Thursday, March 10, 2011

Work Begins to Develop a Municipal Cultural Plan in Kenora

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Anyone who wants to enhance Kenora's cultural landscape is being invited to provide their two-cents at a special forum this evening. Je...

Whiteshell lakes designated as protected areas

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A lake in Whiteshell Provinical Park in Manitoba that had been considered as a possible site for a Tim Hortons camp for children  will be se...

Former TA student wins medal at CIS Volleyball Championships

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A former member of the Thomas Aquinas senior boys volleyball team now has a Canadian University Silver medal to add to his two OFSAA gold me...

Public School Board looks at Aboriginal Achievement

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The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says its doing what it can to close the gap between aboriginal students and the rest of their pe...

Local Hospitals reducing falls

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There's praise for health care facilities in Northwestern Ontario from a top provincial official. Dr. Ben Chan, CEO of the Ontario Heal...

Drug Bust On the By-Pass

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The OPP say they have seized over 18 thousand dollars worth of cocaine during a routine traffic stop on the Kenora By-Pass. Police stopped ...

SIU Clears Dryden Police in fatality last May

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The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has cleared the Dryden Police of any wrong in the death of a 25 year old man in the lock-up of the ...

Saints Senior Girls win Silver

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For the second year in a row the Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball has won silver at the All-Ontario single "a" championships...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Youth Arrested for Keewatin Vehicle Break-Ins

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The OPP say they have arrested three youth in connection to a string of vehicle break-ins in Keewatin. Last Friday night, officers respond...

Facilitator Named to look at Evergreen School Closure

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The provincial government has named an independant facilitator to look at the closure of Evergreeen School by the Keewatin Patricia District...

Hudson School to Close

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The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board will be closing not one, but two of its elementary schools this year. Last night, trustees appr...

Lake of the Woods Water Quality Forum Starts today

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The annual conference looking at the health of Lake of the Woods is taking place this week in International Falls. The 8th annual Lake of t...

Thomas Aquinas Perfect after OFSAA Round Robin

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The Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball team is living up to its top billing so far at the All-Ontario Single A championships taking plac...

Conservatives Hints at their Northern Platform

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With a provincial election just seven months away, the Progressive Conservatives are starting to outline their platform for Northern Ontario...
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...