Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Drewry Drive

Residents on Drewery Drive can once again drink the water.

The city of Kenora has lifted the boil advisory for the area.

Test results show the water contains no bacteria.

Minister of Natural Resources Outline Priorities

The Minister of Natural Resources will be focusing on northern Ontario as the fall session at Queen's Park resumes starting today.

David Orazietti says that finding jobs for northerners is among his top priorities.

Orazietti outlines one key sector is the forestry sector.

He notes moving the Ring of Fire forward is another priority.

Enrolment Increases at KCDSB

Continuing to grow in Catholic education.

The separate school board has seen an increase of 110 students this year.

Director of Education Phyllis Eikre says there may be a few reasons for the change including new families coming into the area.

Eikre says the change is good for more kids to interact and become friends and allow has paved the way for the board to hire new staff.

Treaty 3 Conference Coming to Kenora

Leaders throughout Treaty 3 will be meeting in Kenora to discuss the future.

They will be attending the "How We Will Sustain Ourselves Conference."

Coordinator Mike Greaves says the meetings will take place from .

Greaves says the meeting will discuss practices, opportunities, and challenges in cross culture collaboration.

Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at http://keondaatiziying.eventbrite.ca

Peak Season for Asthma Attacks

Don't forget your puffer this season.

President of the Asthma Society of Canada Dr. Robert Oliphant warns we're in the midst of a very dangerous time of year for asthma-sufferers.

About 25-percent of hospital admissions happen in a two week period in September.

He says students are particularly vulnerable when school starts back up after the summer.

Many students take a medication break during the summer...but Oliphant says they should be taking it the entire holiday.

OPP Investigate Home Invasion in Kenora

Provincial Police are looking for two men following a home invasion in Kenora early Wednesday morning.

Police say 2 unknown men entered a Ride Out area home through an open door.

The suspects demanded money and valuables from the residents.

OPP say the men proceeded to assault the residents.

One person managed to escape and call police.

The suspects were wearing dark clothing and both attempted to conceal their identity by covering their faces.

The residents received minor injuries in the attack.

Dryden Woman Injured When Car Hits Horse

A Dryden woman is in Thunder Bay Hospital with life threatening injuries following a collision on Highway 17 in Wainwright Township.

Provincial Police say a small compact car struck two horses around 8:30 Friday evening.

The horses were standing in the eastbound lane.

A young passenger in the vehicle was treated and released from Dryden Hospital.

One horse died at the scene and the other horse is expected to make a full recovery.

Police continue to investigate.

Canadian Heritage River Designation Efforts Continue

Efforts to designate a historic water route through northwestern Ontario continues.

Several groups want a Canadian Heritage River designation in place between Pigeon River to La Lac Croix extended to Lake of the Woods.

President of the Rainy Lake Conservancy Stephen Challais says their proposal is a little unique.

Challais says the proposal is in the nomination phase where a brief is to be submitted to Parks Canada for review before moving further.

Charity Bike Ride Starts Today

A fundraising bike ride in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada is underway.

Dryden Fire Service Education officer Reagan Breeze and three firefighters from Atikokan are taking part in the fundraising and awareness ride.

Breeze says this is the second year of the fundraiser.

Donations can be dropped off at fire hall's in Kenora, Dryden and Atikokan.

Rain Hitting Region Today

Some wet weather is heading our way.

Bill Laidlaw from Signal Weather Services says rain is hitting the region today.

Laidlaw says a low pressure system is moving in from the Dakotas and will create some heavy rain and thunderstorms by the afternoon.

He says the rain will taper off tonight with sunshine expected by mid week.

Electric Car Race Underway

What's being hailed the world's longest electric vehicle race in North America is underway.

A few dozen participants are motoring across North America.

Stephen Bieda of Sun Country Highway says the goal is to stop at as many charging stations located between Seattle and Prince Edward Island as possible.

A site at the Best Western Lakeside Inn is among stations racers could be stopping at.

More Power Outages This Weekend

For the second weekend in a row, local residents are going to have to endure some power outages.

This time, the outages are pre-planned.

In the City of Kenora, electricity will be shut off for one hour starting at 6:30 Sunday morning.

A similar one-hour outage will take place Sunday afternoon for Hydro One customers outside the City of Kenora.

About 44 hundred homes will be affected when their electricity is shut off between 3:00 and
4:00 Sunday afternoon.

Criminal Activity on the Decline in Kenora

The Kenora Detachment of the OPP says crime numbers continue to
fall locally.

Inspector Dave Lucas presented his latest figures to the Police Services
Board this week.

He says property crimes and assault numbers are both down significantly
this year.

There have been just 34 break and enters reported so far this year, which is an average of about five a month.

Over the past couple of years, the OPP has investigated an average of over 25 break-ins a month.

Man Dies In Float Plane Accident Near Red Lake

A 67 year old man from Minnesota is dead as a result of an float plane accident just south of Red Lake.

The OPP say the incident took place on DeeDee Lake yesterday morning around 10:30.

Police says the operator of an amphibious plane was standing on the floats as he was coming into shore.

When the plane came into contact with the shore, the pilot was thrown into the  propeller.

He was was transported to hospital in Red Lake where he died of his injuries.

A post-mortem exam will be conducted today at Lake of the Woods District Hospital on James Kowalski from St. Paul.

City Officials Meet With US Consul General

Kenora has taken a large step in creating more tourism for the entire Rainy/ Lake of the Woods area.

Mayor Dave Canfield recently meet with Canada's Consul General to the United States along with represenatives from the Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau.

Canfield says the talks focused on strength in numbers in promoting the area.

Canfield says some of the ideas includes promoting the history of the area and creating more winter tourism.

New Schools Opening in the Far North

A couple of new schools will be opening their doors this week in
northwestern Ontario.

Cat Lake and Sandy Lake both have new educational facilities.

Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford says the Cat Lake funding announcement was
made last June and it took just over a year to complete the project.

Meanwhile, the school in Sandy Lake has undergone extensive repairs after
being damaged by a fire in February of 2012.

Rickford adds that
construction on a new school in Fort Severn is also underway.

OPP Find New Use for Unclaimed Bikes

The OPP says its found a new use for the unclaimed, stolen bikes it collects each year.

This year, the bikes have been donated to Beaver Brae's Integrated Technology Students.

Inspector Dave Lucas says once the bikes are repaired, they will end up going to local kids in need through Triple Play.

In the past the police have auctioned off the bikes, but over the past couple of years, the Police Board has
been donating them local agencies which have requested them.

MNR Fire Crews Heading Home This Weekend

About 100 fire crews from Ontario will be returning home this weekend.

The MNR fire rangers have spent the past 19 days battling wildfires out
in Montana.

The fire fighters are due to fly home tomorrow.

In the meantime, the fire season is starting to wind down in northwestern
Ontario.

No new blazes over the past couple of days and the number of active fires has been reduced to just 11.

Longbow Yard Sale Breaks Record

That was quite the yard sale.

Figures are in for the Longbow Lake Fire Brigade Garage Sale.

Over 25 thousand dollars was raised over the Labor Day Long weekend.

That topped last year's previous record of 23 thousand dollars.

All funds raised will go towards the operation of the Volunteer fire department.

Broncos Blanked in Season Opener

Beaver Brae's football team has been offensively challenged so far
this young season.

After failing to score a point last week in three exhibition scrimages, the
Broncos were shutout in their regular season opener.

Beaver Brae was beaten 27-0 by the Elmwood Giants yesterday afternoon in Winnipeg.

The Broncos are back in action next Thursday when they play their home opener at Pete Fair Memorial Field against the Dryden Eagles.