Thursday, June 20, 2013

City Finalizing Canada Day Plans

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Canada Day plans are starting to come together in Kenora. Once again, Keewatin will be the main hub for daytime activities on July 1st. ...

City Increases Funding to Fix Up Downtown Businesses

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Businesses in downtown Kenora will have access to a little bit more money to help fix up their buildings. Kenora City Council has tentat...

City Insurance Cost Increase Slightly

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The city will be spending a little bit more for its insurance coverage this year. City council has approved a policy worth 329 thousand do...

Community Foundation Holds Spring Granting Ceremony

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Kenora area residents continue to show they are a generous bunch. Last night, the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Founda...

Catholic School Board Projects Increase in Enrollment

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The Kenora Catholic District School Board continues to defy education trends. Enrollment is expected to be up slightly once against this f...

BB Gun Seized At Dryden Elementary School

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A scary incident at a Dryden elementary school. The Public School Board says a student brought an air-soft gun to Open Roads School yester...

Northwest M.P.'s on their Summer Break

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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty is welcoming the summer break. MPs adjourned Parliament earlier this week. Rafferty says it was...

Triple Play Takes Kids Fishing this Weekend

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There is still time to sign your child up for the 14th annual take your kid fishing day. The event takes place this Saturday starting at 1...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

New Gold Starts Take Over Process from Rainy River

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New Gold has started formal proceedings in its take-over bid of Rainy River Resources and its signature gold project south of Kenora. The ...

Ontario's Worst Roads Named

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Northwestern Ontario didn't make the cut in the Canadian Automobile Association Ontario Worst Roads campaign. More than 10-thousand vo...

City Council Looking To Broadcast More Meetings

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It might not be a ratings hit, but Kenora City Council is looking to broadcast its open meetings. Council says its willing to work with...

Catholic School Board Expects More Red Ink

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The Kenora Catholic District School Board expects to have a small deficit for a second year in a row. Trustees with the Separate School ...

Fire Hazard Rising Again

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Five new forest fires have sparked in Northwestern Ontario. The Sioux Lookout and Nipigon Districts each saw two, while one was reported i...

Hospital Foundation Transfers A Record Amount

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A record breaking year for the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation. Last night at their Annual General Meeting the foundation a...

City Reaches Fire Protection Agreement With MNR

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and the City of Kenora have reached a tentative five year agreement for fire protection. Fire Chief W...

Kenora Forest Products Start Up Delayed

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Red tape seems to be hampering the start up of the Kenora Forest Products Mill. Mill manager Rod McKay says they had hoped to start produc...

Con College Holds its Convocation in Kenora

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A night of celebrating success for Confederation College. Last night was the convocation ceremony for the Lake of the Woods Campus. Ac...
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...