Thursday, September 5, 2013

Escaped Prisoner Found

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The Kenora OPP have found an escaped prisoner. Police say they received information today that 53 year Harvey Smith of White Dog First nat...

Barwick OSB Mill Sold

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A change in ownership for the mill in Barwick, south of Kenora. Ainsworth is selling off all of its assets, including the Barwick mill t...

Coney Boil Water Advisory Lifted

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Good news for Coney Island residents. A boil water advisory has been lifted, after being put in place late last week. The city needed ...

IISD To Take Over ELA in 2014

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Its going to be a few months yet before the Experimental Lakes Area has a new operator. The International Institute for Sustainable Develo...

Social Assistance Numbers Dropping

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The Kenora District Services Board says more and more people are managing to find jobs. The latest numbers show 592 Ontario Works cases in...

Save On Energy Program Launched in the Far North

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The Provincial Government is out with a new energy saving program for Aboriginal Communities. Keewayin and Wunnimin Lake First Nation are ...

Lakehead Officially Opens New Law School

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Lakehead University's new Northern Ontario law school is officially open! A grand opening event was held yesterday morning at the T...

Broncos Begin their Regular Season in WHSFL

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A new football season begins today for the Beaver Brae Broncos. The Broncos are visiting the Elmwood Giants for game one of the high schoo...

Ladies Slo-Pitch Play-Offs Wrap Up

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Northern Harbor has capped a perfect season by winning the A-side Finals of the Days Inn Ladies Slo-Pitch League. Northern Harbor beat D...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Speed Limit Proposed for Cameron Point

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Kenora's Police Service Board is suggesting a speed limit in the Cameron Point area of Lake of the Woods. The Board has received a l...

Police Release Details of Weekend Boat Blast

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The OPP have released more details of a boat explosion on Lake of the Woods. Police say the incident took place around 7:15 Monday eveni...

Local Union Rep Embraces Merger of CEP and CAW

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Canada's newest and largest private sector union is ready to hit the ground running. The Canadian Auto Workers and Communication, En...

Tourist Numbers Up this Summer

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A mainly warm summer translated to increase visitor numbers in Kenora. Tourism Kenora says they saw over 20 thousand people pass through ...

Wynne Committed To Twinning Highway 17 West

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Premier Kathleen Wynne says she's fully committed to the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kenora. But she admits she does...

Rickford Has Mixed Feelings on ELA Deal

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A new deal is in place to keep the Experimental Lakes Are open and Kenora MP Greg Rickford couldn't be happier. Rickford says the fe...

Northern Harbor Wins First Game of Ladies Slo-Pitch Final

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Northern Harbor is a win away from another Days Inn Ladies Slo-Pitch Championship. Northern Harbor took game one of its best-of-three A-...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Rain Dampens Fire Activity in the Northwest

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Despite widespread rain over the long weekend, the MNR says they still responded to four forest fires across the region. There were two...

Ladies Slo-Pitch Finals Start Tonight

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The finals in the Day's Inn Ladies Slo-Pitch League will begin this evening. The best-of-three championships will begin in three divis...

Police Investigate Explosion at Bare Point

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Four people have been sent to hospital following an explosion in the Bare Point area. The blast took place last night around 7:30 and se...

Union Members Approve Merger of CAW and CEP

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The merger of two of Canada's largest unions is now complete. Almost 96 per cent of delegates at a conference in Toronto on the weeken...