by Brad PerryResidents in Kent County will not be able to use their local hospital’s emergency room this weekend. The ER at the Stella-Maris-de-Kent Hospital will be closed from 7:30 p.m. Friday to 7:30 a.m. Monday. The closure is due to a “critical shortage of nursing staff,” Vitalité Health said in a news...
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by Randy ThomsThere are some new names of government ministries as part of a cabinet shuffle by Premier Doug Ford as Queen’s Park ended its spring session. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford remains as Minister of Northern Development. He is also Minister of Indigenous Affairs, but the Ministry changes to...
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by Randy ThomsA section of Quetico Provincial Park has been closed to the public. It is to allow for a search of a missing canoeist from Indianapolis. OPP say the 25-year-old man was with six others when their canoe capsized at Saganagons Lake. The other five were located. The lake is situated at the...
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by Randy ThomsEfforts continue to keep the level of Rainy Lake within an acceptable range. Recent rain pushed Rainy Lake upward. It peaked late last week, but the level remains outside the range for this time of year. Thirteen gates at the dam on the Rainy River are now open to increase flow from the lake....
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by Evan TaylorEighty-five golfers played in the RCAF 100th Anniversary Golf Tournament hosted at Osprey Ridge Golf Course just outside of Bridgewater on Friday. It was one of many events taking place around the country as part of the RCAF centennial. Osprey Ridge Co-Owner Bill Sampson says it was an honour to...
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by CJ GoaterA Thunder Bay resident is facing a child pornography-related charge following a Cyber Crimes investigation. In March city police received an online tip that sparked the investigation. On Thursday the Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant on Huron Cresent where they located and arrested the...
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by Chloe HannanMay was an active month in the Port of Thunder Bay. Grain shipments were just short of 930,000 metric tons and potash shipments reached 260,000 metric tons. Both the highest monthly numbers achieved in two years. 58 vessels came into the port, surpassing last season’s high of 56 ships recorded...
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by Tim DavidsonA total of 36 people are now included in the provincial cabinet. Premier Doug Ford made the cabinet shuffle late yesterday. NDP leader Marit Stiles calls the newly appointed cabinet bloated and brutal. She says it includes former Housing Minister Steve Clark. He remains outside of cabinet, but...
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by Evan TaylorBoth the emergency departments at Queens General Hospital and Fishermens Memorial Hospital have closures this weekend. They both closed early on Friday afternoon. Fishermens Memorial ER will remain closed for the rest of the weekend, reopening Monday morning. Queens ER will reopen for normal...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora has hired a Senior Communications Advisor. The position was created after a report was released to the city last year recommending another person be added to the communiciations team. Mya Horley takes on the new job. She has over a decade of experience in both marketing and...
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