Friday, January 7, 2011

Hospital still in the black

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Lake of the Woods District Hospital still expects to break even on its operations this year. After the first eight months of this fiscal ye...

Visitor Restrictions Lifted at Hospital

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Some good news for anyone with a loved one at Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Administration has lifted visitor restrictions that have...

Quiet year for RIDE Campaign

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The message of not drinking and driving seems to finally be sinking in. The OPP wrapped up its seasonal RIDE program over the weekend and j...

NOHFC funds three new local businesses

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Six local entrepreneurs are getting funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to start up new businesses in the region. Taiga Prope...

NDP promise to take HST off Home Heating Bills

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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath continues to attack the McGuinty Government's failure to remove the HST from hydro, and home heating bills. H...

New Fishing Regs available

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There are no major changes to the fishing regulations in the 2011 Ontario Recreational Fishing Summary for lakes in the Kenora and Rainy Riv...

Saints win on the Court, lose on the Ice

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Thomas Aquinas court sport teams haven't missed a beat after being idle for the Christmas Holidays. The Saints won all three games play...
Thursday, January 6, 2011

STR getting local snowmobile trails ready

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The Sunset Trail Riders Snowmobile Club is hoping to have more of its trails in the Kenora area open soon. So far, just two trails are offi...

Mike Richards Charity Golf Tournament back in 2011

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The Mike Richards Charity Golf Tournament will be back for another year in 2011. Organizers announced that the second annual fundraiser wil...

Ring of Fire Office to open in 2011

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An office for the Ring of Fire should be open by February or March. Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle says they a...

Alzheimer Society Targets Baby Boomers

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A new survey shows that almost a quarter of baby boomer's can't name any of the early sign's of Alzheimer's Disease. The Al...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011

New Years Baby born

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Kenora's new years baby waited just six hours to be born in 2011. Christine Wiebe was born early Saturday morning at Lake of the Woods ...

New Fire Hall almost ready to move into

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The count down has begun for Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department. Fire fighters are expected to move into the new fire hall...

2010 wetter and milder than normal

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2010 will go into the books as a wet and mild year. Figures compiled by Environment Canada show that the average temperature in Kenora last...

Greyhound Passengers Furious after being stranded in NWO

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Greyhound Bus passengers are furious at their treatment after being stranded for 15 hours in White River over the weekend. Paul Hitchin say...

Tough Start for the Broncos in 2011

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Beaver Brae's girls hockey team has the first blemish on its record in NorWOSSA league play. The Broncos lost their first game of the ...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Fighter fighers busy over New Years

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The New Year's long weekend proved to be pretty eventful for Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department. Fire crews had five ...

Treaty Three Police Set to Open new Detachment

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The Treaty Three Police Service is hoping to have a new detachment up and running in the Fort Frances area sometime in the next month or so....

More Family Doctors Expected in 2011

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Kenora should see some new family doctors in the new year. The Paterson Medical Clinic is hoping to attract some new recruits in 2011. Dr....

Five Kenora Skiiers Heading to Canada Winter Games

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Five Kenora cross country skiiers will be heading to Halifax next month for the Canada Winter Games. Eric Lockhart was selected to be part ...