Hockey for Health in Need of Teams

A tough year for the Hockey for the Health 3 on 3 tournament.

Organizer Jess Rheault says without more registrations some divisions may go by the wayside.

Rheault says they have availability up to 6 teams in all divisions but can run the tournament with 4.

The deadline to register for the tournament is tomorrow.

All proceeds collected go to support the hospital foundation and the expansion of the rec centre.

visit http://www.lwdhf.com/events/3-on-3-hockey/ or call Jess at 468-9861 ext. 2419 to sign up your team.

Saints Ranked 8th for OFSAA

The Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball team now know where they sit heading into OFSAA next week.

The Saints have been given the 8th spot in the rankings for the single A all-Ontario Championships next week in Richmond Hill.

TA will play round robin games on Monday at 10:30, 1:30, and 4:00 and also Tuesday at 1:00.

Playoffs begin at 4:00 on Tuesday and run through Wednesday.

TSB Releases Report on Fatal Pickle Lake Plane Crash

Darkness and dim runway lights are being blamed for a fatal plane crash in Pickle Lake a year and a half ago.

Three people were killed in the crash of an Aerofab Lake 250 aircraft on the night of October 16th, 2012.

The Transportation safety board says the pilots of the plane likely lost their bearings due to the lack of visual clues.

The report released by the TSB says the plane came in for landing at six times the normal rate of descent
and hit the ground.

The two pilots from Quebec and a 27 year old passenger also from Trois Rivieres were killed.

Another passenger survived with only minor injuries.

Weather Records Set Two Days in a Row

Weather records continue to tumble.

For the second day in a row, Kenora has set a record for cold temperatures.

This morning, the thermometer has dropped to -34, smashing the previous
record set back in 1962, of -31.7.

Bill Laidlaw from Signal Weather Services says a number of records were
also broken across the region yesterday.

In Kenora, the temperature dropped to -31 just before midnight, breaking the
previous record of -29.4, set in 1964.

Laidlaw says the intense cold will continue right through the weekend and into next week as well.

Neknomination Charges Laid

OPP in Atikokan are laying charges on two male youth after their investigation into a Neknomination video that was recently posted.

One has been charged with failing to wear a helmet on a snowmobile and having an improper tow attachment.

The second youth is being charged with underage drinking and failing to wear a helmet as well.

Samsung Donates 20 Thousand Dollars to Thomas Aquinas

Technology at Thomas Aquinas has gotten a shot in the arm.

Phyllis Eikre is Director of Education at the Separate Board and says Principal Paul White received a 20 thousand dollar grant at the top principal's award gala.

Eikre says the money could help build a new program at the school or
they could improve upon the bring your own device program that was started this year.

The grant was presented to all the prinicpals at the awards through the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow program.

OPP Investigate Snow Shovelling Scam

Not all scams happen on-line or over the phone.

The Kenora OPP are investigating a scam where items were stolen out of a persons home.

Police say a number of items went missing from the bathroom of a home after a man and woman offered to shovel their driveway.

The items were taken when one of the shovellers asked to use the bathroom.

If you have any information on this incident please call OPP or Crimestoppers.

Crime Drops In Kenora in 2013

The crime rate continues to plummet in Kenora.

Figures released by the OPP shows there was 13,502 incidents in 2013, a drop of about 15 hundred from the year before.

Inspector Dave Lucas says they are targeting a number of areas to reduce crime in the community.

Lucas adds that violent crime in 2013 was down about 28 percent, while
property crimes were about 25 percent lower last year.

Kenora Curlers Win One Medal A NorWOSSA Playdowns

Just one medal for Beaver Brae and Thomas Aquinas curling teams at
the NorWOSSA championships in Sioux Lookout.

The Bronco girls earned the bronze medal, while the host Warriors claimed gold.

In the boys division, Red Lake took top honors, while Atikokan won the mixed division.

Only the top two teams will advance to the NWOSSA finals.

Dubchak Helps Thunderwolves to Play-Off Victory

Kenora's Carson Dubchak and the Lakehead University Thunderwolves are looking good in their OUA West Semi-Final.

The Wolves pounded Ryerson 7-0 last night in Toronto.

Dubchak had a goal and an assist in the victory.

Lakehead can wrap up the Best-of-3 series with another win Friday night in Thunder Bay.

Water Main Break on Second Street South

Another day, another water main break.

This time in a fairly busy intersection.

A water pipe broke overnight on Second Street South
near 8th Avenue.

A large amount of water has pooled near the 8th Avenue Bridge, and visibility is very poor due to all the steam from the water.

City crews and police are at the scene and motorists are advised to find
an alternate route downtown.