Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Ride for Memories raises thousands for Alzheimer's

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The final figures are in from this weekend's Alzheimer Society Ride for Memories. The more than 31-thousand dollars raised was about 4-...

OPP Launch and Equipment Drive in Kenora

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An equipment drive has been launched to help kids get the gear they need to play hockey this winter. The OPP is teaming up with Source for ...

Canfield Optimistic Province will help pay for bridge repairs

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The City of Kenora's lobbying efforts seem to be paying off. Kenora mayor Dave Canfield says he's had productive talks with the Min...

Transportation Safety Board investigates Sioux Lookout plane crash

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Transportation Safety Board officials are investigating the crash of a float plane near Sioux Lookout that claimed the life of an American p...

College Strikes Draws Closer

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If a contract isn't in place by midnight tonight, support staff at Confederation College will hit the picket line. Spokesperson Adair C...

Ring of Fire Agreement Reached

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Four remote First Nations in the Ring of Fire mining zone are to sign an agreement today to ensure they benefit from ongoing mining and expl...

Fewer Fires Burning in Northwestern Ontario

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With summer starting to wind down, Ministry of Natural Resources Fire crews are starting to make good progress on the wildfires that have be...

Astros Win Men's Slo-Pitch Title

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Another season in the Men's slo-pitch league is over. The Astros took top honors this year. They got by Titan Construction in two strai...

Investigation continues into downtown fire

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The Ontario Fire Marshall's office is going to be investigating a blaze at a rooming house in downtown Kenora. The fire broke out yeste...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Pilot Dead following plane crash near Sioux Lookout

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A Minnesota man is dead following a plane crash near Sioux Lookout. The OPP say a small aircrash went down in Abram Lake yesterday afternoo...

Woman in Sprague charged with attempted murder

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A woman in southern Manitoba has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly tried to use a gas stove to kill her common law husb...

Fire Department Investigates Cause of Early Morning Blaze

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The Ontario Fire Marshall's Office has been contacted about an early morning fire in downtown Kenora. The blaze broke out just before 3...

Northwest LHIN's Receives Funding for Seniors

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The North West Local Health Integration Network is getting 1.23-million dollars in Provincial funds to help local seniors. The money will i...

Ignace Sawmill Scheduled to Re-Start

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After sitting idle for 5-years, the AbitibiBowater Sawmill in Ignace is set to re-open. AbitibiBowater says it plans to spend 32-million do...

All Day Kindergarten Programs Proving Popular

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All-Day junior and senior kindergarten program are proving to be very popular this fall. The Kenora Cathlic District School Board is adding...

Another school years starts up

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Summer break is over and classes are back in session for Elementary and High School students in the Keewatin-Patricia School District. Dire...

Tennis Throwdown results

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A total of 26-competitors from Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Thunder Bay, Vancouver and Australia competed in the Kenora Patricia Tennis Th...

Local Anglers win I-Falls Bass Tournament

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Make it two in a row for Kenora's Jeff Gustafson and Dryden's Scott Dingwall. The two captured the International Falls Bass Tournam...

Early morning fire in Kenora

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Fire crews have brought a blaze in downtown Kenora under control. The fire broke out just before 3:00 this morning to an older home on 3rd ...
Monday, August 29, 2011

OPP Search for Missing Man near Morson

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The OPP's Marine Unit is searching for a missing 68 year old man on Lake of the Woods. Police say the man was reported missing on Satur...