Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Alarmed for Life

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Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department will be taking it to the streets for Fire Prevention Week. Fire fighters will be taking...

A sign of recovery in NWO forest industry

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It's a big day in Terrace Bay. The community's main employer is back in business. Terrace Bay Pulp is making pulp again putting ...

Another quiet Forest Fire Season in NWO

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It was another quiet forest fire season in Northwestern Ontario. With one month remaining, the Ministry of Natural Resources has responded ...

Children's and Youth Services Minister promises spring summit

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Ontario's Children's and Youth Services Minister is commiting to working with native child welfare agencies in improving services. ...

NOMA Conference wraps up

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How do we make Northern issues matter to the rest of the province? That was the topic of a panel discussion at the Northwestern Ontario Mun...

Healthy Smiles Program returns

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The provincial government has announced funding for a new dental program for children in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts. Healthy Smil...

Abitibi getting ready to sell Kenora Mill Property

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Insolvent newsprint giant AbitibiBowater is seeking court approval to sell 160 hectares of land that once housed a paper mill in Kenora, Ont...
Monday, October 4, 2010

Another Phone Scam

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The OPP are warning Kenora residents about yet another telephone scam. Police say they received a report about a phone call from a someone ...

Local Pet Supply Company nominated for prestigious award

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A Kenora pet supply business has been nominated for a prestigious international retail award. Taylor Made Pet Supplies in Keewatin is up fo...

Premier Announces Ring of Fire Co-ordinator

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Although the Nishnawbe Aski Nation has come out against the new Ring of Fire Coordinator; she feels she has a good working relationship with...

Hampton Opposes Hydro rate increase

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Opposition New Democrats are calling on Premier McGuinty to review an Ontario Energy Board decision that raised the guaranteed rate of retur...

Last All-Candidate Forum puts focus on the homeless

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Its all over but the shouting for the candidates running for Kenora City Council. Last week, the participated in four all-candidate forums ...

i-Level Lay-offs Announced

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The I-Level Timberstrand mill on the Jones Road has announced some lay-offs. Effective this past Saturday, three managment staff and 14 ass...

Thistles start hockey season with a win

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The Kenora Triple "a" Midget Thistles picked up two of a possible six points on a tough western road trip to start the 2010/2011 s...
Friday, October 1, 2010

SIU releases report on Lac Seul Shooting

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Three OPP officers from Sioux Lookout have been cleared of any wrong-doing by the Ontario Special Investigations Unit in the shooting death ...

Mischief Incident on Construction Site

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The OPP are investigating a mischief incident at the Ball Diamonds at the Kenora Rec. Center. Police were contacted shortly after 3:00 Thu...

OPP Awards Ceremony

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Three OPP officers from Kenora and two civilians have received Commissioner Citations for their work in the area. Gord and Mark Rickaby als...

McGuinty makes appearance in Northwestern Ontario

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Premier Dalton McGuinty's exactly greeted with open arms in his visit to northwestern Ontario yesterday. McGuinty announced his choice ...

Chamber President gets new duties

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The new president of the Kenora and District Chamber of Commerce will pick up some new duties this weekend. Andy Scribilo is also the presi...

Mayoralty Candidates Don't Oppose Plebiscites

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Two of three candidates for the mayor's chair in Kenora say they are not opposed to holding plebiscites to deal with important city issu...