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The Kam River Fighting Walleye are back on top of the standings in the Superior Junior International Hockey League. The Walleye have 38 points, the same as the Sioux Lookout Bombers, but have two games in hand. Over the weekend Kam River beat the Dryden GM Ice Dogs twice. On Saturday night, the Fighting Walleye cruised...

It's been an unseasonably mild start to the month of December across northwestern Ontario. Temperatures have soared to as much as 15 degrees above our normal. Steven Flisfeder of Environment Canada says even though things cool off this week, it should remain fairly mild in the weeks ahead. "This week you'll be ret...

There is increased funding for the regional Indigenous cancer program. The money will go towards hiring another full-time position. Yolanda Fobister says the goal is to reduce the incidence of cancer in Treaty #3 area. "The mortality rates of Treaty #3 members is higher than those in other Ontario First Nations in...

The provincial government will be spending a total of $6.4 million in 15 municipalities in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding on the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford says City of Kenora will be getting the biggest portion at over $2.3 million. The next highest amount is the Town of...

Two American anglers have been fined over $5,000 for have an over limit of walleye. Court heard that Terry Tennill of Independence, Missouri had 11 walleye over the legal limit, and Michael Williams of Sugar Creek, Missouri, caught six walleye over the legal limit. They were stopped while crossing the Canada/US border ...

Parts of northwestern Ontario can expect some snow over the next day or so. Steven Flisfeder is a meteorologist with Environment Canada and says the Kenora area is expected to see the worst of the system. "Should be getting into some snow later this afternoon, into the early evening, so right around rush hour, as ...

The Dryden Eagles court sport teams took three of four games from the Beaver Brae Broncos Thursday afternoon. The Broncos lone win came in senior boys basketball, with Beaver Brae prevailing 65-42. Otherwise, it was all the Eagles, with the junior boys basketball team dropping the Broncos 57-33. In girls volleyball, it...

The Dryden Rotary Club has handed out over $34,000 to local charities. They money was raised through their radio bingo on CKDR. Grants were presented to: Red Lake Chunkuni Christmas Cheer Board - $3,500 Community Support Cent(Christmas Cheer) - $5,000 Mary Berglund Community Health Center (Christmas Cheer/Food Bank) - ...

Two people have been arrested following a drug bust in Dryden. The OPP along with Treaty #3 Police, the K-9 Unit, and the Sioux Lookout OPP executed a search warrant on Wednesday on a home on Rourke Avenue. Police say they seized a quantity of cocaine, oxycodone, Canadian currency and other items associated with drug t...

OPP costs in Kenora and Dryden are expected to rise by almost a million dollars each next year. That was the main reason for a meeting between mayors of the two communities and the Solicitor General. Kenora mayor Andrew Poirier says they didn't come away with more money but is confident there is a long term solution. &...