Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Rickford reacts to Pikangikum Suicide Crisis

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The federal government says it is taking action to deal with the suicide epidemic on the Pikangikum First Nation. Last week a coronor's...

Green Party Candidate in Kenora-Rainy River Ready to hit Campaign Trail

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The Green candidate for the Kenora-Rainy River Riding says she feels stronger and more informed than she did last Provincial election. Jo J...

Birth Rates on the Rise Across Northwestern Ontario

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Birth rates are on the rise in Northwestern Ontario. A recent report shows there's been a 5 percent jump in the number of births since ...

NDP Candidates past and future make an appearance at Labor Day Picnic

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M.P.P. Howard Hampton won't be standing for re-election in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding this October but he says we're in good hand...

Classes start at Confederation College despite Strike

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Pickets are up at the nine Confederation College campuses in Northwestern Ontario. Support staff walked off the job last week and no new ta...

Discovery Center a big hit with visitors

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The new Discovery Center on Lakeview Drive is proving to be a big hit with visitors. The Discovery Center replaces the old tourism bureau o...

Stunt Driving

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An Edmonton man faces stunt driving charges after he was stopped on Highway 17. Dryden OPP clocked the man doing 160 in a 90-zone on Sunda...

Impaired Driver

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A Galloway, New Brunswick man is in custody awaiting a bail hearing after he was stopped by Ignace OPP on the long weekend. Police receive...

Chickenpox Vaccine

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Your kids may not like this, but the Canadian Pediatric Society say when it comes to warding off the chickenpox, it seems two needles are be...

Forest Fire Update

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The forest fire season is slowly winding down. There are now 28-active fires burning in Northwestern Ontario. A total of 470-thousand h...
Friday, September 2, 2011

Fire Hazard drops for Labor Day Long Weekend

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The fire hazard is starting to drop across northwestern Ontario. Recent rains have reduced the hazard into the low to moderate range in tim...

First Nation Leaders speak out against drug abuse

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The Nishnawbe-Aski Nation is calling on Ottawa to help stem what its calling an epidemic of prescription drug abuse across Northwestern Onta...

Discovery Center Holds Grand Opening Today

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The new Discovery Centre is holding its grand opening today on Lakeview Drive  The ribbon cutting is at 11:00 AM this morning and tours wi...

McKay hits the Campaign Trail

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The official start to the provincial election is still a few days away, but that hasn't stopped candidates in Kenora-Rainy River from st...

Leek Supports Doctor House Calls

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The Liberal candidate for Kenora-Rainy River is standing up in support of a party policy to have doctors make house calls. Anthony Leek say...

Telemedicine gets funding to hire more nurses

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The North West Local Health Integration Network is investing just over two million dollars to hire 28 new "telehealth" nurses. As...

Man Fined for East Highway Forest Fire

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A Southern Ontario man has been ordered to pay 35-hundred dollars for starting a fire that spread into the surrounding woods back in May. C...

Treaty Three seeks to block hydro contracts

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Several First Nation communities in the Far North are seeking legal action to stop provincial power contracts to hydro dams on their traditi...

Con College Promises Classes will start next week as scheduled

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Confederation College is open for business across Northwestern Ontario despite the strike. Most programming will run as scheduled when clas...

Broncos win exhibition game in Dryden

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A promising start for Beaver Brae's football team. The Broncos marched into Dryden yesterday and left with a 18-0 victory over the host...