Post-Mortem Conducted After Incident at Norman Dam

Some more details have been released about the body that was recovered at the Norman Dam last week.

O.P.P confirmed that a male body was found and that a post-mortem was conducted at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital.

The post-mortem did not discover the cause of death but has ruled out foul play in the death.

Police say they are hoping more answers will come from the the results of a toxicology report.

O.P.P say that they have not be able to identify the man but do not believe that he is from the Kenora area.

No Injuries in Oxdrift Fire

No one was injured in an overnight fire in Oxdrift on Sunday.

Last night, Oxdrift Firefighters responded to the blaze on Coates Road.

Captain Andrew Trudgen says the first responders found the home and garage to be completely engulfed.

Firefighters spent the next three-hours putting out the fire.

The cause is unknown at this time.

Local Agencies Form Aboriginal Training Alliance

Employment preparations are being made for the Ring of Fire.

Confederation College, Noront Resources and Matawa First Nations Employment and Training Services have developed an Aboriginal Training Alliance.

Program Manager Morris Wapoose says they hope to encourage more Aboriginal people to get involved in the mining sector.

The three groups signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which will remain in place for a minimum of five-years.

City Set to Approve 2013 Budget

A decrease in the municipal tax rate is being used to combat the increased MPAC assessments in the city.

Councillor Ron Lunny says the city has worked hard in order to lower the municipal tax rate by 1 percent.

When the rate is combined with the education tax decrease it works out to a reduction of 1.41 percent.

However, Lunny says that because of the increase in MPAC assessments homeowners will see an increase in their taxes.

Lunny says the city has also included a 10 percent rate increase for sewer and water.

Health Unit Releases Drug Action Study

The Northwestern Health Unit has released the results of their Youth Action on Drugs Survey.

Over 2000 students from across the Kenora-Rainy River Districts participated in the study.

Health Promoter Saralyn Semeniuk says one major finding was that majority of them underestimate drug use among their peers.

Semeniuk says more then half of students reported that there aren't enough activities in the community that they can get involved in.

Bob Rae Visits Kenora and Dryden

Interim Federal Liberal Leader Bob Rae is in Kenora and Dryden today as he continues his northern tour.

Rae will start his day in Dryden at a luncheon for local Liberals at the Riverview Lodge at 1 o'clock.

He will then tour the Dryden Native Friendship Centre at 2 o'clock.

Later this afternoon he will be in Kenora for the "Thanks a Million, Bob" fundraiser and reception.

Rae is in the last stretch of his term as the Liberal interim leader.

The party's new leader will be chosen in April.