Monday, July 25, 2011

Red Cross looking for volunteers to help evacuees

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The Red Cross says its still looking for volunteers to help out people who have been evacuated from their communities in northwestern Ontari...

Fire crews making progress

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Fires continue to burn out of control in northwestern Ontario, but the Ministry of Natural Resources believes it is making some progress. Th...

Province to look into evacuation complaints

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Officials in Ontario are looking into whether families have been split up while being evacuated from communities threatened by forest fires ...

Electricity back on in Pickle Lake

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The power is back on in Pickle Lake and New Osnaburgh First Nation. The lights were out for nearly 2-weeks as a forest fire near Ear Falls ...

Hampton Seeking Help for Cat Lake Evacuees

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Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton is asking the McGuinty Government to help Cat Lake First Nation residents. Hampton says it appears re...

Walk for Good Life Ready to roll

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A seven day 500 kilometre walk around the Kenora and Rainy River districts is set to go next month. It will be the third year for the Walk ...

Record Attendance For Coney Island Festival

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The Coney Island Music Festival continues to grow. This year, about 12 hundred people took in the one day event at Coney Beach. The Third ...

Tie for First at Canadian Bass Championships in Fort

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For the first time in the history of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, there are co-winners. Richard Rud and Jon Austin of Inter...

Team Symonds Wins Bronzeback

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A couple of Keewatin anglers too top honors at the 5th Annual Friends and Family Bronzeback Classic. Brad and Jayden Symonds came from behi...

Fisher tops Women's Field at Kenora Borealis Triathlon

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Edie Fisher continues to be an ageless wonder. Fisher was the top female finisher in the annual Kenora Borealis Triathlon/Duathlon at Garro...

Playaz Win Men's Soccer Tournament

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The Playaz are the new kings of Kenora Soccer. The Playaz won the Lake of the Woods mens soccer tournament over the weekend with a 2-0 win ...
Friday, July 22, 2011

McGuinty Says He won't Declare State of Emergency in NWO

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Premier Dalton McGuinty says there's no need to declare a state of emergency to deal with forest fires that have driven thousands of peo...

Discovery Center opens its doors

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The new discovery center on Lakeview Drive is getting rave reviews. The center will act as the city's new tourism bureau and was opened...

Lake of the Woods Task Force issues final report

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A report looking at the management of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River basins is suggesting the creation of a single International Wate...

Hampton Tours fire ravaged communities

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Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. has been touring the region meeting with residents of first nation communities which have been threatened by wild ...

Kenora set to help out evacuees

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The City of Kenora says its ready to do what it can to help with the evacuation of thousands of residents from remote first nation communiti...

Natural Resources Minister Tours Fire Zone

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Don't expect Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey to call a state of emergency over the forest fire situation in Northwestern Ontari...

Fires continue consume Northern Forests

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The Ministry of Natural Resources continues to try and gain the upper hand on over 100-forest fires burning in Northwestern Ontario. Inform...

Economic Development Commission Holds AGM

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The Lake of the Woods Economic Development Commission says the bricks and mortar are in place in order for Kenora's economy to thrive. ...

17 New Non-Profit Housing Units for Kenora

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A total of 17 new non-profit housing units should be ready to move into by next spring. The Aamikkowiish Non-profit housing agency held a g...