Tuesday, April 17, 2012

T.A. Student Advances to finals of Ontario Technological Skills Competition

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A Kenora student is heading to Waterloo at the end of this month to showcase his carpentry skills. Kevin Schabler from Thomas Aquinas won ...

Kenora Businessman Faces Hefty Fine

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A Kenora businessman is facing a hefty fine for illegally taking gravel from a local pit. Roland Roen was fined 10 thousand dollars for 13 ...

Boil Water Advisory in Lakeside area

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About 30 homes in the Lakeside area are under a boil water advisory today. The advisory was issued by the Northwestern Health Unit after a ...

Plans for Economic Development Agency Get a Rough Ride

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Some members of city council are raising concerns about a proposed new regional economic development agency for northwestern Ontario. Counc...

Another Reminder to Lock it or Lose It

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Another good reason to lock your vehicle. The OPP say they are investigating the theft of a Blackberry Playbook from a vehicle parked in th...

Campbell Presents Petitions At Queen's Park

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The first petition supporting saving the area's tourist information centre from closures is now before the Ontario legislature. Kenora-...

Positive Reviews for Computers in the Classroom

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Classroom computers aren't going to be a passing fad. The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board recently completed a survey of staff,...

Thistles lose First Game at Allan Cup

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The Kenora Thistles weren't able to hang onto a 3-2 second period lead and lost 7-4 to the host team from Lloydminster in their first ga...
Monday, April 16, 2012

Common Ground Sold Out Again

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The annual Common Ground story-telling session was another huge success. Common Ground took place on Saturday at the Lakeside Inn featuring ...

OPP investigate Fatality in Pikangikum

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Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 32 year old Pikangikum First Nation man. Officers were called to a house on the First Na...

Winter Returns to Northwestern Ontario

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Old man winter isn't done with us just yet. Windchills are making it feel like -12 in downtown Kenora this morning, but the situation i...

Business Loans up in Kenora

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Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation says there are some positive signs of life in Kenora's economy. In the past year LOWBI...

Cat Lake Students Talk About Addiction

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Some First Nations children in a remote northwestern Ontario reserve have written a heartbreaking letter to their drug-addicted parents. Th...

Campbell to Present Tourism Petitions Today at Queen's Park

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Ontario's Tourism Minister is going to start receiving a lot of petitions today calling for tourist information centers in Fort Frances,...

Municipalities encouraged to approve One Call

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Municipalities in the region are being urged to support provincial legislation that would create a one-call centre for people needing to loc...

Thistles Gear up for First Game at Allan Cup Tonight

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The Kenora Senior Thistles will be doing their final preparations this morning for the Allan Cup in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. The Thistle...
Friday, April 13, 2012

Canadian Forces Hit the Street this Weekend

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Its not an army occupation, but there certainly will be a military presence in Kenora this weekend. Members of the 116th Independant Field ...

Youth Council Trying to Get Drop-In off the ground

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A new youth drop-in center in Kenora may not be a pipe-dream any longer. The Kenora Youth Council is working to find a suitable location fo...

Badminton and Swimming Competitions On Tap this Weekend

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Badminton and swimming will take center stage this weekend in Kenora. The Kenora Rockets Badminton Club is holding the 2012 Sangold Supersm...

Extension Granted to Fix Up Municipal Wharves

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The City of Kenora is being given a one year extension to use up funding to fix up a number of municipally owned docks and wharfs. Ten year...