by Tim DavidsonThe summer isn’t quite over yet in terms of special events. This weekend there are several more. Kenora is hosting the Northwest International Rowing Regatta on Rabbit Lake. Jennifer Findlay from the Kenora Rowing Club says the racing begins this morning and wraps up Saturday afternoon. “We have...
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by Tim DavidsonDemand is increasing for the Salvation Army’s Food bank in Kenora. As a result, starting September 1st, food pick-ups will be going down to just once a month, from two a month. Sandra Poole is the Community Services Director and says summer is traditionally a quiet time for them, but not this...
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by Tara ClowYou won’t notice much of a change in price if you’re filling up your tank this week. The Energy and Utilities Board made its weekly price adjustments overnight. The maximum cost for fuel rose by just 0.8 cents a litre this week to almost $1.71. Diesel is up 0.7 cents a litre to $1.70, while...
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by CJ GoaterThe Westfort Street Fair is returning for its 42nd year. Thunder Bay’s longest-running street fair includes a pepper-eating competition and new this year is a hotdog eating competition. There are more vendors than ever before including a Scotties Tournament of Hearts booth, artisans, crafters,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP say a house fire in Atikokan is suspicious in nature. The blaze was reported around 8:30 pm this past Wednesday on Starr Street. The single detached home was completely engulfed in flames by the time emergency service personnel arrived at the scene. No-one was injured in the fire, but it...
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by Tim DavidsonDryden city council has a long list of issues it wants to bring to the province’s attention. Chief Administrative Officer of the city Roger Nesbitt says they have requested a number of meetings with cabinet ministers when they attend the Association of Municipalities on Ontario convention next...
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by Brad PerryIt could be mid-November before the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is back online, according to NB Power. The facility was taken offline in early April for what was supposed to be a 100-day planned maintenance outage. During start-up, the utility said crews discovered a “critical...
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by NewsStreet name: St. Patrick Street and Water Street Date: August 17, 2024 Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Direction: In both directions Action: Road closed to through traffic Specific area: St. Patrick Street from Union Street down to Water Street to the Area 506 Container Village Road signage and sidewalk...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick man is crediting bystanders and a portable defibrillator for saving his life following a sudden cardiac arrest. Mike Oulton had the chance to meet those individuals on Thursday during a recognition event at the same hockey arena where his heart stopped beating for several...
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by CJ GoaterThe collapse of a CN rail bridge near Fort Frances could impact the Port of Thunder Bay. It happened just east of Couchiching First Nation on Wednesday afternoon. The lift bridge crosses over Rainy Lake and connects CN to the Port of Thunder Bay. At this time the Port doesn’t know how much it...
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