Author Archives: Tim Davidson

Bassin' for Bucks is back for it's 28th year. The three day fishing tournament takes place in the Sioux Narrows area. This year, 125 teams are registered. Scott Dingwall and Jay Samsal are the defendi...

Some exhibition hockey this weekend in Dryden. Three teams in the Superior International Junior Hockey League are taking part. That includes the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs, the Fort Frances Lakers and th...

A small tornado has been confirmed in northwestern Ontario. The Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed one touched down on August 31st in the area of Marks Lake west of Thunder Bay. It started out as a ...

Last month was both a bit warmer than ususal and drier. The daily mean temperature in August was 19.3 Celcius. That's about a degree above our norm of 18.2. In terms of rain, we got 57 millimeters. Th...

Grand Council Treaty #3 has launched a study about spending habits of its members. It's asking that one member of each household fill out the survey. The goal is to gain as many as one thousand submis...

High school football begins in earnest today. The Beaver Brae Broncos start the season on the road in Portage La Prairie against the Trojans. Both the Dryden Eagles and the Fort Frances Muskies play t...

The emergency shelter in Kenora will be open longer hours this winter. Starting in October, the shelter, located in the basement of Knox Unit Church, will be open from 4 pm to 8 am daily. That's four ...

The health care system in Kenora is in crisis. That's according the All Nations Health Partners, which is warning of a doctor shortage. One physician has left the community, and others are set to reti...

Two more decreases in outflow are scheduled at the Normal Dam this week. One took place last Friday; one took place yesterday and the next one will be Thursday. Lake of the Woods Control Board says de...

Kids are back in elementary and secondary schools. Classes resumed on Tuesday. Nicole Kurtz is the director of education for the Kenora Catholic District School Board and says one of the changes this ...