Friday, February 4, 2011

Government Under Fire for OPP pay raise

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The governing Liberals are under fire for agreeing to a 5-percent pay hike for the OPP while demanding a wage freeze from public sector work...

Hospitals get more funding for joint replacement

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The Northwest Local Health Integration Network is promising more money for knee and hip replacement surgeries in Kenora, Fort Frances and Dr...

Local Nurses train in Smoking Cessation Techniques

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A valuable day of information for health care professionals across the region. Roughly 50 people participated in a Nurses Association of ...

OHA head meets with local hospital CEO's

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The Ontario Hospital Association is touring Northwestern Ontario this week. President Tom Closson met with hospital CEO's from across ...

Camp owner upset with NOTO

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It looks like it's a war of words between the Northwestern Ontario Tourist Outfitters and some camp owners in northwestern Ontario. P...

Search continues for missing man Southeast of Kenora

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A Fort Frances man is the subject of a search at a lake southeast of Kenora. Provincial police are releasing few details, but Manitou Gold...

KDMA conference begins today in Red Lake

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The 70th annual Kenora District Municipal Association Convention gets underway today in Red Lake. Unlike in past years, the City of Keno...

Broncos split with Muskies

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Beaver Brae's Court Sport teams managed a split in their games against Fort Frances on home court yesterday. The Bronco junior boys ea...
Thursday, February 3, 2011

Schools Building Schools Holds Virtual Ground Breaking Ceremony

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A virtual ground breaking ceremony has taken place for the Schools Building Schools project. Five high schools in Kenora, Dryden, Sioux L...

Questions Raised about new Internet Rates

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A northwestern Ontario politician is raising alarm bells about a CRTC decision about internet rates. The broadcast regulator says it'...

Sioux Lookout Hunters Fined

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Tag sharing and providing false information has proved costly for 2-Sioux Lookout men. The hunters have been fined 45-hundred dollars for...

Fort Frances Man Survives Trip to Egypt

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A northwestern Ontario man is back from Cairo where he says he saw humanity at its worst. Tristin Hutton says it was chaos on the streets...

Rat Portage Charges Non Residents for Ice Road Access

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The Rat Portage First Nation says its now charging non-band members for use of the ice road through their community. As of February 1st,...

NOTO Defends new Land Use Permit costs

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There are a lot of unhappy campers in Northwestern Ontario. Several area outfitters have written to the Premier upset about an increase to...

Stand Off Ends Peacefully near Pickle Lake

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An 18-year-old man is in custody following an armed stand-off at the Band Office in New Osnaburgh First Nation. Nishnawbe-Aski Police rec...

Broncos lose four on the road

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It wasn't a good day on the court for Beaver Brae's boys basketball and girls volleyball teams. The Broncos were in Dryden yeste...

Thistles lose in Winnipeg

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The Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles will be happy to play at home again. The Thistles wrapped up a seven game road swing las...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Morning accident on the Redditt Road

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Traffic has been moving slower than usual on the Redditt Road this morning. A two vehicle collision closed Highway 658 down for about an ...

Broncos win Battle of Kenora

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Beaver Brae's girls hockey team won the battle of Kenora. The Broncos met the Saints last night at the Kenora Rec. Center and skated...

No Increase in Health Unit Levies

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The levy charged to municipalities to help fund the Northwestern Health Unit will remain the same as last year. Chief Administrative Offic...