Monday, August 13, 2012

MNR Monitoring Fire on Lake of the Woods

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A quiet weekend for Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews. Just a couple of new blazes over the past three days. One of the fi...

Dragon Boats Profitable for Community Foundation

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A big weekend for the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation. The foundation managed to raise 22 thousand dollars f...

Thunder Bay Woman Injured in Falcon Lake Crash

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A 29 year old Thunder Bay woman is in Kenora hospital following a collision on Highway 1 in eastern Manitoba. The RCMP say the single v...

No West Nile Yet in Northwestern Ontario

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Despite high numbers of reported cases of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in southern Ontario, we appear to be quite safe here in ...

Federal Government Unsure of Costs for New Schools

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The federal government admits it doesn't know how much its going to cost to build schools in the remote communities of Pikangikum and F...

NAN Prepares for Election of Grand Chief

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Election Day is coming up this week for Chiefs with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Delegates at the Keewaywin Conference in Kashechewan Fi...

Council to Vote on Daycare Closure Tonight

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Another standing room only crowd is expected in council chambers tonight. Council is expected to have a final vote on the future of the...

SKBI Wraps up 25 Years of Bass Fishing

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The 25th edition of the Shaw Kenora Bass International went off without a hitch. The fishing tournament wrapped up under the White Cap ...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Wiebe and Tully Win KBI

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A raw rookie and a relative newcomer to the Shaw Kenora Bass International have claimed first top spot in the 25 annual edition of the fish...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Changes to Land Ambulence Service Proposed

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The Kenora District Services Board is taking a bold move to get everyone at the table to solve the long-standing issue of non-urgent land a...

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Announces School Funding

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The federal government is carrying through on a promise to provide new schools for first nation communities. Aboriginal Affairs Ministe...

Rickford Helps Find Supreme Court Judge

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Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford will have a hand in selecting the next justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Rickford was one of five M.P....

Dragon Boat Festival this Weekend

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Dragon boats will be plying the waters of Rabbit Lake this weekend. The 10th annual Dragon Boat Festival gets underway on Sunday. ...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Comes to Kenora

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Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission meeting face to face with inmates at a correctional institution for the first time. A ...

Green Party Says Go Slow on Ring of Fire

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The Leader of the Ontario Green Party feels the Liberals are mishandling the development of the Ring of Fire. The green party leader sp...

Protection Sought for Norman Park

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Residents in the Norman area are rallying in support of a popular beach area. The city is considering some changes to the official plan...

Ryberg and McNanney Lead after Day 1 of SKBI

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A couple of familiar names are on top the leaderboard after day one of the Shaw Kenora Bass International. Matt Ryberg and Brian McNann...

Tim Horton's Camp A go

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Encouraging news for local kids in Northwestern Ontario. Officials say a Manitoba First Nation has backed off its opposition to a Tim ...
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Baird Rules Out Canadian Intervention in Syria

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Canada's Foreign Affairs minister is concerned about the on-going conflict in Syria. John Baird spent the weekend in Kenora, but to...

MNR Conducts Enforcement Blitz

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An enforcement blitz at a lake along the Canada-U.S border has found several anglers not following the rules. Ministry of Natural Reso...