Friday, November 8, 2013

Local Shelter Box to Support Philippine Typhoon Victims

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Two Kenora residents may be going to the Philippines to support people affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Ron Nelson and his wife are volunteer...

Development Corporation to be Set Up for Ring of Fire

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The province is looking to take a big step forward in the Ring of Fire project. A Development Corporation will bring all parties involved ...

Traffic Moving Again On Highway 17 East

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The OPP say it could take days for the wreckage to be cleared away from a multi-vehicle accident between Kenora and Dryden. Last night, p...

Hospital Patients Satisfied

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Some room for improvement. Lake of the Wood District Hospital has released the results of it's latest patient satisfaction survey. M...

NAN Adopts Education Treaty

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The Nishnawbe Aski Nation is again calling for the right to control their own education on NAN territory. Over two hundred delegates met t...

Beyak Supports Senator Suspensions

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Northwestern Ontario senator Lynn Beyak believes the senators who were suspended from the upper chamber got what they deserved. Beyak vote...

Forestry Bill Passes Second Reading

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A bill that will help the forestry industry and Northern Ontario has passed second reading. Bill 13, also known as the  Ontario Forestry I...

Nominations Ready for Chamber Business Awards

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Time to nominate your favorite business. The Kenora and District Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its annual business ...

Fundraising Dinner for Bechard's Tonight

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A community effort to help a local family in need will take place tonight. A fundraising dinner will be held tonight at Thomas Aquinas for...

Horwath Says Economic Statement Has Nothing for the North

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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is less than impressed with the Provincial Government's Fall Economic Statement. The speech was made Thursda...

Broncos Head to Dryden For NorWOSSA Finals

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Beaver Brae court sport teams will have to take the long way into the NorWOSSA finals if they want to win gold today. The Broncos are in...
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Grassy's Clear Cut Logging Concerns Raised at Queen's Park

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The Grassy Narrows First Nation claims the Minister of Natural Resources is making false statements about plans for clear cut logging in th...

Highway 17 East Now Open to One Lane

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Traffic is moving slowly today on Highway 17 east of Kenora. One lane of the Trans-Canada has been opened following a multi-vehicle accide...

Wynn Government to Deliver Fall Economic Statement Today

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When  the government delivers its Fall Economic Statement today it will be promoting capital investment. That's the message from Finan...

Salvation Army to Expand Christmas Hampers

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The Salvation Army is hoping to include something a little extra in this year's Christmas Hampers. Sandra Poole is their business man...

School Buses Delayed but Not Cancelled by Accident

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School bus service in the Vermilion Bay area is running this morning despite the collision. The Northwest Student Services Consortium says...

Highway 17 East Still Closed

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The OPP stress all efforts are being made to reopen Highway 17 between Vermilion Bay and Kenora. OPP say the highway was closed just befor...

Community Foundation Hands Out 85 Thousand Dollars

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A big night for a number of community groups. The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Foundation presented cheques totalling more than 85 thous...

Knights of Columbus Set Up Endowment Fund

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The Knights of Columbus in Kenora is giving back to the community. The group is setting aside 50 thousand dollars to create a new endowm...

Moonias Inquest Wraps Up

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The death of Bruce Moonias of Lansdowne House First Nation is being ruled a suicide. A coronors jury announced the verdict today which inc...