Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Transport Driver Charged with leaving accident scene

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A Quebec transport driver didn't get to far following a motor vehicle collision. Ontario Provincial Police were notified of the crash o...

KDSB Hands out Funding to local Agencies

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Child care agencies are getting a financial shot in the arm from the Kenora District Services Board. The Board is handing out a total of 15...

NorWOSSA Badminton Qualifier Today at Beaver Brae

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There's a racket being made up at Beaver Brae's gym today. The qualifier for the NorWOSSa Badminton championships is taking place t...

Rainy River Resources Inks Deal with local First Nations

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A number of first nations are giving their seal of approval for a major gold mining project in northwestern Ontario. Rainy River Resources...

Grassroots Group Demands Pension Protection

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A grass-roots movement to protect the pensions of seniors is starting up in northwestern Ontario. The group is called Seniors, Retirees Aga...

Museum Gets Green Light to Hire

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Lake of the Woods Museum has been given approval to fill a job vacancy later this year. City Council held a short special meeting yesterday...

Car Batteries Stolen on Lakeview Drive

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Someone must have needed a big boost. The OPP are investigating the theft of more than 200 car batteries from behind a business on Lakeview...

Moose Hunters Fined

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Two men from Devlin have been handed huge fines for not following party hunting rules while moose hunting. The men were charged last Octobe...

Bill to Kill the Far North Act fails

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The Far North Act isn't going anywhere. MPP's have voted in support of keeping the controversial Legislation. Ontario PC Northern ...

Summer Company Deadline Looming

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Looking to start up your own business this summer? The Northwest Business Centre is helping young entrepreneurs with the launch of the ...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Campbell Urges Government to Reconsider Closing Tourist Centers

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The campaign to keep three tourist information centers in northwestern Ontario open is being brought to Queen's Park. Kenora-Rainy Rive...

OPP Cruisin' for a Cure

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OPP are Cruisin' for a Cure. Sixty officers and their families from the northwest region will be taking part in the Winnipeg Police...

Blood Donor Clinic has good first day

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Canadian Blood Services says it was happy with the turn-out on day one of its blood donor clinic in Kenora. Yesterday, 151 people showed up...

Local Tourism Officials Looking to Save Tourist Info Centers

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Area tourism officials hope to meet with the Ministry of Tourism this week to discuss the pending closure of the Tourist Information Centres...

Campbell Seeking Input on the Provincial Budget

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Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Sarah Campbell says she's still not sure if she'll support last week's provincial budget. She says th...

Expensive Wolf Hunt

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A hunting trip north of of Dryden has cost three Southern Ontario men over 47 hundred dollars. Court heard that Douglas McDonald shot two w...

OPP Investigate mischief and theft complaints

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The OPP are investigating a rash of mishief complaints over the weekend. There were a number of incidents of rocks being thrown through win...

NAPS gets a new Deputy Chief

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The Nishinabe Aski Police Service has a new deputy chief. Former Thunder Bay Police Chief, Bob Herman is taking up the duties on an interim...

Hoppe Rink places fourth at the Dominion

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Kenora's Lori Hoppe rink finished with a 2-3 record at the Dominion provincial championships over the weekend in New Liskeard. Her reco...
Monday, April 2, 2012

Two arrested in connection to Coney Island Break-ins

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The OPP have arrested two men in connection to a rash of break-ins on Coney Island. Over the weekend a number of camps were entered. 18 ye...