Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Swimming Sharks Draw Winner Named

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The winner has been announced for the Kenora Swimming Sharks draw. This years winner is Kathy Beckingham from Keewatin. The Funds rai...

Shoal Lake Bands to Block Highway 17

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Members of the Shoal Lake 39 and 40 first nations are planning to stop traffic on Highway 17 tomorrow afternoon. The blockade will be h...

Kenora Launches Updated Website

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It just got easier to navigate the city of Kenora over the internet. Deputy Clerk Heather Kasprick says the city launched it updated webs...

Council Puts Fire Bill on Hold

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The bill for a forest fire started in the City of Kenora last September has come in at over 32 thousand dollars. But city council is b...

Murder Trial Continues

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A number of police officers have taken the stand so far at the second degree murder trial of Kenneth Ivall and Angela Duchesne. Yesterda...

Liberals Gear Up for Leadership Convention

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Provincial Liberals from Kenora-Rainy River are happy with the response to first-ballot voting held on the weekend in advance of the upcomi...

UNESCO Designation for Boreal Forest In NWO Moving Forward

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Northwestern Ontario's Pikangikum First Nation is among those involved in a plan to co-manage a vast tract of northern boreal fores...
Monday, January 14, 2013

MP Concerned About Lakes in Northern Ontario

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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty says all Canadians should take interest in the environmental issues raised by the Idle No More mov...

O.P.P Searching for Missing Teeenager

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Kenora O.P.P are asking for public assistance in locating a missing 15 year old girl. Chantel Cameron from the White Dog First Nation w...

CUPE Reaches Deal with Public School Board

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In spite of recent labor unrest with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, at least one union has settled on a new two year contract...

Province Begins Appeal Against Grassy Decision

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The provincial government is launching its appeal today of an Ontario Superior Court ruling in favour of the Grassy Narrows First Nation....

Public School Board Hopes to Resume Extracurricular Activities

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A sign that extra-curricular activities might make a comeback in 2013. The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is reassessing its dec...

Rickford Feeling Positive Following Meeting With Aboriginal Leaders

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The meeting may be over but changes are just about to begin. Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with First Nations Leaders in Ottawa on F...

Shoal Lake #40 Seeks Federal Support

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The Chief of the Shoal lake #40 First Nation was also in Ottawa last week. Irwin Redsky handed a letter to prime minister Stephen Harp...

Northwestern Ontario Digs Out from Winter Storm

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The Ministry of Transportation is reporting a number of area roads throughout the region as being snow covered or at least partially cover...

Local Girls Hockey Teams Continue to Excel

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Local girls hockey teams continue to excel. Beaver Brae's girls squad was called into action this weekend to face the Assinaboine C...
Friday, January 11, 2013

First Blood Donor Clinic of 2013

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It's in you to give. Canadian Blood Services will be holding their first clinic of the year in the city on Monday January 14th. H...

Highway 17 Closed at Highway 71 Junction

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O.P.P have closed sections of highway 17 east of Kenora due to a collision near Percy Lake. Constable Ronni Grosenick says the Eastbound ...

Highway 71 Re-opened

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Highway 71 from the Highway 17 junction to Sioux Narrows was re-opened early this afternoon. The highway had been closed due to slippery r...

Rickford Looking Forward to Today's Meeting

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Kenora MP Greg Rickord is looking forward to this afternoon's meeting between aboriginal leaders, the Prime Minister and other governme...