Three former and current members of the Kenora Sharks Swim Club are heading to the Olympic Trials next week in Toronto. And they are all siblings, with Gabe, Emilia, and Tazio Mastromatteo all qualifying. Janet Hyslop is the Sharks coach and also their mother and says this is big event, especially for Gabe. "It is...

McDonalds restaurants in northwestern Ontario combined to raise over $55,000 on McHappy Day. The event raises money for Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg. The Kenora store alone raised $16,290. A spokesperson for the Kenora franchise says big thanks to all the community volunteers that helped out their McHappy Day even...

Retha Brinkman, age 90, of Wiigwas Elder and Senior Care Home, Kenora, Ontario, passed away peacefully at the residence on Friday, April 19, 2024. Retha was born in Kenora, on March 4, 1934, the second eldest child of Paul and Erna Brinkman. She attended Central Public School (now replaced by Parkview Senior Apartments...

The Centennial Cup, emblematic of junior hockey supremacy in Canada, starts today in Oakville. The Sioux Lookout Bombers are the SIJHL representatives and a one of 10 teams in the competition. Coach Carson Johnstone says they know they'll be playing four games in the next week. "We can kind of break that down and ...

Yesterday when we were at McDonald's I ordered an unusual item. I was like can you charge me for the cheapest burger and take out the meat, sauce, lettuce and cheese and just give me bread. Before you judge me, the reason I did it was I ran out of bread at home and was too lazy to go to a store. What is the most unusua...

The NorWOSSA soccer season in underway. In week two games played yesterday in Dryden, St. Thomas Aquinas boys and girls teams were undefeated. In fact they didn't give up any goals. The Saints boys shut out Dryden High School 5-0 and downed Red Lake 2-0. The Eagles got by the Rams 6-1. In girls play TA dumped the Eagle...

Wednesday, May 8th is McHappy Day - a one-day fundraiser that helps generate funding for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) across Canada! 10% of all food and drink purchases will be donated to RMHC so they can continue to assist in providing supports for families with sick children. At Ronald McDonald Houses acros...

A 70 year old Morson man faces several charges following a two-vehicle collision over the weekend in Lake of the Woods Township. The OPP says accident took place shortly after 3:00 Sunday afternoon on Highway 621 near Frenchman Rock Road. Police say the driver responsible for the collision seemed to be impaired and was...

The federal government through FedNor has announced a $181,800 investment to support four youth internship positions in Northern Ontario. "These internships will provide a fair chance for young people in Northern Ontario to develop their skills and fully participate in our economy," explained the Minister res...