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Melillo ready for new session of Parliament
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King Charles to deliver throne speech as Canada opens new Parliament
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Unionized WSIB workers remain on picket lines seeking collective bargaining agreement
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Federal NDP will not have official party status
The federal NDP will not have official party status in the House of Commons. Parliament's Rules of P...
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King Charles' delivery of throne speech a first since 1977
The Liberal government will deliver its first throne speech under Mark Carney on Tuesday. Also, a fi...
May 26, 2025
KDSB lobbies to keep the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Another call to keep the Temporary Foreign Worker program, at least in northwestern Ontario. Chief E...
May 26, 2025
Smoke from northwest Ontario wildfires prompts air quality warnings
Wildfire smoke is causing air quality concerns across parts of northwestern Ontario as several large...
May 26, 2025
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Mediation continues between Canada Post, CUPW
Talks through mediation between Canada Post and their workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers ...
May 25, 2025
Poor air quality expected in Fort Frances, Kenora areas due to forest fires
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May 25, 2025
3 new forest fires among 11 burning in northwestern Ontario
There are 11 active forest fires in Northwestern Ontario, three of which are new. Of the fires, five...
May 25, 2025
More outflow decreases at Norman Dam scheduled
Extremely dry weather in the Winnipeg River drainage basin is forcing the Lake of the Woods Control ...
May 23, 2025
Education funding in Ontario increases
The provincial government is spending $1.7 billion more on education this year than last year. The b...
May 23, 2025
Alyssa Donais presented the Building Bridges Award
This year's Leonard Skye Building Bridges award is going to an educator with the Keewatin-Patricia D...
May 23, 2025
Fatal house fire on the Sandy Lake First Nation
One person is dead following a house fire on the Sandy Lake First Nation. The blaze broke out around...
May 23, 2025
3 weeks since 2 N.S. kids went missing, RCMP say full team still investigating
It has now been three weeks exactly since two young children went missing in rural Nova Scotia and a...
May 23, 2025
Provincial government looking to bring defibrillators to constructions sites across Ontario
The provincial government is looking to amend legislation that will if passed require automatic exte...
May 23, 2025
Planning continues for new Kenora hospital
A new hospital in Kenora is expected to cost in the range of $800 million. Last week, the province a...
May 23, 2025
New Brunswick man allegedly steals cop car and drives into Nova Scotia
A Moncton man allegedly stole a police car in a chase that went from Sackville to Amherst. On May 16...
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Funding extended for Next Generation 911
The province is providing $22 million to help municipalities and emergency response centers with the...
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Four new OPP detachments slated for the region
Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Ignace are all slated to get new OPP detachments. Solicitor Gene...
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Two more people charged in the death of Buifford Cowley
Two more people have been charged in connection to the death of 45-year-old Buifford Cowley of the W...
May 23, 2025
Ontario launching new award to recognize veterans
The provincial government is launching a new Ontario Veterans Award for Community Service Excellence...
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Beyond the Scan campaign exceeds goal
The Lake of the Woods Hospital Foundation's Beyond the Scan campaign raised one million dollars more...
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Melillo remains as critic for FedNor
The newly elected MP for the Kenora-Kiiwetnoong Riding will continue in his role for the Conservativ...
May 23, 2025
Stevenson appointed acting CEO of KDSB
The Kenora District Services Board has appointed an acting Chief Executive Officer. Sarah Stevenson,...
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Wildfires continue to burn across Northwest Ontario
Eleven active wildfires continue to burn across northwest Ontario, with four still not under control...
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Postal workers begin overtime ban as contract talks stall
Postal workers across Canada have started refusing all overtime, marking a new phase in ongoing labo...
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Finals set for NorWOSSA "A" championships
The schedule has been released for the NorWOSSA single A championships. St. Thomas Aquinas will host...
May 22, 2025
Collective bargaining between union and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board breaks down
The union representing workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the WSIB have ...
May 22, 2025
Beauty Bay Golf Course, Senior Men's League, May 20
Here's a link to Bruce Braun's column this week. Enjoy! Beauty Bay Golf Course, Senior Mens League, ...
May 22, 2025
Small businesses brace for possible Canada Post strike
As another Canada Post strike looms, many small businesses are already making adjustments-some reluc...
May 22, 2025
Attanasio out as City's CAO
The City of Kenora is looking for a new Chief Administrative Officer. In a news release issued late ...
May 22, 2025
Fire risk remains high in parts of northwest Ontario as multiple wildfires burn out of control
There are 11 active wildfires across northwest Ontario as of May 22, with seven not under control an...
May 22, 2025
Death of Red Lake woman now under investigation
The OPP is investigating the death of a 40 year old woman in Red Lake. Police initially began their ...
May 22, 2025
Outflow reduction ordered
Lake of the Woods Control Board is reducing outflow from the lake into the Winnipeg River. That's be...
May 21, 2025
Funding for Indigenous involvement in the critical mineral sector
The provincial govenment is announcing billions of dollars for Indigenous communities in the develop...
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Portions of Whiteshell open again
Parts of Whiteshell Provincial Park have been reopened. That includes Falcon Lake, Barren Lake and e...
May 21, 2025
Canada Post tables new offers days before potential strike
A last-ditch effort to avoid another postal worker strike. Canada Post proposing parcel delivery sev...
May 21, 2025
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Fire engulfs cottage in Falcon Lake
A cottage on Falcon Lake in Manitoba has been destroyed by fire. The blaze broken out just before 9:...
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Internet down for Bell customers across Atlantic, Central Canada
Some Bell Canada customers are experiencing internet outages in Central and Atlantic Canada. Bell sa...
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Richards hired as new principal at TA
Another promotion from within for the Kenora Catholic District School Board. Mark Richards has been ...
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English sets swimming record
A member of the Kenora Sharks Swim Club has broken a 14-year-old Ontario record. Sophie English, a 1...
May 20, 2025
Wall resigning as CEO of KDSB
The Kenora District Services Board is searching for a new Chief Executive Officer. Henry Wall is lea...
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Inflation rate edges down to 1.7% in April
Canada's inflation rate edged down to 1.7 per cent in April, according to Statistics Canada. The age...
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Treaty Three Police arrest two for drug trafficking
The Treaty Three Police along with the OPP's Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau in Kenora have arres...
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Chief updates Wabaseemoong evacuations
Several hundred members of the Wabaseemoong Independent Nation have been evacuated to Niagara Falls....
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7 active fires in northwest Ontario, 4 not under control
Cool weekend weather has helped lower the forest fire hazard in northwestern Ontario. It remains low...
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Canada Post workers set to strike Friday
Canada Post workers are set to strike on Friday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), for bo...
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Weather keeps forest fire hazard low in northwest region
There were no new forest fires in northwestern Ontario for a second straight day. Eight fires remain...
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Weather helps crews battle fires in northwestern Ontario
Cool, wet weather is helping Ontario fire crews. The Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation, Forest ...
May 18, 2025
Weekend search for missing children in N.S. ends with no new leads
No new evidence was found after search teams scoured specific areas in rural Nova Scotia, where two ...
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LWCB holds outflows steady at Norman Dam due to forest fires
Lake of the Woods Control Board says it won't be adjusting outflows from the Norman Dam into the Win...
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