Wednesday, December 11, 2013

House Fire on Second Street South

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A chilly wake-up call for Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department. A fire broke out to a multi-unit home on Second Street Sout...

Auditor's Report Critical of MNR and OPG

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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the Auditor's Report shows the Liberal government isn't respecting people's priorities or taxpaye...

Motion to Expand CPP Voted Down

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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MPP John Rafferty is expressing disappointment in the Conservative government for failing to accept an NDP motion to...

City Looks At Electronic Voting

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Voting in the next municipal election may be just a mouse click away. The city is looking at an internet voting option for the 2014 munici...

Council Agrees to Look at Floating Bogs

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Kenora City council has agreed to form a special committee to look at navigation issues on Laurenson's Creek. The Laurenson Creek Prop...

FedNor Commits Funding for Manufacturing

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Businesses throughout the region could get some much needed help by the Federal government. FedNor Minister Greg Rickford has announced th...

Ignace Man Faces Fine for Illegal Camp

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An Ignace man is 400 dollars lighter in the pocket-book for leaving his camper on Crown Land too long. The MNR says it responded to compl...

Windchill Warning in Effect

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It's a bitterly cold morning across northwestern Ontario . A wind chill warning is in effect. Bill Laidlaw from Signal Weather Servi...

Broncos and Saints Boys Hockey Teams Split at Home

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A win and a loss for Kenora's boys high school hockey teams. Beaver Brae skated to an impressive 15-5 win over the Red Lake Rams la...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Health Unit Promotes Healthy Pregnancy

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Bringing new life into the world is no easy task. That's why the Northwestern Health Unit is promoting healthy conception throughout t...

Bastone and Landry Acclaimed in Catholic School Board Elections

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No change at the top of the Kenora Catholic District School board. The separate school board held its inaugur al meeting of the year last ...

Students At Catholic Board Raise Money for Typhoon Survivors

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Students at the Catholic School Board have opened their hearts and wallets for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines. A tota...

Harborfest Ticket Sales Brisk

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The temperatures may be cold, but Harborfest tickets are proving to be a hot commodity. Last week, the Harborfest committee announced i...

Police Re-Open Highway 502

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Provincial Police have reopened Highway 502. The road between Dryden and Fort Frances was closed for about an hour early this morning d...

Province Promising Solution to Non-Urgent Patient Transfers

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A solution to the problem of non-urgent medical transfers in northwestern Ontario may be at hand. In the Ontario Legislature yesterday mo...

NAN Grand Chief Calls for Repeal of Far North Act

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There are renewed calls to repeal the Far North Act. At the Northern Leaders Forum, NAN Grand Chief, Harvey Yesno told Premier Kathleen W...

NAPS Gift Wraps Toys for Christmas

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This Christmas will be a lot brighter for aboriginal children in the far north. Members of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service have been wra...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Province Promoting Apprenticeship Opportunities in Northern First Nations

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Transportation minister Glenn Murray says there are opportunities for aboriginal communities in future infrastructure projects. Murray sa...

Province Promises Help for Lumber Companies

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The provincial government is promising to work with local lumber companies to get them back in operation. At the Northern Leader's Fo...

Weechi-it-te-win Signs Agreement for Off-Reserve Children

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Some additional workload for Weechi-it-te-win Family Services. For the first time, the native-based agency can now provide child welfare...