Friday, February 1, 2013

Hudson Mill Re-opens

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The up and down ride of the McKenzie Forest Products Mill in Hudson is back on the upswing. The Mill is back up and running and trucks ...

Service Ontario Office Hours Cut

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A handful of ServiceOntario counters in our area have been deemed "low-volume" by the provincial government. The union represent...

Timberstrand Mill Ramps Up Production

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Ramped up production and new jobs. That's the benefit Kenora is seeing from the increased production at the Weyerhaeuser Timberstrand...

Hunter Fined for Shooting At Moose

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A Slate Falls First Nations man has been slapped with a 35-hundred dollar fine for careless discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession o...

Ornge Beefing UP Staffing Levels in NWO

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Staffing shortages in northwestern Ontario are being addressed by Ornge Air Aumbulance. New President and C.E.O., Dr. Andrew McCallum says...

Super Bowl RIDE Program

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Police forces across the province are encouraging football fans to enjoy this weekend's Super Bowl -- but to do so responsibly. Poli...

Saints Lose, Broncos Win

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The Thomas Aquinas boys hockey team had its 15 game winning streak snapped, but the Saints still picked up a point last night. T.A. lost...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

New Sawmill Announced in Atikokan

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Resolute Forest Products plans spend 50-million dollars on building a new random-length sawmill in the Atikokan area. The company expects...

Madsen Public School Re-Opened

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The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium has re-opened the Madsen Public School in Red Lake. The school was closed this mor...

Boil Water Advisory for Hudson

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A boil water advisory has been issued for Hudson, due to low pressure in the distribution sytem. Residents are reminded that all tap wate...

Wasacase Returns as Police Board Chair

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No change this year for the Kenora Police Services Board. Colin Wasacase was acclaimed to another one year term as chairman. Glenda McM...

STR Working to Open Trails

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Sunset Trails Riders are still working to set up all of their trails for the season. Bruce McGregor with STR says they have been battling ...

Infrastructure Funding for Small Communities Sought

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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty wants to bring some financial help to municipalities trying to fix up aging infrastructure. Ra...

MNR Considering Year Round Fire Permits

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The Ministry of Natural Resources is supporting a call for a year-round permitting system for open-air burning in northwestern Ontario. Mu...

Forestry Announcement Expected Today for Atikokan

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Atikokan will get a visit by the president of Resolute Forest Products today. Richard Garneau is scheduled to make an announcement that M...

Bariatric Surgery Soon to be offered in NWO

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Weight loss surgery will soon be a procedure offered to patients in northwestern Ontario. Health Minister Deb Matthews announced 300 th...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Classes Cancelled at Madsen Public School

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There will be no school Thursday for students at the Red Lake Madsen Public School. The school will be closed due to a planned power out...

Kenora O.P.P See Increase in Overtime Hours

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Figures released by the Kenora OPP shows there was almost 400 hours of overtime racked up by officers last month. That was almost four t...

Canfield Eager to Work With new Premier

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Kathleen Wynne seems to have a number of cheer-leaders in northwestern Ontario. Kenora Mayor Dave Canfield says he's glad Wynne won...

Vehicle Impounded for Speeding

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OPP are cracking down on speeders. Last week an officer from the Upsala Detachment found a driver going west bound on Highway 17 at an ex...