Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Province Says Its Committed to ELA

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It appears the Ontario government is committed to keeping the Experimental Lakes area open in the long term. There have been concerns that...

Four Vehicle Collision Ties Up Traffic in Downtown Fort Frances

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OPP says it could have been a lot worse. As many as four vehicles were involved in that accident yesterday afternoon on Portage Avenue i...

Police Seek Suspect in Minto Mischief Rampage

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The OPP say they are now investigating several more mischief complaints in the Minto area of town. Around 5:00 Monday morning, a man wa...

Police Investigate Mischief Complaints

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The OPP are investigating a couple of mischief complaints. Monday morning, police were called to a home in the 9th Street North area, whe...

Funding Restored for Legal Aid Clinics

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The Northwest Legal Clinic is relieved the provincial government has reversed its funding cuts. Earlier this week, the Ministry of the At...

Campbell Pleased With Youth Employment Program

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Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell is happy Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced details on a new youth employment program. The provinc...

Police Investigate Baby Death on Big Trout Lake

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Provincial Police are investigating the sudden death of a six-week-old baby girl in Big Trout Lake. Officers were called to the nursing st...

Another Scam Reported

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A scam in Northwestern Ontario, but this time the warning is out from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. The Commission says pe...

Report Suggests Ontario Jails Over-crowded

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Almost half of Ontario's jails are holding more prisoners than they were designed for. Inspector Kevin Glenister says many inmates in ...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

CNIB Eye Van Back in Town

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Ivan the Eye Van is back in town. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind's mobile eye clinic is spending a couple of days in...

OPP Investigate Rash of Break-Ins

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The OPP are investigating a rash of break-ins over the weekend. A couple of the break and enters were reported to garages in the Lakes...

Calls For Service Drop for Treaty Three Police

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The Treaty Three Police Service is following a national trend that shows crime rates are going down. In its annual report released last we...

Lock it Or Lose It Campaign Launched

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The OPP say local residents and visitors alike aren't doing a good job of keeping their vehicles secure. Youth in Policing Students c...

Rickford Pleased with Long Gun Registry Court Victory

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Kenora MP Greg Rickford is calling it a victory for long-gun owners. A judge has rejected Quebec's attempt to stop Ottawa from destroy...

Dryden Child Care Center Beefing Up Security

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Dryden's Child Care Center is making some changes, following the incident where a child left the day-care unnoticed. Manager of Childr...

Three Sharks Return Home From National Championships

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Three members of the Kenora Sharks Swim Club are home after competing in the National Age Group Championships in Montreal. Alex Olson, Ki...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Con College Looking For New Board Member

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Confederation College is looking to fill a vacant spot on their Board of Governors. The three year term starts September 1st. Interest...

Maybe Annual Coney Island Festival Will be Back for a 6th Year

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Organizers of an annual music festival on Coney Island say better docking is the best way to grow their event. Yesterday about 21 hundred ...

Nault "Disgusted" by Reports of Nutritional Testing on Aboriginal Students

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A former Indian Affairs minister says he was surprised as anyone to find out that aboriginal children in residential schools were subject t...

Kenora and Canadian Crime Rates Drops

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Kenora is following a national trend in crime. Over the past 2 year the crime rate in Kenora has dropped across the board. Inspector Dav...