Author Archives: Tim Davidson

A former mayor of Kenora wants city council to honor a long-standing covenant for Norman Park. It's that the park be used for recreation and reforestation purposes. In a deputation this week, Joyce Ch...

A new seniors complex has been officially opened on the Pikangikum First Nation. The Knowledge Keepers Elder Complex is made up of 20 one-bedroom apartments, with a kitchen, living room and a sun deck...

The City of Dryden is planning to set up its own tourism promotion corporation. The city is planning to use revenue from the Municipal Accommodation Tax to help establish it. CAO of the city Roger Nes...

The Pinecrest Home for the Aged is dealing with a couple of COVID-19 outbreaks. One in Unit 2 affect seven residents and the other is in Unit 3, and only one person has tested positive. All residents ...

The Kenora Veterinary Clinic is looking at a 10,000-foot expansion. It would be called the Northern Ontario Animal Health and Wellness Centre. Kenora city council has approved a $263,000 contribution ...

The City of Kenora is staying in the transit business, but with a difference. Gone is the conventional transit bus system. It's being replaced, starting today with a micro-transit system called the Wa...

The Winnipeg Jets alumni hockey team is coming to Kenora. Their visit is being sponsored by Triple Play. Barry Reynard is coordinating the hockey game but says there will be other events in conjunctio...

Kenora Fire and Emergency Services will soon have an official agreement in place to provide ambulance assistance. In the past, the fire department provided ambulance "assists", but there was never a f...

Sachigo Lake is the latest community to be connected to the power grid. The Watay Power Transmission project is costing over $1.34 billion and includes 24 First Nation communities in the far north. Sa...

A tearful appeal for assistance for the Kenora Cat Shelter. A few weeks ago, the shelter announced it could no longer accept any more cats because it was full to overflowing with felines. Lisa Lyle, a...