Author Archives: Tim Davidson

The provincial government and the Ontario Medical Association have a new four-year Physician Services Agreement. It's the result of a mediated arbitration award. It will not only increase funding for ...

The Kenora OPP is trying a different tactic for recruiting new officers. They are looking west...not to southern Ontario for help. Acting inspector Jim Neild says they've had good success recruiting f...

The City of Kenora will work once against this year with Grand Council Treaty #3 on water quality testing on Black Sturgeon Lake. The Territorial Planning Unit will be testing the water in the spring ...

The mayor of Sioux Lookout says the Strong Mayors powers that were bestowed upon him took the town by surprise. Doug Lawrance says the new powers were not asked for and the town will be reviewing the ...

The Neskantaga First Nation is calling on an immediate emergency response due to the health care crisis. It says a fifth flight of evacuees departed for Thunder Bay yesterday. But the band says there ...

The Peguis Iceman are the winners of the Open Division in the North American Tournament of Champions. The Icemen won $25,000 defeating the Norway House Bruins in a shootout in the A-side final at the ...

The Kenora OPP say they have made an arrest after someone tried to break into a local church. The incident took place last Tuesday night around 7:00. Police called out after a brick was thrown through...

The Lake of the Woods Control Board has increased outflow through the Norman Dam, not once, but twice over the Easter Long Weekend. The first took place last Thursday and the second was on Saturday. T...

Unifor says employees with the Township of Ear Falls have voted in favour of a new three-year deal. The agreement calls for a 14 percent increase over the three years, including an 8 percent increase ...

A new animal welfare fund has been set up in Kenora called the Leo Project. It's to help those without means to cover veterinary bills. Celine Ward is one of the vets at the Kenora Veterinary Clinic a...