First measles case confirmed in northwestern Ontario
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has reported the first lab-confirmed case of measles in...
May 09, 2025
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Cree Man's Dream Of A Walmart Bag Ribbon Shirt Becomes Reality
A vision in a dream has now spawned a unique fashion statement. A member of Red Pheasant Cree Nation...
Apr 29, 2025
Canadian Turtle Is Getting Around In Style
He doesn't live in a sewer. He's not named after a famous Italian painter. Pizza is not on his menu....
Apr 29, 2025
Fake Legs Erected In Large Pothole
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Apr 24, 2025
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Smoke caused by forest fire northwest of Kenora
Parts of the region are experiencing smokey conditions. It's as a result of a wildfire burning north...
May 09, 2025
Two-month long trafficking investigation concludes with arrest
The Kenora OPP have seized about $185,000 worth of illegal drugs. It's part of a two-month long inve...
May 09, 2025
Unemployment rate rises again in April
Canada's unemployment rate is up. It rose 0.2 percentage points to to 6.9 percent in April. StatsCan...
May 09, 2025
Update: Highway 525 near Whitedog open again
Highway 525 near Whitedog is open again. It was closed earlier this evening due to a forest fire in ...
May 09, 2025
Coker Road at Kelly Road closing again
A section of Coker Road is being closed again. The area from Kelly Road to the east side of Rice Bay...
May 09, 2025
Charges laid in a fatal MVC on the by-pass
Charges have been laid in connection to a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17-A near Kenora ...
May 08, 2025
Pikangikum First Nation declares state of emergency
Pikangikum First Nation has declared a state of emergency due to the state of the community's water ...
May 08, 2025
Collision results in impaired driving charge
A single vehicle collision on Lakeview Drive has resulted in impaired driving charges for the driver...
May 08, 2025
2 traffic stops, 5 arrests for drug trafficking
Two traffic stops an hour apart have led to the arrest of five people on drug charges. The Dryden OP...
May 08, 2025
2 Youth charged in connection with police pursuit
Two youth face a long list of charges following a high-speed chase east of Dryden. Early Wednesday m...
May 08, 2025
Robert Prevost named first American pope in history
History has been made with the election of the 267th pope. Robert Prevost is the first American pont...
May 08, 2025
First day of scaled back search for missing N.S. kids
Thursday marked the first day of the scaled back search for two missing children in rural Nova Scoti...
May 08, 2025
Crews tackle wildfires as season picks up
Wildfire crews in northwestern Ontario have been busy, extinguishing five fires in the last 24 hours...
May 08, 2025
Province to support creation of new training clinics
The provincial government will help establish clinics as training grounds for new doctors and other ...
May 07, 2025
Free fishing weekend for Mother's Day
If you can't decide what to get your mom on Mother's Day, you can take her fishing. The Province of ...
May 07, 2025
KDSB ready to show off two housing projects
A couple of new buildings supported by the Kenora District Services Board are getting ready to open ...
May 07, 2025
No new pope elected on 1st day of conclave
Cardinals have failed to pick a new pope on the first day of the conclave. More than 130 voting card...
May 07, 2025
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NorWOSSA soccer season begins
The short NorWOSSA high school soccer season has begun. Yesterday, St. Thomas Aquinas swept their ga...
May 07, 2025
Fighting Walleye begin Centennial Cup on Friday
The Centennial Cup, the championship for junior hockey teams in Canada, starts tomorrow (Thursday) i...
May 07, 2025
RCMP to scale back search for missing N.S. children, say chances of survival low
RCMP informed the public that they would be scaling back search efforts for Lily and Jack Sullivan. ...
May 07, 2025
Investigation into infant death on Pikangikum
The OPP is investigating a death on the Pikangikum First Nation. Last Wednesday, Provincial Police r...
May 07, 2025
Lakehead University expanding engineering options for Indigenous youth
Lakehead University has received funding to help address the underrepresentation of Indigenous persp...
May 07, 2025
Beauty Bay Senior Men's Golf League begins
Here is a link to Bruce Braun's first column of the year. Enjoy! Beauty Bay Golf Course Senior Men'...
May 07, 2025
Work begins on Thistle Rink concrete slab
A major project at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center is beginning this week. Work is taking pl...
May 07, 2025
Fire season starts to heat up
After a slow start, the forest fire season in northwestern Ontario is starting to heat up. The fire ...
May 07, 2025
Smile cookie sales were best-ever in 2025
A record-breaking Tim Hortons Smile cookie campaign for 2025. Almost $23 million was raised through ...
May 07, 2025
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Northwestern Ontario officers named to memorial
A memorial honouring police officers killed in the line of duty has added two names from northwester...
May 07, 2025
Conservatives select Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader
Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer will lead the party in Parliament for the time being. Schee...
