The governing Liberals are under fire for agreeing to a 5-percent pay hike for the OPP while demanding a wage freeze from public sector workers.
Municipal leaders across the region have called the increase`irresponsible'' and putting towns and cities, which have to pay for policing, in a tight spot.
Premier Dalton McGuinty is insisting his plan to curb salaries is still on track.
Last spring's budget called for a 2-year freeze on wages for more than a million public sector workers to help fight a record Provincial deficit of about 20-billion dollars.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Hospitals get more funding for joint replacement
The Northwest Local Health Integration Network is promising more money for knee and hip replacement surgeries in Kenora, Fort Frances and Dryden.However, Lake of the Woods District Hospital doesn't think it will be able to take advantage of the of the extra funding.
Chief Executive Officer, Marc Belcaen says they don't have the same demand for the surgeries as other hospitals in the region.
The LHIN's is providing 275 thousand dollars to carry out 40 more knee and hip replacement surgeries in the region.
Local Nurses train in Smoking Cessation Techniques
A valuable day of information for health care professionals across the region.
Roughly 50 people participated in a Nurses Association of Ontario 'Smoke Free' Workshop this week.
Public Health Nurse Sue Wood says their goal was to train nurses so they can improve their smoking cessation and brief intervention techniques.
The Nurses Association stresses when nurses intervene, smokers quit.
Roughly 50 people participated in a Nurses Association of Ontario 'Smoke Free' Workshop this week.
Public Health Nurse Sue Wood says their goal was to train nurses so they can improve their smoking cessation and brief intervention techniques.
The Nurses Association stresses when nurses intervene, smokers quit.
OHA head meets with local hospital CEO's
The Ontario Hospital Association is touring Northwestern Ontario this week.
President Tom Closson met with hospital CEO's from across the region yesterday.
Closson says hospitals continue to struggle with patients taking up beds because
they don't have anywhere else to go.
Closson is also asking for a freeze in salaries for unionized hospital workers.
President Tom Closson met with hospital CEO's from across the region yesterday.
Closson says hospitals continue to struggle with patients taking up beds because
they don't have anywhere else to go.
Closson is also asking for a freeze in salaries for unionized hospital workers.
Camp owner upset with NOTO
It looks like it's a war of words between the Northwestern Ontario Tourist Outfitters and some camp owners in northwestern Ontario.
Paul Boucher of Ogoki Frontier Outpost says many resorts feel betrayed by the outfitters association after their land use permit fees went up 800 percent.
Boucher says NOTO had a choice and they chose wrong.
NOTO was responsible for negotiating the rental fee system with the Provincial government.
Paul Boucher of Ogoki Frontier Outpost says many resorts feel betrayed by the outfitters association after their land use permit fees went up 800 percent.
Boucher says NOTO had a choice and they chose wrong.
NOTO was responsible for negotiating the rental fee system with the Provincial government.
Search continues for missing man Southeast of Kenora
A Fort Frances man is the subject of a search at a lake southeast of Kenora.
Provincial police are releasing few details, but Manitou Gold, a mining exploration company doing work in the Manitou chain of lakes, says a vehicle broke through the ice near its exploration project early Wednesday morning.
The company says the man working on its behalf.
His name has not been officially released.
Ontario's Ministry of Labour has also been called to investigate.
Provincial police are releasing few details, but Manitou Gold, a mining exploration company doing work in the Manitou chain of lakes, says a vehicle broke through the ice near its exploration project early Wednesday morning.
The company says the man working on its behalf.
His name has not been officially released.
Ontario's Ministry of Labour has also been called to investigate.
KDMA conference begins today in Red Lake
The 70th annual Kenora District Municipal Association Convention gets underway
today in Red Lake.
Unlike in past years, the City of Kenora is sending a full delegation this year.
Kenora Mayor Dave Canfield says these conferences are important and would
like to see the city take a more active role in the future.
Canfield says councillors will be bringing an emergency resolution to KDMA, asking
the federal and provincial government's to proceed with the twinning of the Trans-Canada
Highway between the Manitoba Border and the Kenora By-Pass.
today in Red Lake.
Unlike in past years, the City of Kenora is sending a full delegation this year.
Kenora Mayor Dave Canfield says these conferences are important and would
like to see the city take a more active role in the future.
Canfield says councillors will be bringing an emergency resolution to KDMA, asking
the federal and provincial government's to proceed with the twinning of the Trans-Canada
Highway between the Manitoba Border and the Kenora By-Pass.
Broncos split with Muskies
Beaver Brae's Court Sport teams managed a split in their games against 
Fort Frances on home court yesterday.
Fort Frances on home court yesterday.The Bronco junior boys earned a 32-16 victory over the Muskies.
Adam Chartrand led the way with 16 points.
The Beaver Brae senior boys dropped a 62-36 decision.
In girls volleyball, the Broncos junior girls got by Fort three games to two,
while the Muskies blanked the senior squad three sets to none.
Today, the annual Kenora Invitational Senior Boys basketball tournament
gets underway up at Beaver Brae.
The Thomas Aquinas Saints hockey team extracted a measure of revenge against
Sioux Lookout last night.
T.A. edged the Warriors 6-5 last night at the Thistle Rink.
The win gives the Saints a 3-2 edged in the season series between the two teams with just one game left in the regular season.
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