Wednesday, December 4, 2013

OPP Nab Impaired Drivers in Festive RIDE Program

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The first week of the OPP's festive RIDE program has netted impaired driving charges against eight drivers, including one in the Kenor...

Another Blast of Winter Heading Our Way

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A snowfall warning is in effect today for areas to the west of Kenora. We could see about 10 centimeters by the time the system moves thro...

OPP Release Name of People Killed in Crash Near Fort Frances

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Provincial Police have released the names of the two people killed in a collision on Highway 11 Monday afternoon. Police say a westbound P...

Murray Defends Winter Road Maintenance in the North

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Ontario's Transportation Minister is defending winter road maintenance service in northern Ontario. Glen Murray was asked about a rece...

Province's New Energy Plan Gets Mixed Reviews

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Some good programs are coming out of the provinces new long term energy plan. Northwest Energy Task Force Co-chair Ian Angus says the nort...

Women Being Encouraged to Enter Politics

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Women politicians from across the region are showing support for future female community leaders. The new organization "Women In Poli...

Broncos, Saints Boys Hockey Teams Post Wins

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A good night for Kenora's boys high school hockey teams. Noah Witzke was the first star of the game in Beaver Brae's 5-0 win ov...

Saints Take Two of Three from Ignace

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The NorWOSSA court sport season is back in action. Thomas Aquinas played its first road games of the year yesterday taking two of three...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Large Maijuana Seizure in Kenora

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The Kenora OPP have seized over 180 pounds of Marijuana. Police say they stopped a tractor trailer unit on Highway 17 yesterday afternoo...

Suspicious Death in Machin Township

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Police in Dryden are investigating a suspicious death in the municipality of Machin. Yesterday afternoon Dryden Provincial Police respon...

Rally For Safer Roads This Weekend

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Local residents are going to take to the street to protest the state of winter road conditions in northwestern Ontario. A rally is bein...

OPP Investigate Fatal Accident Near Fort Frances

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The OPP are continuing its investigation into the death of two people in an accident near Fort Frances. Police say a westbound vehicle co...

Rickford Responds to Auditor's Report

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The federal government is taking steps to address emergency preparedness on first nation communities. That according to Kenora M.P. Greg R...

North Spirit Lake Crash Results in Aviation Changes

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It may be hard to fathom but some good has come out of a tragic plane crash in northwestern Ontario. Four people died when a Keystone Air ...

Energy Minister Releases Long Term Plan for Ontario

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Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli is out with the new long term energy plan. Chiarelli says the plan forecasts 70 billion dollars in s...

CP Holiday Train Makes Whistle Stop in Kenora

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The Salvation Army has capped off a busy weekend of donations with a stop by the CP Holiday Train. CP presented the Army with a cheque f...

Kenora Figure Skaters Excel in Winnipeg

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A good weekend for Kenora Figure skaters. A dozen members of the Kenora Figure skating club were in Winnipeg for the Superskate competiti...
Monday, December 2, 2013

November Unusually Cold

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It's not winter yet, but it sure felt like it last month. This past November was the coldest in more than 15 years. Bill Laidlaw fro...

MTO Boasting About Summer Road Works

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The Ontario government is boasting about its work on northern Ontario roads this year. The government says 55-hundred construction jobs ...

Parachutist Rescued in Thunder Bay

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A daring rescue in Thunder Bay over the weekend. City Fire crews spent more than 8-hours attempting to rescue a 24-year-old man after he g...