Author Archives: Tim Davidson
Frost Bites returns in March to Kenora
Tourism Kenora is bringing back a popular winter culinary campaign. It's called Frost Bites and features a number of local restaurants. Josh Nelson is the city's Tourism Development Officer and says i...
Tim Davidson Feb 27, 2025
Ignace police officer almost hit by a drunk driver
The OPP in Ignace say one of its officers was almost hit by a drunk driver. The incident took place Tuesday night around 8:00, when police were completing a traffic stop. An approaching vehicle failed...
Tim Davidson Feb 26, 2025
OPP reports increase in house fires
It's been a busy year for house fires in the northwest region. The OPP say they've noticed an increase in preventable fires this winter. So far, there's been over 60 fire related calls across the nort...
Tim Davidson Feb 26, 2025
Meno Ya Win seeks Dryden's support for MRI
The City of Dryden is being asked for financial support for the new MRI in Sioux Lookout. The president and CEO of the Meno Ya Win Health Center Dean Osmond says a lot of patients from Dryden already ...
Tim Davidson Feb 26, 2025
Kenora ready to embark on key projects thanks to provincial funding
The City of Kenora says it will be able to complete three different projects with funding from the province. The city has received almost $6 million through the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream,...
Tim Davidson Feb 26, 2025
Dryden OPP searching for theft suspects
The Dryden OPP are seeking two people involved in a theft a local business. The incident took place around 1:30 this past Saturday afternoon. Two suspects purchased a $500 item and paid in cash. When ...
Tim Davidson Feb 26, 2025
Kenora hospital says COVID outbreak over
Another outbreak is over. Lake of the Woods District Hospital says a COVID outbreak in one of its units has run its course. The hospital says the masking requirement remains in place though in all pat...
Tim Davidson Feb 26, 2025
NorWOSSA hockey playoffs this weekend
A bit of a change for the NorWOSSA hockey championships. They will be a two-day affair this Friday and Saturday in Kenora. On Friday, the semi-finals will be held. On the boys side, Fort Frances takes...
Tim Davidson Feb 25, 2025
Flu outbreak at Pinecrest now over
The Pinecrest Home for the Aged in Kenora says the Influenza A outbreak in units 1,2, 3 has now been declared over. Administration adds that the requirement to wear masks in all resident areas will co...
Tim Davidson Feb 25, 2025
Rehabilitation of parts of Lakeview Drive delayed until 2026
Work to repave portions of Lakeview Drive won't take place now until 2026. Director of Engineering and Infrastructure Greg Breen says they got and almost $6 million grant from the province to support ...
Tim Davidson Feb 24, 2025
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