Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Post-Mortem Conducted After Incident at Norman Dam

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Some more details have been released about the body that was recovered at the Norman Dam last week. O.P.P confirmed that a male body was ...

No Injuries in Oxdrift Fire

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No one was injured in an overnight fire in Oxdrift on Sunday. Last night, Oxdrift Firefighters responded to the blaze on Coates Road. ...

Local Agencies Form Aboriginal Training Alliance

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Employment preparations are being made for the Ring of Fire. Confederation College, Noront Resources and Matawa First Nations Employment ...

City Set to Approve 2013 Budget

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A decrease in the municipal tax rate is being used to combat the increased MPAC assessments in the city. Councillor Ron Lunny says the...

Health Unit Releases Drug Action Study

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The Northwestern Health Unit has released the results of their Youth Action on Drugs Survey. Over 2000 students from across the Kenora-...

Bob Rae Visits Kenora and Dryden

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Interim Federal Liberal Leader Bob Rae is in Kenora and Dryden today as he continues his northern tour. Rae will start his day in Dryden ...
Monday, March 11, 2013

Impaired Driving Charges in Kenora

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Impaired driving continues to be an ongoing issue in the city. O.P.P say 2 people were charged in separate incidents in the early hours o...

MNR Issue Fines for Fishing Violations

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A Winnipeg man has been fined for fishing violations on Shoal Lake. In court last week, the Ministry of Natural Resources say they found ...

Higher Then Expected Cost to Fix City Hall Roof

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Its going to cost a lot of money to keep the mayor's office at City Hall dry. The cost to replace the heritage roof at city hall has ...

MPP Sarah Campbell Against Declawing of Cats

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Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell is supporting a petition to ban the declawing of cats. The petition has been spearheaded by Camille...

Bob Stewart Million Dollar Draw to the Button Contest

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Bob Stewart from Longbow Lake got his chance to be a national curler last night during the Brier final in Edmonton. Stewart was the selec...

Lakehead University Law School Offers New Aboriginal Course

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Lakehead University's Law School is hoping they've pleased the students that are staging a sit-in outside the presidents office, ...

Paul Elliot to Lead OSSTF

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The new leader of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario is from Fort Frances. Paul Elliott was voted to lead the ...

Senior Thistles Defeat Thunder

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Redemption for the Kenora Triple "A" Senior Thistles. The Thistles overcame a 3-1 deficit to earn their first victory of the ye...
Saturday, March 9, 2013

Heartbreak for Bantam Thistles

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A heartbreaking end for the Kenora Double "A" Bantam Thistles. The Thistles lost the Eastman Championship last night to the Sei...
Friday, March 8, 2013

Hospital Expects to File Deficit for Upcoming Year

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Funding changes are affecting the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. The province is going away with global funding and changing to a...

Dragon Boat Festival Cancelled

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Dragon boats won't be plying the waters of Rabbit Lake this summer. The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation ...

Development Commission Appears Before Budget Committee

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The Lake of the Woods Development Commission is being grilled about its spending. Members of the Commission appeared before the city...

Health Unit Supports Report on Childhood Obesity

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A registered dietician with the Northwestern Health Unit has some healthy eating tips following this week's report on childhood obesity....

Campbell Supports Changes to Gas Tax Revenue

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Call it the first step to correct infrastructure funding. Kenora Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell spoke in the legislature about a new bill...