Police Release Name of Deceased Man on Villeneuve Road

The OPP say foul play is not suspected in the death of a 77 year old
man.

Police were called out to a Villeneuve Road residence last Thurday morning and a man was taken to Lake of the Woods District Hospital in critical condition.

The OPP say the man died as a result of his injuries on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as King Cromwell.

The OPP says their investigation into the fatality is continuing.

CP Releases Holiday Train Schedule

Mark Monday, December 2nd on your calendar.

The CP Holiday Train will be making its way across northwestern
Ontario on that day.

The brightly lit locomotive will start the day in Ignace, with stops planned
in Dryden, Vermillion Bay and Kenora.

While the entertainment  hasn't been finalized for the northwestern Ontario
tour, CP says Jim Cuddy, Melanie Doane and Doc Walker are some of the
featured performers this year.

Path of the Paddle Progressing

A canoe route right across northwestern Ontario could be a reality in a
couple of more years.

Work on Path of the Paddle is continuing.

Melissa Pomeroy is a spokesperson for the Trans-Canada Trail in Ontario and says some areas a little further ahead than others.

She says the Quetico portion is complete, while Rusing River and Turtle
River and White Otter areas should be finalized by next spring.

Pomeroy says Path of the Paddle has now been incorporated and a committee has been set up to try and secure funding to work on things such as signage and clearing portages.

She says the goal is to complete the trail route by 2017, in time for the national celebration of
the completion of the Trans-Canada Trail.

Local Agencies Applaud Tanning Bed Legislation

The Northwestern Health Unit and the regional Canadian Cancer Society are both applauding a provincial move to ban tanning beds to anyone aged 18 and under.

The Ontario Legislature has unanimously passed the Skin Cancer Prevention Act.

The act also prohibits marketing of tanning services to teens and requires tanning bed operators to ID anyone who looks under the age of 35.

Local Cancer Society officials say they have been working on this issue for 7-years and it's a long time coming.

ONA Speaks Out Against Job Cuts

The Ontario Nurses' Association wants a immediate moratorium on nursing cuts in the province.

The ONA says this year alone has seen more than 11-hundred front line nurses cut across Ontario.

President Linda Haslam-Stroud says as the number of registered nurses declines, so does the quality of care.

A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows Ontario with the second-lowest ratio of registered nurses to population in the country.

Snowmobile Permits Now Available On-Line

A sign winter is just around the corner.

Ontario snowmobilers can get a huge break if they purchase a trail permit now.

The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club is offering permits at 180-dollars if purchase before November 1st and on-line through the Federation's website.

The regular price is 260-dollars.

The federation is hoping the reduce rate will be an incentive for newcomers and former riders to return to the trails.

Canada Post Diverting Mail to Thunder Bay

Canada Post is now working with a new system for sorting mail from northwestern Ontario.  

Spokesperson John Caines says mail from area communities is now being sent to the Thunder Bay station for sorting and distribution

Caines says the change will affect mail being sent from local communities such as Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances..

He says the move is being made to make the system more effi
cient.

First Nations Education Act Under Fire

The Grand Chief of the Anishinbek Nation in northern Ontario says the federal government must stop experimenting with the lives of First Nations children.

Patrick Madahbee is upset with the Feds and their plan to push ahead with the First Nations Education Act.

Madahbee says the government is trying to control the destiny of First Nations people.

Madahbee says Indian Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has stated that there will be no additional funding for First Nations education until he sees reform of the current system.

Northwest MP's Brace for Throne Speech

The Harper government's Speech From the Throne will be read tomorrow, setting out the agenda for this
session of parliament.

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty is hoping that some needs of northern Ontario are singled out.

He in particular would like to see funding restored for FedNor.

The NDP member says what we'll likely see is the government backtracking on some old promises they haven't met and creating new ones.

CN Workers Threaten Strike

CN rail traffic across Canada could be coming to halt at the end of the month.

About 33-hundred employees, including conductors and yardmen will be in a legal strike or lock out position October 28th.

