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Canada's wealthiest earners will face higher taxes to help pay for increased federal spending over t...
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation addresses charges against former Thunder Bay Police Service staff
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepi...
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Lakeside Live seeks MAT funding
Kenora city council meet Tuesday night and one of the items on the agenda is funding for Lakeside Li...
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Melillo concerned about federal budget spending
Federal finance minister Chrystia Freeland has a brand new pair of shoes as she gets ready to delive...
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City hires new consultant to study sewer and water system
The City of Kenora is going with a different consultant to form their next sewer and water long rang...
Apr 16, 2024
Hospital acquires Changes Recovery Homes
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Federal budget to be delivered Tuesday afternoon
All eyes are on Ottawa as the federal Liberal government prepare to release its latest budget on Tue...
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Thunder Bay police chief recognizes "erosion of trust" after latest charges against former member
The police chief in Thunder Bay is acknowledging an "erosion of trust" among the public af...
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Kam River takes on Sioux Lookout in SIJHL finals this week
The schedule has been set for the finals in the SIJHL. The Kam River Fighting River Walleyey will ho...
Apr 15, 2024
Weapons charges laid in Fort Severn
The Nishnawbe Aski Police say they have seized three firearms as a result of an assault investigatio...
Apr 15, 2024
Melillo says housing funding not going where its needed
The MP for the Kenora Riding says he's disappointed that so little federal money for the Housing Acc...
Apr 15, 2024
TBPS to address Hauth charges
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Apr 15, 2024
WNHAC achieves accreditation
An important milestone for a Kenora area Indigenous health agency. Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe'iyewigami...
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Highway 525 reopened following fatal collision
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Two dead in fatal collision northwest of Kenora
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Liberals announce 'ambitious' plan to build millions of homes by 2031
An ambitious housing announcement by Ottawa just a few days shy of the federal budget. Prime Ministe...
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Former Thunder Bay police chief facing charges
A second former member of the Thunder Bay Police Service has been arrested and is facing multiple ch...
Apr 12, 2024
Citizens group feels any nuclear waste transportation is not safe
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Home prices could rise 10% this year: Royal LePage
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Fighting Walleye and Bombers to battle for SIJHL title
It will be the Kam River Fighting Walleye and the Sioux Lookout Bombers in the SIJHL finals. The Fig...
Apr 12, 2024
Hackl joins coaching staff of Ice Dogs
More front office changes for the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The hockey club has announced that Ben Borton,...
Apr 12, 2024
Ignace hosts Nuclear Exploration Event today and tomorrow
The Town of Ignace is getting ready to host its second Northwest Nuclear Exploration Event. It will ...
Apr 12, 2024
Nominations now open for Kenora Sports Hall of Fame
The Kenora Sports Hall of Fame Committee is getting ready to host it's third induction ceremony. Pre...
Apr 12, 2024
Fire department looking for more paid-for-call firefighters
Kenora Fire and Emergency Services is looking for more volunteers. Fire Chief Dave Pratt says they h...
Apr 12, 2024
Drug trafficking charges laid
A 30 year old Kenora man faces drug trafficking charges. Just before Tuesday at noon, the OPP were c...
Apr 11, 2024
Best and worst airports in Canada
A new study "ranks the best and the worst" of 25 airports in Canada. Data was based on six...
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O.J. Simpson dead at 76
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Apr 11, 2024
One person dead in collision on Highway 17 east
The OPP says a 24 year old from the Rat Portage First Nation has been killed as a result of single v...
Apr 11, 2024
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City proposing to extend sewer and water services down Railway Street
The City of Kenora is hoping to extend sewer and water services all the way to the end of Railway St...
Apr 11, 2024
KDSB awards grants for Child Poverty Reduction Programs
The Kenora District Services Board is awarding 11 grants under it's Child Poverty Reduction program....
Apr 11, 2024
Fighting Walleye look to advance to SIJHL finals
The Red Lake Miners are on the brink of elimination in the SIJHL playoffs. The Miners were shut out ...
Apr 11, 2024
Tbaytel For Good program back again
Tbaytel is bringing back it's For Good Community Fund. Starting today, teachers, students, parents, ...
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Ford government shows initial support to NDP proposal
The provincial NDP is calling on the Ford government to declare intimate partner violence an epidemi...
Apr 11, 2024
Feds prepare for potential busy fire season
The federal government is preparing for another busy forest fire season. The country is coming off i...
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5 percent
The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five percent. That benchmark has been held sinc...
Apr 10, 2024
Walsten resigns as Ice Dogs coach and GM
The Dryden GM Ice Dogs are looking for a new coach. The hockey club has announced that Kurt Walsten ...
Apr 10, 2024
Prosperity Trust Fund making money again
The KMTS Citizen's Prosperity Trust Fund is starting to make money for the City of Kenora again. Las...
Apr 10, 2024
Council approves holding town hall meetings
Kenora city council is looking a hosting a couple of town hall meetings each year. The idea was brou...
Apr 10, 2024
Liberals seek improved road maintenance standards
Ontario's Liberals are calling for improvements to highways in northern Ontario. Transportation Crit...
Apr 10, 2024
Feds propose $500M mental health fund for youth
The Trudeau government has announced plans for a $500-million mental health fund for youth. It is th...
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Food insecurity on the rise in NWO
The cost to feed a family of four nutritious food in northwestern Ontario has gone up 9 percent in t...
Apr 09, 2024
Kam River and Sioux Lookout lead SIJHL playoff semis
One of the semifinal series in the SIJHL playoffs could end as early as tonight. The Sioux Lookout B...
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Ignace residents to vote soon willingness to work with NWMO
Ignace town council should know sometime this summer if the community is willing to continue its rel...
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Kenora hopes to revisit LCBO pilot project
The mayor of Kenora is hoping a decision about controlling the entrance to the LCBO can be revisited...
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Calandra still working on new Integrity rules
Ontario's Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister says he will not have new integrity rules for munic...
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NDP seeks audit of fees charged by private clinics
The opposition wants the Auditor General to investigate the fees charged by private medical clinics....
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Ottawa to pump $8 billion in new defence spending
Ottawa is pumping $8 billion into our military's defence system to boost surveillance and protect t...
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Saints cheer squad earns two first place finishes at Manitoba championships
The St. Thomas Aquinas cheerleading team picked up a couple of gold medals from the Manitoba Provinc...
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Clouds may spoil solar eclipse in NWO
Cloud cover over much of northwestern Ontario could affect your ability to see the eclipse of the su...
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KCA receives funding to create primary health team
The Kenora Chiefs Advisory is getting just over 3.6 million dollars to help set up a primary health ...
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