Friday, December 7, 2012

Harbourtown Biz Ice Rink opens this Saturday

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The much awaited skating rink under the whitecap pavillion opens tomorrow. Special Events Coordinator Mark Duggan says the Harbourtown ...

Fort Frances High School Locked Down

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The presence of what turned out to be a replica firearm put the Fort Frances High School into a lookdown situation yesterday. OPP Actin...

Elementary Teachers to Hold One Day Strike

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Job actions by public school teachers are starting to hit close to home. The Elementary School Teachers Federation says it will be stag...

Public School Board Suspends Extracurricular Activities

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The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has also announced that it will be suspending all extracurricular activities at their high scho...

Theory of a Deadman to Headline Harborfest

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Harborfest is still eight months away, but the entertainment for the summer festival is starting to come together. Theory of a Dead Man...

Fire Crews Battle Chimney Blaze

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A fire in a chimney is being blamed for a blaze at a home in the Lakeside area. Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department was...

NOMA Wants More Autonomy for Northwestern Ontario

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Queens Park doesn't understand the needs of the North. That's the message from the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Assoication,...

Conservatives Planning to Take a Run at the Kenora-Rainy River Riding

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Progressive Conservatives intend to focus a lot of attention on the Kenora-Rainy River riding in the next election. The riding has been...

Craft Market Making a Winter Comeback

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A summer staple is making a winter come back. The Matiowski Craft and Market show will be expanded in the new year. Special Events ...

Broncos Beat Up on the Rams

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It might be the last regular season high school game for several weeks. And Beaver Brae's boys hockey team made it count. The ...
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Trillium Foundation Hands Out Grants

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The Trillium Foundation has announced yesterday that 16 non profit groups in northwestern Ontario will be getting funding. The only loc...

Government Will Allow One Day Teacher Strikes

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The Ontario government will not block planned one-day walkouts by public elementary teachers starting next week. Education Minister Lau...

ETFO To Take Job Action Next Week

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Local members of the Elementary School Teachers Federation will be stepping up their job action next week. The teachers will be in a le...

MNR Getting Feedback on Winnipeg River Fishery

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Maintaining quality fishing on the Winnipeg River. Thats the goal of the Ministry of Natural of Resources, which is using public feedba...

School Buses Cancelled Today, Schools Still Open

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Slick road conditions caused by freezing rain over night has resulted in a number of school bus cancellations this morning. The Northwe...

Northwestern Ontario Has Longest Wait Times for Long Term Care Beds

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A new report is critical of the way the provincial government is funding health care. The Ontario Health Coalition says northwestern On...

A good Turn Out for the CP Holiday Train

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Holiday spirit was rolling through town today. The CP Holiday Train stopped in Kenora in support of the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer ...

Ice Candle Festival Celebrates 14 years

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A big honor for Kenora's ice candle festival. The event has just been listed by the province as one of the top festival of lights i...

Saints Hockey Teams Split their Games

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The Thomas Aquinas boys hockey team has improved to 3-1 on the season thanks to a 7-1 win last night at the Kenora Rec. Center over the Red...

Broncos Begin Second Court Sport Season

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Beaver Brae's court sport teams picked up just one win in four games to open their second season. The lone win on the day came from...