Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Pikangikum Achieves Forestry Milestone

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A major milestone for the Pikangikum First Nation. The first nation has become the forst far north reserve to receive a Sustainable Forest...

Matiowski's Farmers Market Starts Tomorrow

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A summer staple in Kenora comes back to the Whitecap Pavilion tomorrow. The Matiowski Farmers Market will be open tomorrow as of 8:30 un...

OPP Commissioner Defends Rising Costs

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The Commissioner of the OPP is trying to put a positive spin on the cost of their service. Chris Lewis was in Kenora last week and admit...

Enough is Enough Bikers Ride Into Kenora

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Two people are trying to bring the issue of mental health into the open. Ginny and Kerry Dennehy are riding across Canada as part of the...

Attawapiskat Residents Finally Returning Home

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Residents of Attawapiskat First Nation evacuated to Fort Frances last month because of flooding are beginning to return home. About 30 w...

Funding For Aboriginal Youth Announced

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Helping Aboriginal people in Northwestern Ontario get off welfare. That's the focus of a new plan being pushed by Canada's Aborigi...

Northern Communities Continue to Lobby over MPAC Assessments

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The fight isn't over between towns in northwestern Ontario and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. Dryden Mayor Craig Nutta...

Memorial Service for Ornge Employees

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A memorial service is scheduled for this afternoon in Toronto for the two pilots and two paramedics who died late last month in an air ambul...
Monday, June 17, 2013

Kenora's Phillip Scribilo Wins Dryden Walleye Masters

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Kenora's Phillip Scribilo is in the Winners circle at the Dryden Shaw Walleye Masters Tournament. Scribilo and his partner Jason Roste...

Campbell Promotes Region in Legislature

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The perks of Northwestern Ontario have reached the Provincial Legislature. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell took a few moments to t...

NAN Happy With Aboriginal Jury Rolls Decision

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The Deputy Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation welcomes an Appeals Court ruling on Aboriginal jury rolls. The court threw out a man...

Premiere Concerned About Municipal Policing Costs

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Concerns about policing costs by municipalities are on the mind of Ontario's Premier. The town of Fort Frances is passing a resoluti...

5 Die in Single Vehicle Accident

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Tragedy has struck the community of Slate Falls First Nation. On Saturday evening Sioux Lookout OPP were called to a single vehicle acci...

Forensic Identification Unit Opens in Kenora

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The Northwest Region of the OPP have a new forensic identification unit in Kenora. Commissioner Chris Lewis was in town for the grand op...

MP Rickford Discusses First Nation Police Funding

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The Federal and Provincial Governments plan on working together to address the lack of funding for First Nations policing. Kenora MP Greg ...

Public School Board Approves Strategic Plan

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Working to achieve more success at local schools. Director of Education at the Keewatin Patricia District School Board Sean Monteith say...

Community Foundation to Hold Granting Ceremony

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Generosity continues to grow in Kenora. The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation will be presenting 130 thousand dol...
Friday, June 14, 2013

Kenneth Ivall Sentencing Delayed

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Justice delayed. The sentencing of Kenneth Ivall has been put on hold for another two weeks, while Justice Terrance Platana considers a...

Friday Night Concerts At Harbourfest Finalized

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Classic Rock acts will dominate this year's Harborfest. The line-up for the Friday night concert has been finalized. Dave Blake is...

Coney Island Challenge Launched

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A new challenge is coming to Kenora. The Coney Island Challenge is a paddleboard event that will circumnavigate the island. Steve Strach...