May 07, 2025
Mr. Carney goes to Washington
Prime Minister Mark Carney calls the meeting with US Donald Trump constructive and positive. Carney ...
May 06, 2025
Province to add more funds to skills training
Another component of next week's budget is being revealed. The Ford government intends to increase a...
May 06, 2025
Fellow in Yellow visits Thunder Bay on 'Movement for Movement' journey
The Fellow in Yellow has made the journey to Thunder Bay. Trevor Redmond has been running across Can...
May 06, 2025
Ontario Liberals seek tax rate reduction for small businesses
The provincial Liberals are renewing calls for a cut in the tax rate imposed on small businesses. Th...
May 06, 2025
Selects baseball teams split weekend games
Not a bad start to the season for the KBL Selects U11 and U15 AA baseball teams. They hosted a pair ...
May 06, 2025
Massive search for missing N.S. kids continues for 5th day
The community is rallying behind the search efforts for two missing children in Nova Scotia's Pictou...
May 06, 2025
Coney Island footbridge scheduled to be removed Friday
Weather permitting, the Coney Island Footbridge will be removed this week. The City of Kenora says t...
May 06, 2025
Two local hospitals receive RBC Foundation grants
Hospitals across northern Ontario are getting funding from the RBC Foundation. That includes the Dry...
May 06, 2025
Carney's Washington visit: What to expect from first talks with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tue...
May 06, 2025
Don Davies named interim NDP leader after Singh resigns
The New Democratic Party of Canada is entering a period of transition, and longtime B.C. MP Don Davi...
May 06, 2025
Additional emergency response money to cities and towns
The provincial government is providing municipalities with some extra dollars to deal with local eme...
May 06, 2025
Ontario budget to include expanded tax credit for manufacturers
The Ford government's plans to combat the U.S. trade tariffs will be fully revealed next week. Finan...
May 05, 2025
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National Indigenous groups seek end to MMIWG2S+ crisis
Several Indigenous agencies have come together to create a database to illustrate the severity of Mi...
May 05, 2025
Fire in Sioux Lookout damages a number of buildings
A wildfire is responsible for damaging a couple of outbuilding a properties in Sioux Lookout. The Si...
May 05, 2025
Two men fined for shooting decoy near Nestor Falls
Two men from Leamington, Ontario have been fined over $17,000 for illegally hunting deer in the Nest...
May 05, 2025
Drug bust on the Eagle Lake First Nation
A drug bust on the Eagle Lake First Nation has netted police with 156 grams of cocaine with a street...
May 05, 2025
Red Dress Day recognized across Canada
May 5 is a national day of awareness and remembrance. It's known as Red Dress Day. Red dresses are ...
May 05, 2025
A plea for help from stepfather of missing children in N.S.
The stepfather of two young children who have been missing for four days in rural Nova Scotia, is pl...
May 05, 2025
Canada Alert Ready test planned this week
Another test of Canada's National Public Alerting System will be done this week. Cell phones, radios...
May 05, 2025
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Liberal seat count rises to 169 after validation flips Ontario riding
The Liberal Party has gained two seats since election night, bringing its total to 169, just three s...
May 05, 2025
Trump doubles down on 51st state threats as Carney heads to U.S.
More 51st state threats from Trump as the prime minister prepares to visit the U.S. In an interview ...
May 05, 2025
Two young children in N.S. still missing at search continues for 4th day
Two young children who are said to have wandered away from home are still missing as search teams co...
May 04, 2025
Election campaigns avoided important issues, says CCPA
Major parties didn't focus enough on issues facing young people during the election. That's accordin...
May 03, 2025
Province to appoint 17 new judges
The provincial government is proposing improvements to the provincial justice system. Attorney Gener...
May 02, 2025
Kenora's AA baseball teams see action
Some local baseball action this weekend. A couple of "AA" teams will see action. The U11 t...
May 02, 2025
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Police arrest man for causing a disturbance in Lakeside
A man who was causing a disturbance in the Lakeside area earlier this week has been arrested. The in...
May 02, 2025
NDP reintroduces private member's bill on private clinic fees
The provincial NDP wants the government to levy fines and penalties against private healthcare clini...
May 02, 2025
Province proposes measures aimed at human trafficking
A law requiring persons convicted of sexual offences to register with police in Ontario is being exp...
May 02, 2025
Northwestern Ontario officers to be remembered at ceremony
Two police officers from northwestern Ontario will be honoured during the annual Ceremony of Remembr...
May 02, 2025
Alberta MP gives up seat for Poilievre to run in by-election
A Conservative MP-elect in Alberta is giving up his seat to Pierre Poilievre. Damien Kurek was elect...
May 02, 2025
Carney makes many promises in first press conference
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a litany of promises during his first press conference after the ele...
May 02, 2025
Royal visit to Ottawa in May
A Royal visit is planned this month. King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Canada. They'll visit...
May 02, 2025