Thursday, March 31, 2011

OPP warn of thin ice

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With the warmer weather this week, the OPP is warning local residents to careful when heading out on the ice of local lakes and rivers. Ove...

Independant Candidate Hits the Campaign Trail

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Kenora Riding Independant candidate Kelvin Chicago-Boucher says he has a list of recommendations  on how grassroots aboriginals can hold the...

Taxi rates going up next month

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Its going to cost a bit more to catch a cab in Kenora next month. City council has approved a modest increase in taxi rates effective April...

CDC prepares for Merger

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The delivery of child and family services in the Dryden and Kenora District's will change on Friday. 'Firefly' will replace the...

Con College Likes provincial budget

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Confederation College President Pat Lang says she's pleased the Provincial Government supports post-secondary education in tough economi...

NDP Leader says provincial budget is bad news for the North

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The NDP is continuing its critique of the provincial budget. In an interview with CJRL news, party Leader Andrea Horwath says even though t...

Boutwell to attend National Junior Selection Camp

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A former member of the Thomas Aquinas Senior Boys Volleyball team will be attending the National junior men's selection camp. Dan Boutw...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

UFO Sighting?

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(Photo courtesy of Sandra Allan) Some residents of northwestern Ontario are talking about a strange object that has appeared over the nig...

Hampton Pans Provincial Budget

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The provincial budget isn't getting good reviews from the opposition at  Queen's Park. Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Howard Hampton cla...

Provincial Budget Gets Mixed Reviews

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The Minister of Northern Development is standing by his Government's Provincial budget. Michael Gravelle admits there wasn't specif...

Two mergers of child care agencies in NWO near completion

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Not one, but two mergers will be finalized this week involving local child care agencies. The Lake of the Woods Child Development Center wi...

Council supports proposed changes to building code

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Kenora City Council is supporting proposed changes to the Ontario building code that would allow the use of wood in the construction multi-s...

Daffodil Days here again

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The Canadian Cancer Society 'Daffodil Sales' campaign kicks-off Thursday across Northwestern Ontario. Fundraising Coordinator Marga...

Fire Department to get another truck

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Kenora's Fire Department is going to be getting a new piece of equipment. An aerial ladder truck is being purchased second-hand from th...
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...