Author Archives: Tim Davidson

There are now four candidates in the Kenora-Kiiwetinoong Riding in the federal election. Kelvin Boucher-Chicago will be running as an independent candidate. Bryce Dejarlais is also listed as the Peopl...

Canadians are getting a break at the pumps. The carbon tax is gone as of today. Last month Mark Carney said the fuel charge would be removed April 1st. It added 17 cents to a litre of gasoline and 21 ...

2025 is going to be a challenging year for local business. A recent survey by the Canadian Federation of Independant Business shows business confidence is just 25 percent, due in part to US tariffs. R...

The Northwestern Ontario Metis Community is proposing to erect 6 interpretive signs in Dryden. Stacey Devlin of Know History says the signs will be scattered throughout the community at the expense of...

Two of the playoff series in the first round of the SIJHL will be going to seven games. The Sioux Lookout Bombers tied up their series with the Red Lake Miners last night thanks to a 4-1 win. The Fort...

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is giving its website a makeover. Not out of want, but of necessity. The vendor that was hosting the website says the platform said it was being discontinued. The quo...

The City of Kenora has opted for a new operator of Anicinabe Park this summer. Dewar Dynamics was selected from three bids, including the previous operator of the campground, Middle Lake Enterprises. ...

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is the latest local organization to put in place a Canadian Business First procurement policy. Effective immediately, the KPDSB ways it will prioritize purc...

The Ontario Treasury Board has released its annual list of people making more than $100,000 a year. This year it topped 377 thousand. In northwestern Ontario, the organization that had the most on the...

Due to the snowstorm, the City of Kenora says all blue box and curbside garbage collection will not be taking place today. This includes Rideout, Valley Drive, Minto area, and north of the by-pass. Th...