Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Nestor Falls Leads Ultimate Fishing Town Contest

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Nestor Falls is number one. At least for now. The tiny community south of Kenora has put up huge numbers in voting in the World Fishing Ne...

New Fire Truck on Tour

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Kenora's new fire truck is being shown off this week to a large group of interested by-standers. The Metro Star Pumper is being show-ca...

More Funding for Skills Training

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The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is getting funding from the federal government to offer a skills training program. The program ...

Another Public Information Center on Highway 17 Twinning

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It looks as if a final route for the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kenora is going to be delayed for a few more months. At l...

DSSAB Accepts City Offer for Land Ambulence Base

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The Kenora District Services Board has come to an agreement with the City of Kenora's on the location of a new land ambulence base. The...

Catholic Board Pleased with most EQAO Results

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The Kenora Catholic District School Board says there is still some room for improvement in the most recent grade three, grade six and grade ...

Parson Curtails Campaign Appearances

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Most candidates running in the October 25th municipal elections are just getting their campaigns up to full steam. But at least one person ...
Monday, September 20, 2010

Broncos win on the Road

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Beaver Brae's football team is off to a promising start to the season. The Broncos crushed Maples on Friday 28-6, improving their recor...

Thistles see first action of the season

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It was a good weekend for the Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles. The Thistles were in Beausejour for a pre-season tournament. The...

Thomas Aquinas win KIVT

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The Thomas Aquinas Saints won the Kenora Invitational Junior Boys Volleyball tournament over the weekend. The tournament was played at both...

Treaty Three Opposes Far North Act

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Grand Council Treaty Three has joined the ground swell of opposition against the Far North Act. Grand Chief Diane Kelly says she's worr...

Three All-Candidate Forums in three days

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Candidates running for Kenora city council are going to be busy next week. Three all-candidate forums for mayor and council will take plac...

Strike at NOSM continues

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Contract talks between the North Ontario School of Medicine and the union representing more than 150 workers have broken off. OPSEU local ...

OFAH weighs in Federal Gun Registry Vote

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The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is disappointed that a number of NDP Members of Parliament have reversed their decision to dis...

Rickford ready for new session of Parliament

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Members of Parliament go back to work today after a summer on the barbeque circuit. Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford says it looks like its going ...

NAN continues lobby effort against Far North Act

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Northwestern Ontario First Nations say they will not recognize the Far North Act if it's passed by the provincial legislature. Nishnawb...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Passage of Far North Act Delayed

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The contraversial Far North Act still hasn't been passed into law. Bill 191 was supposed to be up for third and final reading Thursday ...

Rafferty to Oppose Federal Long Gun Registry

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Thunder Bay-Rainy River M-P John Rafferty is standing firm on his position on the long-gun registry. In a statement issued yesterday, Raffe...

Richards Ready for Training Camp

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The leaves are starting to fall, so that must mean NHL training camps are getting ready to open. Players begin reporting to their teams tod...

Junior Boys Volleyball Tournament this weekend

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The Beaver Brae and Thomas Aquinas junior boys volleyball teams get their first real tests this weekend. The annual Kenora Invitation Volle...