Author Archives: Tim Davidson

Forest fires are once again causing concern for a couple of first nations north of Red Lake. MacDowell Lake is currently under an evacuation alert and residents are encouraged to self-evacuate. Meanwh...

The cost of the city's insurance just keeps going up. The price tags this year are over $900,000 for three different premiums including cyber-protection. Health and Safety Officer Bruce Graham says on...

The Northern Policy Institute is lobbying for more immigration to northwestern Ontario. The President and CEO of the think tank Charles Cirtwill says northwestern Ontario doesn't have the population b...

Grand Council Treaty #3 is developing it's own distribution center. The idea is that it will house building material communities need for construction projects. The distribution center will be located...

A forest fire has closed Nungesser Road. The MTO says the closure is at the Highway 125 and Nungesser Road intersection. The fire itself is about 50 kilometers north of Red Lake near Nungesser Lake. C...

Kenora's new Rural Generalist Model for Physician compensation seems to be paying off. The new system was indroduced early in the year and went into effect April 1st. Owen Doerksen is a physician recr...

Costs to repair the Keewatin-Channel Bridge have skyrocketed dramatically. The City of Kenora initially had budgeted about $4.5 million for the project. But tenders came back at the end of June anywhe...

The RCMP say the pilots of two small single engine planes are dead following a mid-air crash south of Steinbach. Police says the collision took place around 8:45 this morning in the Municipality of Ha...

The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation says it's had success in dealing with the City of Kenora. Executive Director Lynn McAughey says a recent deputation to city council has b...

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says it's budget for next year will actually shrink compared to this year. The board of trustee passed a budget of just over $121 million at a special meeti...