pikangikum First Nation continues to burn out-of-control. The fire has grown to 178-hectares in size but is burnin...

Drinkwalter Running Again for Council

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There's almost sure to be a race for Kenora City Council this fall. A seventh person has entered the race for one of six seats on co...

Highway 17 West Open to One Lane

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Still no indication when Highway 17 west of Kenora near the Manitoba Border will be re-opened to two lanes of traffic. The Trans-Canada w...

NOMA reflects on AMO conference

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Members of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association are recapping their recent meetings with provincial ministers. NOMA met with 8...

Another Blockade At Grassy Narrows

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Yet another blockade has gone up on the Grassy Narrows First Nation north of Kenora. This time the blockade is aimed at the Ministry of Na...

Highway 17 West of Kenora Closed

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It could be a while before Highway 17 west of Kenora is open to two way traffic again. Highway 17, just east of the Ontario/Manitoba bord...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Announces Funding

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The provincial government is supporting Northwestern Ontario's aboriginal and metis victims. The Ontario Native Women's Associat...

House fire on Mascott Avenue

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Its been a busy couple of days for Kenora's Fire and Emergency Service crews. Fire fighters were called out to a house fire on Masco...

Doer Visits International Falls

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Canada's Ambassador to the United States has agreed to looking into how Canada can make it easier for Americans with minor convictions ...

New Principal for Pope John Paul

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The Kenora Catholic District School Board has decided to hire from within to fill a key leadership vacancy. Maureen Carlin-Frankcom has be...

OPP Aboriginal Awareness Course

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24 OPP officers from across northwestern Ontario are spending the week on the Washagamis Bay First Nation near Kenora. The officers are t...

Fatal Fire Update

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An autopsy will be conducted in Toronto today on a 47 year old man who died in a house fire in Kenora over the weekend. Allan John Mosher...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Men's Soccer Final Set

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The final for Thursday night's Kenora Men's Soccer Final is all set. The Centuries will meet up with the Stingers at 6:00. The C...

Second Youth charged in Connection Bearskin Lake Murder

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A second person faces murder charges in connection to the death of a 20 year old Bearskin Lake area man. The OPP say another 15 year old...

One Person dies in north end Fire

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The Ontario Fire Marshall's Office has been called in to investigate a fatal fire in Kenora over the weekend. The blaze broke out Sat...

Hampton concerned about possible sale of northern dams

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The McGuinty Government is being asked to do something to prevent the sale of hydro dams in Northern Ontario owned by AbitibiBowater. Th...

Extra Funding for New Fire Hall

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The City of Kenora is getting some support from the provincial government to help cover part of the costs of building a new fire hall on Ba...

Bronco football players open training camp

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Another high school football season is just around the corner. Players and coaches are showing up this morning at Pete Fair Memorial fiel...
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...