Tuesday, March 29, 2011

OPP Investigate Pickle Lake Fatality

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A Thunder Bay man has succumbed to injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash on Umex Mine Road in Pickle Lake. OPP say the incident occu...

Five names expected on Federal Election Ballot

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The election ballot could see a couple of more names added on in the Kenora riding in the next few weeks. At least two more candidates are ...

St. Louis Tops local schools in Fraser Report

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The Fraser Institute is out with its annual report card on Elementary Schools in Ontario, and this year a small school in Keewatin tops the ...

Hampton Critical of Northwest Jury Crisis

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Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Howard Hampton is putting the blame on the McGuinty government for the jury crisis in the northwest. The NDP crit...

OPP in Rainy River Crack down on Drugs

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The crackdown on drug trafficking continues in Northwestern Ontario. Police have released some details surrounding 3-separate investigation...

Nielson wins Dominion Club Playdowns in Kenora

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A Fort Frances area team has won the regional Dominion Curling Club Championships in Kenora. The Maury Nielson rink from the Stratton Curli...
Monday, March 28, 2011

DSAB to Give Back Money to Local Municipalities

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Local municipalities can expect to get a rebate back from the Kenora District Services Board later this year. The final audited financial s...

City`s Water Treatment Plant gets perfect score

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The city's water treatment plant is getting top marks. Council was presented the 2010 Water System report last week. Councillor Rod Mc...

Drug Bust on Airport Road

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The OPP says it has seized over 40 thousand dollars worth of marjijuana during a drug bust on the Airport Road. Late Last week the Regional...

Bearskin adds new plane to fleet

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Starting in May, Bearskin Airlines are going to be putting a new aircraft to use. A brand new 34 seat plane is expected to take flight and ...

Army Worm infestation looming

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Army Worms will invade the region's tree population in two summers from  now. The last outbreak of the leaf eating caterpillars ended i...

Community Improvement Plan Approved for Abitibi Lands

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The City of Kenora is going to move ahead with a Community Improvement Plan for the Abitibi properties on 9th Street North. Council passed ...

Kenora Candidates Election Ready

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The slate in the Kenora Riding for the May 2nd federal election has a familiar look. All three main political parties will have the same ca...

Bronco Girls win OFSAA Consolation title

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Beaver Brae's girls hockey team didn't win a medal at the All-Ontario A/AA championships but they did get the consolation prize. T...

Kenora Rockets dominate Fort Badminton Tournament

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The Kenora Rockets had a big weekend at a junior badminton tournament in Fort Frances over the weekend. Andrew Neil won the boys under 13 si...
Friday, March 25, 2011

Kenora Hydro discovers cause of power outage

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Kenora Hydro thinks its isolated the problem that caused a city-wide power outage. Electricity to all Hydro customers in Kenora and Keewati...

OPP arrest suspect in Assault

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A 51 year old man has been arrested following an assault in the Railway Street area of town. The OPP say they were called out to a disturba...

Fire Fighters ask for old Fire Bell

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Kenora's professional fire fighters are asking city council to review its decision not to move the old fire bell and call box from the ...

City gets Additional Funding from the Province

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A bit of a bonus for the City of Kenora. The provinical government is promising an extra 697 thousand dollars from the Ontario Municipal Pa...

Big Trout Lake Girls dies of Hypothermia

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The OPP say hypothermia is the likely cause of death of an 11 year old girl last weekend in Sioux Lookout. The girl has been identified as ...