Hunter fined $2,000

The Ministry of Natural Resources have charged a New York make 2-thousand dollars.

The charges stem from an incident in October when the Man left an untagged deer hanging from a tree near Sioux Narrows

The man has been charged 15-hundred for failing to immediately attach his game seal when harvesting a deer and 500 for littering on Crown land.

The Ministry of Natural resources wants to remind hunters that if they have harvested a deer, they must do it right after the kill and attach a game seal to it.

Missing Girl Located

Kenora O-P-P confirm that a missing girl from the White Dog First Nation has been safely located.

15-year old Chantel Cameron was located by police in Edmonton Alberta.

She was reported missing last week after family had not heard from her since January 1st.

At that time she was trying to get back home to the White Dog First Nation.

Rickford Responds to Idle No More Protests

 Kenora MP Greg Rickford says it's disapointing that protests continue, especially regarding last Friday's meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nations leaders.

However, Rickford says he has no problem, as long as they remain peaceful.

Rickford adds that more talks between the government and First Nations are scheduled in the coming weeks.

Ed Wilson 2nd Degree Murder Trial Continues

Some of the people who were at the Tower Motel the night before Ed Wilson
died were on the witness stand yesterday at the second degree murder trial
of Kenneth Ivall and Angela Duchesne.

Melanie Kolisnik says she was with Ed Wilson on March 20th, 2009 and noticed both Ivall and Duchesne in the bar that night.

She says she didn't notice any trouble brewing, but says Ivall hit her with
the door of the Motel, as he was leaving just before closing time.

She had been outside sharing a cigarette with Wilson at the time.

She says at that point she went back into the bar and didn't see Wilson for
the rest of the night.

She adds that she waited outside the Tower Hotel around 2:30 in the morning for about a half an hour waiting for a cab, but didn't notice anyone else around.

Testimony will resume this morning at the Kenora Court House.

Canfield Eyeing Top Job at NOMA

Kenora mayor Dave Canfield is looking to take on some additional duties
later this year.

City council is nominating Canfield for the position of president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association.

Canfield says the current president, Ron Nelson is planning to step down in the spring.

The NOMA AGM will take place at the end of April in Thunder Bay.

New Land Ambulence Base Officially Opens

Kenora Paramedics have a new place to call home.

The new ambulance building on Barsky's Hill had its official ribbon cutting Tuesday afternoon.

Dan McNeill, is Chief Administrative Officer with the District Services Board and, says the new building was a long time coming.

McNeill adds that the paramedic service moved into the building in September.

Hospital OR Due for Renovations

Stepping out of the 1950's.

That is the hope for the Lake of the Woods District Hospital after announcing a capital project with the Ministry of Health

CEO Mark Balcaen says the project is to upgrade the operating facilities that were built 60 years ago.

Balcaen adds before any work can begin they need to go through the planning phase which will take 3-4 months.

Old Man Winter Arrives with a Vengeance

Make sure your heater is working!

It's going to be extremely cold the next few days and there's no end in sight.

Bill Laidlaw from Signal Weather Services says a windchill warning is in effect across Northwestern Ontario.

The temperature will likely reach minus 40 to minus 45 with the wind.

Highway 17 Blockade Ends

Traffic is flowing again on the Trans-Canada highway near the Manitoba/Ontario border.

Shoal Lake #39 and #40 First Nations held a blockade as part of the Idle no more Movement.

Darrell Redsky was part of the protest and says they are reminding the government about the power of the treaty.

Redsky adds the protest was in part of a national day of action.

Traffic was completely blocked off from 1:00 until 2:00 when police allowed single lane traffic flow.

OPP to Monitor Idle No More Blockades

Expect some traffic delays this afternoon on Highway 17 west of
Kenora.

The Shoal Lake #39 and #40 First Nations are planning a blockade of
commercial truck traffic near the Ontario/Manitoba Border.

OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis says officers will be standing by to ensure
the protests remain peaceful.

Today's protest is scheduled to take place from 1:00 to 4:00.

A similar protest is being planned for Highway 11/17 near Nipigon today.

Municipal Budget Delayed

It could be a while before Kenora's 2013 budget is ready.

City council got a good head start in the fall, but the municipal
auditor general left midway through the process.

Councillor Ron Lunny says it will be up to other staff to pick up the
slack.

