Monday, December 19, 2011

Rickford Opens new Office in Kenora

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Just in time for the holiday season, Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford is opening up a new office in Kenora. Rickford has moved over into the Optom...

Union Gas Rates to Drop in the New Year

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A nice gift of savings for Union Gas customers in Northwestern Ontario. The Ontario Energy Board has approved changes to the price Union Ga...

28 Year old man killed in Fort Frances

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A 28-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a freight train in Fort Frances on the weekend. OPP say the man was hit near the Canadian ...

Skead Re-elected Chief of Rat Portage

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A couple of familiar names are back on the Rat Portage Band Council. Mid-term elections were held on Friday, and chief Ken Skead fended off...

Federal Government provides funding to local agencies

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The federal government is giving a helping hand to a couple of regional agencies that deal with small business. The Northwestern Ontario In...

Better Ambulance Service Demanded for Machin

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An initial surge is on to place a land ambulance base in the Vermilion Bay area. The push is being made by the District of Kenora Unincorpo...

Northwest EMS passes review

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Rave reviews for the Emergency Management Services team in the Kenora District. Services Board CAO Dan McNeill says they have been certifie...

OFIA questions Caribou Protection Plans

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The Ontario Forest Industry Association is asking the Provincial environmental commissioner where he's getting his information from. Go...

Business Plan for new Education Center to be released this week

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The Lake of the Woods Economic Development Commission is hoping for an early Christmas present this year. The Commission is holding a speci...

Highway 17 near Ignace Re-Opened

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Highway 17 near Ignace is open again to both lanes of traffic after it was closed for some time yesterday. Sections of the Trans Canada wer...

Junior Saints see silver lining at Dryden Tournament

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The St. Thomas Aquinas HS junior girls volleyball team continue to show improvement in their play and lost a close 25-20, 25-22 semi-final m...

Saints win gold in Thunder Bay

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Another golden weekend for the Thomas Aquinas Senior Girls volleyball team. The Saints travelled to Thunder Bay this past weekend where the...
Friday, December 16, 2011

Council to vote on new Snowmobile Corridor Monday

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Mother Nature hasn't been co-operating with the Sunset Trailriders Snowmobile Club, but at least city council has been more receptive. ...

Emergency Shelters get money from DSSAB

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Help for the homeless in the Kenora District. The Services Board is spending over 68-thousand dollars on four programs. The Red Lake Area ...

Police Issue Warning about Coyotes in Pickle Lake

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Provincial police have issued a warning about coyotes in Pickle Lake Township. Police say coyotes are usually wary of people and avoid huma...

Senior Thistles add new players

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The Kenora Triple "a" Senior Thistles will have a few new faces in the line-up this weekend. The Thistles face the Fort Frances T...

Thistles and Rams In Action Tonight

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A tough weekend road trip for the Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles. The Thistles head to western Manitoba for three games in th...

Thin Ice

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Stay off the Ice That's the message from law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border as ice forms on area lakes and rivers. ...

Student Absentee Policy

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Making sure students stay in school and stay engaged. That's the focus right now for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board. D...

Attawapiskat Homes

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The first few modular homes headed for Attawapiskat will hit the road today. Maple Leaf Homes out of New Brunswick is building the 22 hom...