They've been without a contract since the middle of July.

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says the company's seeking concessions that would lead to train crews working longer hours.

The union says it's interested in continuing conciliated talks, but its offer was rejected by C.N.

Farrell Named Offensive Player of the Week in WHSFL

For the second week in a row, a member of Beaver Brae's football team
has been named a player of the Week in the Winnipeg High School Football League.

Aiden Farrell is the offensive player of the week in the Currie Division
after scoring a pair of touchdowns and rushing for over 200 yards in
The Broncos win over Lorette last week.

Beaver Brae is back in action today with a game against the unbeaten
West Kildonan Wolverines.

Game time is 3:30 in Winnipeg.

Third Place Finish For Fisher At Ironman

A great result for Kenora's Edie Fisher at the Ironman Triathlon in
Hawaii.

Fisher placed third in the 55-59 age group in the grueling race on
Sunday.

She finished the race in under 11 hours, trimming 41 minutes off her
time last year.

OPP Investigate Incident on Villenueve

Not much remains to be know regarding an incident yesterday on Villenueve Road.

The OPP say one man was sent to the Lake of the Wood in critical condition.

The investigation is continuing.

We will have updates as they're made available.

Council Receives Tourism Sector Profile

Highlighting some gaps in Kenora's tourism industry.

Jennifer Findlay presented a sector profile to council this week.

Findlay says hospitality is an area for improvement, stating that a high end boutique hotel or destination specific accommodations like the Yurts in Minaki are needed.

Findlay says they have performed studies that show the current hotels would not see a loss in business.

The report also highlights the strengths of the area including $84 million in investments in the last 6 years and the building of the Whitecap Pavilion.

Harbortown Biz Excited by Business Growth

A sign of things to come.

The Harbortown Biz is praising the new businesses in town.

Treasurer Audrey Favreau says the community is getting a huge boost by all the new restaurants and shops.

Favreau says it's great to see people come back to Kenora to open up businesses and expand the economy.

Heritage Deisngation Deferred for Memorial Park

A history lesson for Kenora City Council.

Hertiage Kenora presented council with a report on Memorial Park in order to get a heritage designation.

Councillor Rory McMillan says it was quite informative and included the history of the area, the old museum, the court house, and the locating of the cenotaph.

However council deferred a decision until a later date as discussions like moving the cenotaph to region remain in place.

Jury Rolls Committee Meets in Thunder Bay

A Provincial Committee continues to work on implementing a set of recommendations aimed at getting more aboriginal  representation on jury rolls.

They met in Thunder Bay this afternoon.

Co-Chair Assistant Deputy Attorney General Irwin Glasberg says they spoke with a remote First Nation woman who told them she received a letter for jury duty but she ignored it.

Co-Chair and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says they've heard of some cases where entire communities have been left out of jury duty.

Thanksgiving Means Busy Border Crossings

Border officials on both sides of the border are expecting another busy weekend with this being Canada's thanksgiving.

If you have to travel through any of the area's points of entry, try doing so at no-peak times.

You can check border wait times for both the Canadian Border Services www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/bwt-taf/menu-eng.html

and U.S. Customs and Protection apps.cbp.gov/bwt/

Broncos Drop 3 Games to Dryden

It was not quite has good a day for the Bronco court sport teams in Dryden.

The only win of the day game came in senior girls basketball with a 36-25 scoreline.

The junior Bronco girls fell 34-25.

In Volleyball the Eagles dominated winning both the senior and junior games in straight sets.

Next up for Beaver Brae is Fort Frances at home on October 22.

Broncos Trample Scorpions

Another convincing win for the Beaver Brae Broncos.

The varsity team left Pete Fair Memorial Field last night with a 42-14 win over the Lorette Scorpions.

Leading the way was running back Aiden Farrell who had 203 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Head Coach Chris Penner says the team responded well to a slow start.

The Broncos now sit at 5 and 1 and face West Kildonan Tuesday before wrapping up the regular season on Friday against St. Johns.