Friday, March 21, 2014

Marijuana and Mushrooms Sized by Kenora OPP

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Kenora OPP have been arrested 2 people following a drug bust in the city. On Thursday police stopped a vehicle on highway 17. Upon inv...

Ice Roads Starting to Deteriorate

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The warmer weather is playing havoc with local ice roads. Windigo Island says the ice road is passable from the MNR landing in Kenora to ...

New Chief for Shoal Lake #39

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A new chief has been elected on the Shoal Lake #39 First Nation. Fawn Wapioke beat out incumbant Eli Mandamin for the top job. She...

Kenora To Host Volunteer Service Awards

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The region's volunteers will be honoured at a ceremony planned for Kenora this May. The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards will be hande...

Alberta Clipper Swerves South

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 Positive weather news has been in short supply this winter, but things are looking a little better today than expected. An Alberta Cli...

Council Approves Keewatin CIP

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Keewatin is the next part of the city that will be getting a Community Improvement Plan. City Council agreed to put just over 39 thousand ...

Kenora's Cultural Ranking Rankles

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Kenora has been named in the top 15 Canadian cities to move out of. That ranking came from a recent report on citiesjournal.com stating th...

Kenora Hunter Fined

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A Kenora man has been fined 2 thousand dollars for illegally killing a moose. In October last year William Carson was contacted by MNR con...

First Nations Group Worried About New Aboriginal Education Act

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Their is some concern from Anishinabek Nation Chiefs when it comes to Federal legislation of first nations education. Anishinabek Nation G...

Reservist Applications Going On-Line

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The local reserve unit doesn't want you to fall through the cracks. Master Bombardier Lynn Danielson with Kenora's 116th Field Bat...

Ontario Beekeepers Get Provincial Support

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Premier Kathleen Wynne is thanking the Ontario Bee Health Working Group for their report into the risk honey bees face from pesticide use. ...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

First Day of Spring Brings Sun and Snow

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Spring may be arriving in northwestern Ontario in a couple of hours, but Old Man Winter isn't ready to give up his grip just yet. Bil...

City Embarks on New Strategic Plan

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Good response so far to the City of Kenora's Stategic Plan survey. Councillor Rory McMillan says they have almost 12 hundred respons...

Northwest M.P.'s Offer Mixed Response to Rickford's Promotion

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Not everyone is pleased with Rickford's new duties. Thunder Bay MP Bruce Hyer says he's both surprised and concerned by the appoin...

Justin Trudeau Skypes In

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Bringing federal politics to young minds in northwestern ontario. That was Justin Trudeau's aim yesterday as he Skyped in with grade ...

Tories Pushing For Spring Election

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Pushing for action. Opposition leader Tim Hudak put a confidence motion before the legislature to force a jobs plan and budget announcemen...

SMB Retro-fitting Daycare

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Some more changes are taking place at Ste. Marguerite Bourgeoys. The Separate School board says along with the 6 classroom expansion the d...

Stroke Forum Updates New Protocols for ER's

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The Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Forum is taking place this week in Thunder Bay. Local health care providers will be learning from...

Plans for Relay for Life in the Works

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Celebrate, Remember, Fight back. That's the message as the Relay for Life committee prepares for the 2014 event. Darell Plummer is...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Rickford Pleased with Promotion

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Kenora MP Greg Rickford is moving up on Parliament Hill. Rickford has been named the new Minister of Natural Resources as part of a cabine...