
Local sports for Monday, December 11th
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...
8h ago

Environment Canada confirms a mild start to December
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...
9h ago

Indigenous agencies work to reduce cancer on local First Nations
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...
10h ago

Province announces OCIF funding for 2024
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...
10h ago

Wanted woman arrested in Kenora
Call it being at the right place at the right time, as members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Kenora were able to take a wanted woman off the streets. Officers were on general patrol in Kenora's downtown core on December 6th when they observed a 44 year old woman wanted on an outstanding warrant. She was quickly a...
13h ago

Missouri anglers fined for over limit of walleye
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 ...
Dec 08, 2023

Snow in the forecast
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 ...
Dec 08, 2023

Local sports for Friday, December 8th
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...
Dec 08, 2023

Kenora's transit service cancelled again
There is no transit again in the City of Kenora. The city put out a release Thursday afteroon says transit was cancelled until further notice. No reason has been given for cancelling transit, but in the past, it's been due to the main bus breaking down and it's back up bus needing repairs as well. No timeline for when ...
Dec 08, 2023

Borrowing Cupboard offering medical mobility equipment
The Borrowing Cupboard wants the community to know about the services it provides. Theresa Bowen is chair of the board and says they are able to provide an assortment of medical devices patients at the hospital would normally have to purchase. "We have everything from wheelchairs, to walkers, canes, crutches, comm...
Dec 07, 2023