Lunny says right now it looks like the city will be able to post a modest
surplus on its operations in 2012.

Civilians Take Witness Stand At 2nd Degree Murder Trial

A couple of civilian witnesses took the stand at the 2nd degree murder trial of Kenneth Ivall and Angela Duchesne yesterday.

Ron LaLonde says he ran into Ken Ivall a couple of times on March 20th, 2009.

He says he had a couple of drinks with him at the Tower Hotel, but last saw him around 11:30 that night.

He then ran into Ivall and Angela Duchesne around 2:45 the next morning at the Tim Horton's on Lakeview
Drive.

Lalonde admits he doesn't remember much about their encounter and says he didn't actually hear about
the death of Ed Wilson until the next morning, when he was woken by a phone call from an employee at
the Tower Hotel.

Testimony is scheduled to resume this morning at the Kenora Court House.

Council Shoots Down Taxi Rate Increase

Some changes are coming to Kenora's Taxi By-Law, but they don't include
a rate increase.

Council agreed this week to a number of updates to the Comprehensive
Taxi By-Law.

Council considers the changes to be housekeeping, but won't include a
meter rate increase.

Late last year, Co-Ot Taxi had requested an increase due to the rising cost
of things like fuel and insurance.

Council did not give any reason for refusing the rate increase.

The changes are due to take effect on June 1st.

Thistles Win on the Road

After a rare weekend off league play, the Kenora Triple "A" midget
Thistles were back in action last night in Steinbach.

The Thistles doubled up the Eastman Selects 4-2, improving their record
to nine games over .500.

Dylan Gosselin-Archer had a two point night, with a goal and an assist.

This weekend, the Kenora Midgets hit the road for three games starting
Friday night in Portage la Prairie.

Swimming Sharks Draw Winner Named

The winner has been announced for the Kenora Swimming Sharks draw.

This years winner is Kathy Beckingham from Keewatin.

The Funds raised by the draw directly support for Sharks program.

Shoal Lake Bands to Block Highway 17

Members of the Shoal Lake 39 and 40 first nations are planning to stop traffic on Highway 17 tomorrow afternoon.

The blockade will be held on Highway 17 at Shoal Lake Road near the Manitoba border.

The planned time frame for the blockade is tomorrow afternoon from 1 until 4.

Kenora Launches Updated Website

It just got easier to navigate the city of Kenora over the internet.

Deputy Clerk Heather Kasprick says the city launched it updated website this week which included some keys changes.

The changes include easier navigation, more tourism information , and features the new city tourism logo.

you can visit the site at www.kenora.ca.

Council Puts Fire Bill on Hold

The bill for a forest fire started in the City of Kenora last September has
come in at over 32 thousand dollars.

But city council is balking at paying it.

Council debated the issue at length yesterday.

Councillor Sharon Smith was one of the few who felt the city should pay up.

But mayor Dave Canfield says much of the property that was burned was
actually crown land, and doesn't think the MNR took that into consideration
when it submitted the bill.

Council has decided to put the matter on hold for the time being.

Murder Trial Continues

A number of police officers have taken the stand so far at the second degree murder trial of
Kenneth Ivall and Angela Duchesne.

Yesterday, Constable Miranda Duggan was on the stand.

She testified about the night Ed Wilson was killed on the train tracks in Norman.

She was having coffee with fellow officers at the Tim Horton's on Lakeview Drive when
Duchesne came into the restaurant.

Duggan says she observed Duchesne going into the women's washroom.

A while later Duggan went in and noticed some red spots on the floor in one of the bathroom stalls
and also near the sink.

She says she didn't seal the bathroom off until they notice more of a blood-like substance on a
trail behind the Tim Horton's.

The trial continues today at the Kenora Court House.

Liberals Gear Up for Leadership Convention

Provincial Liberals from Kenora-Rainy River are happy with the response to first-ballot voting held on the weekend in advance of the upcoming leadership convention next week.

President of the Riding Association Anthony Leek says turnout to the vote was good, considering a storm stopped some from taking part.

Fourteen people from the riding will travel to Toronto next week to participate in the convention, including Leek, who is the former Liberal Candidate in the riding and vice-president of the Liberals Northern Executive Council.

Delegate selection took place in Dryden this past Saturday.