Tuesday, March 8, 2011

City Demanding Money to Repair Bridges

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Its like being between a rock and a hard place. That's how some members of city council have described this year's budget process. ...

Camp on Lake of the Woods Destroyed by Fire

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A fire to a camp on Lake of the Woods is believed to have caused more than a million dollars damage. The OPP say they were contacted around...

First Student Canada wins school bussing contract in Kenora

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A new company will be picking up kids for school in the Kenora area next year. The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium, which...

Tent Tenders for the Harborfront come in under budget

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One of the items in the City's capital budget in 2011 is the tent covering for the festival park. Operations manager Rick Perchuck says...

City Starts Budget Process

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Kenora city council has started the long budget process for 2011. Today councillors got a first hand look at the capital budget, which call...

HST to add to City's Budget Woes

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The Harmonized Sales tax could have some impact on the City of Kenora's 2011 budget. The provincial government has said repeatedly, the...

NOACC supports Northern Growth Plan

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The Northwestern Associated Chambers of Commerce is another organization on board with the Northern Growth Plan. NOACC President Barry Stre...

Rafferty Demands HST be taken off gasoline

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Thunder Bay-Rainy River M-P John Rafferty believes gas prices in northwestern Ontario are out of control. In the House of Commons Friday, R...

Agent Orange Panel being set up

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Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey says an independent panel into Ontario's use of Agent Orange will be up and running by the end ...

Saints Aim for Gold at OFSAA

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The Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball team is in Belleville today for the start of the All-Ontario Single A championships. Saints head...
Monday, March 7, 2011

Festival Funding Announced

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A couple of local festivals are getting a helping hand from the provincial government. Celebrate Summer, a festival which will take taking ...

Council begins budget process this morning

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Kenora city council will get its first crack at the 2011 budget this morning. A special council meeting is scheduled to take place in Counc...

Mixed reviews for the Northern Growth Plan

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The head of the Northwestern Ontario Muncipal Association is giving thumbs up to the province's Northern Growth Plan. Ron Nelson says N...

Northern Policy Institute being Planned

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The McGuinty government's proposal for a Northern Policy Institute is only a idea so far. Liberal MPP Bill Mauro says details will be w...

Wasaya Air expanding again

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Flying services to Northern Ontario will be getting a boost. Wasaya Airways is meeting increased demand for air service in the North by add...

The Fight is on for Northern Ontario Curling Teams

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The federal NDP wants to save Northern Ontario and its place on the national curling stage. Sports Critic Glenn Thibeault of Sudbury says t...

Hospital still in the black

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Lake of the Woods District Hospital still expects to break even this year despite its recent bed shortage. Finance manager Cindy Gasparini...

Bronco Girls win NorWOSSA hockey Gold

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Beaver Brae's hockey teams have won one gold and one silver medal in the NorWOSSA finals. The Bronco girls took the NorWOSSA double ...

Senior Thistles Trounce Penticton

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The Kenora Triple "a" senior Thistles were not good hosts over the weekend. The Thistles whipped the Penticton Vees in two games ...

Beaver Brae Cheerleaders win Double Gold at Northern Regionals

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Beaver Braes cheerleading squad won a couple of gold medals at the Northern Region Championships yesterday in Thunder Bay. The Broncos took...