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The City of Dryden is getting $240,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for renovations at the Memorial Arena. CAO of the city Roger Nesbitt, after having to seek a new tender late last year, work is finally coming to an end. "Things are going well with the expansion project at this point...back...

National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated has provided more details surrounds housing projects being funding in the Kenora area. John Gordon is the Chief Executive Officer of NICHI and some of the funding will go to the Seven Generations Education Institute. "I can tell you the Seven Generations Educa...

Another special event this weekend. The Kenora Chiefs Advisory (Ogimaawabiitong) is hosting the Healing Your Spirit Pow Wow. Karen Foster is helping to organize it and says it will be held on Pow Wow Island starting Friday night and running until Sunday. "Pow wows are more than just gatherings, they are celebratio...

Another busy weekend in Kenora. There are two one-day music festivals and a sporting event. Lucien Stratton with Lakeside Live says they will be presenting their second Electronic Dance Music Festival on Saturday under the Jarnel Contracting Pavilion. "This year, our production levels are just going to be insane,&...

The Kenora U15 AA baseball team will be heading to the Manitoba Championships this weekend. The team advanced by defeating the Red River Valley Pioneers earlier this week. Kenora team three runs in the last inning to punch their ticket to provincials. Their first game is at 9 this morning in Brandon, with their second ...

The City of Dryden is holding its own when it comes to finances. The first quarter report was release at the open council meeting on Monday. Treasurer Steven Lansdell-Roll says the one trouble spot is the Dryden Airport. "Our user fee revenue is slightly underbudgeted, approximately $127,000, this primarily relate...

by Bruce Braun "Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe." -Jack Nicklaus. Just before teeing off this morning 60 members and 2 guests gathered on a hilltop, otherwise known as the ninth tee. The elevated location looks south over Upper Black Sturgeon Lake. It is a fitting l...

A new subdivision is being planned for the Wabaseemoong Independant Nations northwest of Kenora. A community celebration was held on Tuesday to break ground for the 63 residential lots. The subdivision includes associated roads and infrastructure. The federal government is providing $15 million towards the project. It ...

Crews have finished emergency repairs on a busy highway connecting Kenora and Dryden. A related to necessary work on a culvert on the road near the Highway 17 and 71 turnoff caused major delayed on Wednesday afternoon. The road is now re-open and traffic is flowing without delay.

The new riding of Kenora-Kiiwetinoong will have a familiar face running for the Conservative Party. Kenora MP Eric Melillo has picked up the nomination. Melillo says the new riding has pretty much the same boundaries as the old Kenora Riding. "This riding will still cover nine municipalities and 38 first nations, ...