Monday, December 10, 2012

First Nations Rally in Protest of Bill C-45

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Aboriginals across Northwestern Ontario rallied today against Bill C-45. Rallies were held in Kenora outside MP Greg Rickfords office a...

Sioux Lookout Man Arrested on Prostitution Charges

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A Sioux Lookout man has been charged with two counts of juvenile prostitution. Last month, Provincial Police went to a home after rece...

Kenora's First Electric Car Charging Station

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Kenora now has it's first ever electric car charging station. The station has been set up at the Best Western Lakeside Inn by Sun ...

Both OSSTF and EFTO Begin Job Actions This Week

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Both elementary and secondary school teachers will begin their job action today. Elementary teachers within the Keewatin-Patricia Distr...

Teachers Job Action to Affect NorWOSSA Leagues

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The job action at the public school board is creating some confusion for parents at Kenora Catholic District School board. Director of ...

Rickford Impatient for Highway Twinning to Begin

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The Ministry of Transportation is taking some heat for failing start work to twin the Trans-Canada highway west of Kenora. Kenora M.P. ...

Ontario Liberals Debate Northern Autonomy

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Ontario's Liberal leadership hopefuls don't all agree on whether northern Ontario needs its own regional government. Glen Murra...

Hospitals to Study Non-Emergency Transfers

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Area hospitals are going to study the management of non-emergency patient transfers. Lake of the Woods District Hospital CEO Mark Balc...

Youth Faces Charges for Taking Replica Gun to School

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A youth who brought a replica handgun to the Fort Frances high school last week is facing charges. Provincial Police have charged the ...

A Good Weekend for PeeWee and Midget Thistles

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The Kenora double "a" PeeWee Thistles skated to the B-Side title at their own tournament over the weekend at the Rec. Center. ...

Saints Win Manitoba Hockey Tournament

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A good weekend for the Thomas Aquinas boys hockey team. The Saints were in Killarny, Manitoba and walked away with the gold medal from ...
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 ...