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The mayor of Dryden claims the population of his city is declining. That's not because of a loss to southern Ontario, but to surrounding unincorporated areas. Jack Harrison says they are losing out to lower tax jurisdictions. "You can see the decline in Dryden as people move out," Harrison told the Ontario St...

The Canadian Mental Health Association says they need more funding in order to keep staff. Sara Dias is the executive director of the Kenora office and says they are losing health care professionals to other agencies that pay more. "Our staff are paid 20 to 30 percent less than their peers in other areas of health...

A 22 year old Dryden man has been charged with impaired driving after riding his snowmobile into a snowbank. The incident took place around 12:30 last Friday morning on Casimir Avenue. The Dryden OPP say the sled was being driven at a high rate of speed, and the driver was not wearing a helmet. Fortunately there were n...

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says it's seeing a shortage of staff in all areas. Not just teachers, mental health experts, and support staff. Chair of the board of trustees Roger Griffiths says they have a hard time attracting employees. "It's a lifestyle in a lot of cases to be in the north and you ...

The mayor of Kenora says he'll decide later if he's going to run again. Andrew Poirier is midway through his four-year term. He says he still hasn't decided if he wants another term in office. "In all honesty, I don't know, yea or nay," Poirier said in a year end interview. "I'll make that decision at a ...

The Kenora Catholic District School Board has seen significant growth in its English as a Second Language program. Ryan Larson is a teacher with the English Language Learners and says they have seen a 550 percent increase in enrolment in the past two years. "Between fall of 2022 and fall of 2024, we've seen a huge...

A man faces impaired driving charges after crashing into a police cruiser in Kenora. Ontario Provincial Police say while on patrol on Thursday around 8 p.m., an officer was struck by a vehicle. No injuries were reported. The driver failed the approved screening device test and was arrested and transported to the Kenora...

Watch your speed if you're out visiting for the holidays or taking advantage of Boxing Day sales. Environment Canada says periods of freezing drizzle will continue in areas including Dryden, Kenora and Sioux Lookout. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may be icy and slippery Friday into Saturda...

A Go Fund Me page has been set up for a victim of an apartment fire in Kenora. The blaze took place Friday night in one of the apartments above the Supper Fairy building on 9th Street North. Kenora and Fire and Emergency Services kept the flames from spreading beyond the apartment, but smoke and fire damage destroyed m...

The Alzheimer's Society of the Kenora and Rainy River Districts has embarked on a couple of end-of-year fundraisers. Rossanna Tomashowski is executive director and says they are selling Treasured Tree Ornaments. "We provide the card, and it says in 'memory of' or 'in honour of' and we'll put them up...display them...