Monday, July 18, 2011

Fires in the Far North blowing smoke into the City of Kenora

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Crews are battling dozens of wildfires across much of northwestern Ontario and smoke from those blazes is causing some concern in the Kenora...

Another road closure on the Kenora By-Pass

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A couple of accidents have closed the Trans-Canada for varying periods of time over the past 24 hours.  A section of the Kenora By-Pass at ...

OPP investigating death in Red Lake

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The OPP in Red Lake are probing the death of a 46 year old woman. Police say former Pikangikum resident Bertha Quill was found unconscious ...

Busy Weekend for Fire Crews

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Crews are battling dozens of wildfires across much of northwestern Ontario and more new fires are expected. The Ministry of Natural Resourc...

Hudak Launches Northern Platform

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Tim Hudak says he has big plans for the north now that his Progressive Conservatives have released their northern election platform. As lea...

OPP investigate fatal accident north of Red Lake

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A Pikangikum man and woman are dead as the result of a traffic accident 60 kilometres north of Red Lake. The OPP say the two were the pass...

Invasive Species Hit Squad launches summer campaign

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Local residents are being urged to be on the look out for invasive species in local lakes and rivers. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and...

Harborfest Seeking Volunteers

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The count down is underway for the 20th annual Harborfest. The biggest event of the summer will take place in two weeks time. Dave Blake i...

City Decides to Join One Call System

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The City of Kenora has decided to join the One Call system. Union Gas has been trying to get municipalities across the province to cough up...

Canfield ready to lobby for more funding for City

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Kenora mayor Dave Canfield says the provincial government owes the city millions of dollars in transfer payments. Canfield is gearing up f...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Michael Richards Charity Golf Tournament Tees Off

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The second annual Mike Richards Charity Golf tournament is taking place this afternoon at the Kenora Golf and Country Club. Last year the t...

MOE Pressures AbitibiBowater to Close Margach landfill

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Pressure is being put on AbitibiBowater to de-commission an old landfill site in Kenora. The Margach Waste Disposal Site hasn't been in...

Lake Smart hits Lake of the Woods

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A new program has been launched to help preserve the shoreline of  Lake of the Woods. The Lake of the Woods District Property Owners Associ...

Earthroots applauds Audit of Whisky Jack Forest

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An audit of the Whiskey Jack Forest is painting a disturbing picture of a forest in decline. Environmental group Earthroots says the report...

MNR Fire Crews Continue to be busy

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The Ministry of Natural Resources has 86 aircraft and almost 500 fire rangers on the ground battling wild fires in northwestern Ontario. Th...

Cultural Mapping in Kenora District Complete

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A database of the area's people, places and experiences has been created as part of a lengthy cultural mapping process. Vicki Kurz was ...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Summer Beaver memorial trek

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A Northern Ontario first nation is holding a memorial walk from Pickle Lake to Thunder Bay. Members of Summer Beaver will be walking in mem...

Interim Beds promised for Pinecrest

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Pinecrest Home for the Aged says it should be able to start accepting more long term care patients very soon. Yesterday, the Northwest Loca...

Electronics Recycling encouraged today

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Bring us your tired old TV's, computers and stereo systems. That's the mantra today of Ontario Waste Stewardship, which is the agen...

Body of Missing American Angler Found near Ear Falls

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The body of a missing angler has been found in Wenasaga Lake, near Ear Falls. 78-year-old Richard Carroll of Finlayson, Minnesota was locat...