by Tim DavidsonKenora city council has decided to postpone approving the 2024 Capital Budget. Most of the councillors feel it should be examined along with the Operations Budget. That’s because the increase in the budget right now is over 7 percent. Councillor Graham Chaze would like to see some of the...
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A renewed agreement between Nova Scotia and Quebec. It supports French-language exchanges and co-operative projects between the 2 provinces. The 5-year deal was signed this week in Halifax. Acadian Affairs Minister Colton LeBlanc says we have a long-standing collaborative relationship with...
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by Tim DavidsonA cornerstone of Kenora’s arts community has died. Lucia Melnick passed away on Sunday at the age of 97. She was instrumental in getting the Harbourfront Concert Series started and was involved in the Lake of the Woods Concert Group and was one of the longest serving presidents of the Kenora...
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by CJ GoaterNOSM University and the NOSM University Faculty & Staff Association (NUFSA) represented by OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 Unit 1 have announced the ratification of their sixth collective agreement, covering full-time faculty, librarians, and professional staff at the University. Both NUFSA’s members...
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by Tara ClowAs Remembrance Day quickly approaches, a majority of those polled for Historica Canada say more should be done to educate young people. The new survey conducted by Ipsos, found only four in ten will make an effort to attend official Remembrance Day services on November 11th. That’s higher than...
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by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police in Fort Frances continue to investigate an incident in the community which required officers to respond to suspected gunshots. The incident occurred just before 11:00 p.m. Sunday night at a home on Sixth Street West. However, no injuries were reported to police. OPP say...
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An expensive case of arson in Cape Breton. Police say over 1-million dollars of fibre-optic cable was destroyed in a fire on a property in Sydney over the weekend. The Fire Marshall determined the blaze was suspicious, and gathered witness information and evidence from the scene. A 14-year old...
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by Adam RileyIf you plan on taking Highway 11 in to or out of Fort Frances you might have to take an alternate route. Poor road and weather conditions have closed the Noden Causeway. Ontario511 reported the closure at 8:30 a.m. Central. Traffic control is in place and motorists are asked to use caution in...
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by Brad PerryCanadian Tire is cutting about three per cent of its workforce across the country. It also plans to eliminate most current vacancies for a further three per cent reduction. The move comes as the retailer saw softening consumer demand in the third quarter. Sales were down 1.6 per cent in the...
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by Caitlin SnowPolice are on scene of a demonstration in Dartmouth and are asking the public to avoid the area. Police say it’s on the 100 block of Akerley Blvd in Burnside and those on scene are preventing access to the business. There will be a visible police presence in the area to direct traffic, minimize...
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