Monday, May 30, 2011

MTO Stats show local roads are getting safer

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Figures released by the Ministry of Transportation shows that the number of accidents in the Kenora area continues to climb, but the number ...

Hospitals get capital funding from Northwest LHIN's

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The North West Local Health Integration Network is providing a total of 3.6-million dollars to 13 Northern Hospitals for upgrades. Lake of ...

Local School Boards sign bussing agreement

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An agreement on transportation has been reached by the  four area School Boards. The new protocol will cover students from across the Regio...

Another Drug Bust on the By-Pass

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A 24 year old Kenora man faces drug charges after being pulled over by police on the Kenora By-Pass. The OPP says they stopped a vehicle on...

Rafferty to Raise Border Crossing Issues

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A meeting is being planned to discuss the issue of border access at the Fort Frances and International Falls points of entry. Thunder Bay-R...

Attiwapiskat Drug Bust

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A major drug bust in Attawapiskat First Nation. The Combine Forces Organized Crime Unit searched an Attapiskat home and seized nearly 14-th...

Kenora Area Road Safety Committee re-focuses

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The campaign to improve road safety in the Kenora area has been revived. The Kenora Area Road Safety Committee is planning a number of init...

Saints Girls earn another trip to OFSAA Single A Soccer Championship

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Both of Kenora's high school soccer teams are heading to southwestern Ontario this week for the All-Ontario Championships. Thomas Aquin...
Friday, May 27, 2011

OPP release of American angler found near Morson

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The OPP are continuing to search for a missing angler in the Morson area of Lake of the Woods. Two men were reported overdue Monday night, ...

OPP hiring Summer Students

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The OPP has extended the deadline for any student who wants to apply for their summer constable positions. Today was supposed to be the las...

School vice-principals appointed

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With the school year quickly winding down, local school boards are starting to think ahead to the fall. Both the Kenora Catholic and Keewat...

OPP hand out awards in annual ceremony

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A Kenora police officer involved in a shooting in downtown Kenora, almost a year ago, has received a comendation from the OPP. Katheryn Mo...

Rickford picks up new duties on Parliament Hill

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When Greg Rickford returns to Parliament Hill, he won't be enjoying much free time. The Kenora Conservative MP has been named Parliamen...

Provincial cash announced for Local Roads Boards

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The Provincial Government is providing 25 million dollars to local roads boards across the province. Northern Development Minister Michael ...

No Target Store expected in Kenora

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It looks as if Kenora won't be getting a Target store any time soon. Earlier this year, Target announced it was buying up a number of Z...

Saints Girls host NWOSSA soccer championships

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The Thomas Aquinas Girls soccer team is eyeing a return trip to the All-Ontario Championships. The Saints are hosting the NWOSSA championsh...
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Final Draft from Lake of the Woods Task Force Complete

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A task force set up by the International Joint Commission to look at water issues on Lake of the Woods has come up with its final draft repo...

MNR sending more Fire Rangers Out West

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The Ministry of Natural Resources is sending more firefighters to Alberta. An additional 82 forest fire staff will leave today for the West...

OPP see an increase in drug related crime in Kenora

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The Kenora OPP says there has been an increase in the number of assaults, break and enters and mischief complaints in the first three months...

Cancer Care Northwest sees room for improvement

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Cancer Care Northwest has made improvements to its colorectal cancer programs. That's one of the areas they saw improvements in a provi...