Author Archives: Tim Davidson

Pinecrest Home for the Aged says two units are now affected by respiratory illness outbreaks Last week there was one confirmed case of influenza in Unit 4. It has since been resolved, but five residen...

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a homicide on the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake) First Nation. The body of one person was located on New Years day around 3:00 p.m. after pol...

Kenora city council is expected to approve it's operating budget in the next few weeks. Mayor Andrew Poirier says they have been talking to the province about a further reduction in their policing cos...

Don't expect a federal election this year. That's the feeling of Kenora MP Eric Melillo. He suggests the agreement between the NDP and Liberals is still holding strong. "It's outside of my hands, but ...

Last month was much, much warmer than usual and a lot drier. The daily mean temperature in December was -4.3 Celsius. That's almost 10 degrees above our average of -14.1 degrees. Not surprisingly ther...

UPDATED - ALL HIGHWAY'S REOPENED Ontario Provincial Police have closed the following sections of highway, the result of poor road and weather conditions. Highway 502 from Highway 594 west of Dryden to...

The Kenora District Services Board is looking at a fairly significant increase in it's budget next year. The KDSB board met Thursday and approved a $92.1 million budget. Henry Wall is CAO and say that...

Parts of northwestern Ontario could experience a white Christmas after all. Meteorologist with Environment Canada Steven Flisfeder says there is a snow system heading our way. "There is a Colorado Low...

The Fort Frances Muskies took three of four games played in winter court sport action against the Dryden Eagles. The Dryden' junior boys basketball team remains undefeated after downing the Muskies by...

The Sioux Lookout OPP are investigating a home invasion in the community. Around 3:30 this morning, someone broke into a residence on First Avenue North. The OPP say the investigation remains on-going...