Thursday, March 3, 2011

JM arena petition being circulated

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A petition is being circulated trying to get support for an artificial ice plant at the Jaffray Melick arena. Organizers say they had go...

Hampton Lashes out at Energy Retailers

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Beware of signing any long term contracts with energy retailers. That's the message Howard Hampton says he wants to present at a pair o...

Saints boys hockey team losing game two of final

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A third period collapse by the Thomas Aquinas boys hockey team has forced a third and deciding game in the NorWOSSA single "a final. T...

Treaty Three Police Opens New Detachment

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First Nations leaders and other dignitaries gathered yesterday to celebrate the opening Treaty Three Police Services new detachment in Couch...

All Kindergarten expanding to two more schools in Kenora

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Premier Dalton McGuinty says 900 more Ontario schools will start offering full-day kindergarten in 2012. Both Lakewood School and Pope Joh...
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Fatal Snowmobile Accident near Ear Falls

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A Geralton resident has been killed in a snowmachine accident in northwestern Ontario. The OPP say three men were riding their snowmobiles ...

Control Board begins Snow Monitoring Program

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The Lake of the Woods Control Board says its beginning its winter snow monitoring program this month. Communities across the drainage basi...

Government Evasive on Ring of Fire Blockade

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The McGuinty government is saying very little about a planned blockade of the Ring of Fire area this week. The Marten Falls First Nation pla...

A colder than normal February

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Much of Northwestern Ontario experienced normal temperatures last month. The exceptions being Thunder Bay and Fort Frances. Meterologist ...

Ultimate Fishing Town Nominations open

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Nominations are now being accepted to the World Fishing Network's contest to find Canada's Ultimate Fishing town. Towns can submit ...

IJC Task Force Seeks input on Interim Report

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It's not making making any recommendations, but a Task Force examining the management of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake basins has...

More Downtime at the Abitibi Mill in Fort Frances

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More downtime is planned for workers at the AbitibiBowater mill in Fort Frances. The company says both the paper and kraft mills will be ha...

NorWOSSA Hockey Finals set

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Beaver Brae hockey teams now know who they will play in the NorWOSSA Double "a" finals. The Bronco boys will travel to Fort Fran...
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...