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.