Thursday, August 30, 2012

Skate 4 Life Suffers Setback

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A bit of a setback for a cross-country rollerblader. Ashley Gilbank brought her Skate 4 Life tour to Kenora yesterday, but not before h...

Catholic School Board Concerned with Putting Students First Act

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The Kenora Catholic District School board is giving the thumbs down to the Putting Students First Act. The bill is currently being deba...

No West Nile in Northwestern Ontario

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No concerns in northwestern Ontario, but the West Nile virus is hitting southern Ontario hard. Health officials say 82 people, all in s...

Concern Raised about Riding Changes

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A possible redraw of federal ridings in northwestern Ontario has the MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River scratching his head. The Federal El...

More Problems for Ornge in the north

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Ornge's helicopter air ambulance service is once again operating out of Thunder Bay. Earlier in the week the service was operated o...

One Temperature Record in NWO

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It was a warm one yesterday but only one record high was set. Fort Frances was the only community to set a new record, reaching 32.5, ...

Bronco Football Team Plays Exhibition Game

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Beaver Brae's football team will get a good chance to evaluate this year's talent today. The Broncos are playing an exhibition ...

Ladies Slo-Pitch Results

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The play-off picture is a little clearer this morning in the Days Inn Ladies Slo-Pitch league. Northern Harbor has advanced to the A-Si...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Highway 17 East Closed to One Lane

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Traffic might be moving a little slower on Highway 17 east of Kenora this afternoon. The OPP say the Trans-Canada is closed to one lane...

College Faculty Reach a Two Year Deal

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Good news for students attending Confederation College or any other college in Ontario. A tentative agreement has been reached with 10...

Two Arrested in By-Pass Drug Bust

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The OPP say they seized about 10 thousand dollars worth of illegal drugs during a bust along the Kenora By-Pass. Members of the Organiz...

Rickford Pleased with Riding Changes

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Some minor changes are being proposed for the Kenora Riding. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission is recommending Lake of the Wo...

Numbers Finalized for Ride for Memories

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The numbers keep growing for the Alzheimer's Society. This year's Ride for Memories brought in over 40 thousand dollars. L...

Con College Hoping Faculty Reach Agreement

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Ontario's College Faculty Collective Agreement is set to expire on Friday. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the Prov...

OPP Signs Agreement with NAPS

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The OPP and Nishnawbe Aski Police Services are teaming up for a 3 year operating agreement. They signed the formal document yesterday ...

Teachers Upset With Contract Legislation

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Upset teachers have sent a message to Queen's Park. Teacher unions held rallies in Thunder Bay and Toronto yesterday. Elementar...

Lightning Results in new Forest Fires

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The recent spell of warm, dry weather has resulted in a new spate of forest fires across northwestern Ontario. The MNR reported six new...

Two More Teams Eliminated in Ladies Slo-Pitch

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A couple of teams have been eliminated from the play-offs in the Days-Inn Ladies Slo-Pitch League. In the b-side of the draw, Roen Redn...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Teachers Union Plan Rally Against Back to Work Bill

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Union leaders say thousands of teachers are expected to rally today at Queen's Park to protest legislation that would freeze teachers...

No Changes Proposed for Northern Ontario Ridings

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Some good news for politicians and voters in northern Ontario. No changes are being proposed for the 10 federal ridings in the region by th...