Author Archives: Tim Davidson

The Kenora OPP are seeking witnesses to a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian in downtown Kenora. The collision took place around 7:30 on New Years Day on McClellan Avenue. The vehicle is desc...

The third person involved in the death of Henry Stone-Arnold in 2018 has been sentenced. Initially a publication ban was put in place, but that has now been lifted because he was sentenced in adult co...

The Grassy Narrows First Nation has re-imposed its checkpoint. It's in response to recent incidents in the community. In an open letter, Grassy says there has been attempted abductions of band members...

The Kenora OPP are still trying to locate a suspect involved in a robbery at a gas bar almost a year ago. The incident took place on January 4th of 2023 shortly after 9:30 pm at the Canadian Tire gas ...

The mayor of Dryden claims the population of his city is declining. That's not because of a loss to southern Ontario, but to surrounding unincorporated areas. Jack Harrison says they are losing out to...

The Canadian Mental Health Association says they need more funding in order to keep staff. Sara Dias is the executive director of the Kenora office and says they are losing health care professionals t...

The Ontario Public Library Association says it's time the provincial government increased the subsidy for their members. Marj Poirier is chair of the Association and says they haven't seen an increase...

A 22 year old Dryden man has been charged with impaired driving after riding his snowmobile into a snowbank. The incident took place around 12:30 last Friday morning on Casimir Avenue. The Dryden OPP ...

The first baby born in the region was in Sioux Lookout. Matthew Luca Strang Keeper was born on January 1st at 7:32 a.m. at the Meno-Ya-Win Health Center. His parents are Aidan Keeper and Ricquel Stran...

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says it's seeing a shortage of staff in all areas. Not just teachers, mental health experts, and support staff. Chair of the board of trustees Roger Griffit...