Tuesday, March 1, 2011

March comes in like a Lion

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In like a lion. That's the way March has blown into Kenora. A sudden snow system blew into town this morning, but we're not expect...

Drug Bust in Rainy River District

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Four Rainy River district residents face drug charges. Provincial Police seized over 37-thousand dollars worth of drugs, including 36 marih...

Countdown begins for Kenora Winter Carnival

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Organizers of the Kenora Winter Carnival have officially begun the count down. The carnival takes place over the weekend. Heather Paterson...

Frank Symonds Classic Results

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A good weekend for the Kenora Nordic Trails Ski Club. It hosted the 21st annual Frank Symonds Classic out at the  Mount Evergreen Ski Club ...

Ring of Fire Blockade Planned

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A First Nation is planning to set up a blockade Thursday near the massive chromite deposit in northern Ontario known as the Ring of Fire. M...

Schaeffer Inquest Begins this week

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An inquest gets underway in northwestern Ontario this week to look into the shooting death of a Peterborough man. The O-P-P's use-of-for...

Kenora Hydro Undecided on New increase

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Hydro rates in the City of Kenora will be going up as of May 1st, but by exactly how much is still a question mark. Kenora Hydro has to de...

Gas Prices Up

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                                        The price of gas continues to climb in Kenora. Yesterday it hit a dollar 22 a liter, up three cents...
Monday, February 28, 2011

Money Still Available for Community Improvement

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After two years, about two thirds of funding available through a community improvement fund for downtown Kenora has been spent. The fund wa...

OPP Forensics Lab gets okay from Council

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Kenora City Council has given the go ahead for a new OPP Forensics Laboratory to be built north of the Kenora By-Pass. Council approved th...

IJC Task Force releases Interim Report on Lake of the Woods

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A task force looking into water quality issues on Lake of the Woods has come out with its interim report. The 84 page document looks at som...

Construction on Discovery Center Progressing

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The new discovery center on Lakeview Drive is expected to be open in time for the 2011 tourism season. Local officials got a first hand lo...

Freedom of the City for the 116th Independant Field Battery

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The 116th Independant Field Battery in Kenora is getting a unique honor from the city. Council has granted a request given the military gr...

Four Council Members at Good Roads

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The City of Kenora is well represented this week at the Ontario Good Roads Conference. Four members of council and one staff member have m...

Fiecek Rinks Avances to National Wheelchair Championships

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A perfect weekend for Wayne Fiecek at the Northern Ontario Wheelchair curling championships. The Fiecek foursome booked its ticket to the n...

Bronco Hockey teams win in NorWOSSA Semis

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Both of Beaver Brae's hockey teams have advance to the NorWOSSA finals. The Bronco boys were in Dryden yesterday and earned a 2-1 win ...
Friday, February 25, 2011

Ontario Heritage Trust Volunteer Awards

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Two Keewatin Residents have picked up volunteer awards from the Ontario Heritage Trust. Ted Szjewski and Laureen Parsons were presented pla...

Police Board gets unexpected windfall

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The Kenora Police Services board is a little richer today. The board has been presented over 16 hundred dollars in found money. OPP sergea...

Fantino tours Northwestern Ontario

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The Federal Government is providing almost 400 thousand to help seniors and people with disabilities in the region. Minister of State for S...

District Services Board Approves Budget

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The Kenora District Social Services Board has passed it's 38 million dollar budget. The 2011 budget includes cost increases for Land ...