by Tim DavidsonTwo Manitoba men have been charged after the OPP stopped a stolen vehicle in Kenora. Police received the report around 7:45 Wednesday night. Officers were able to stop the vehicle a short time later. During their investigation, the OPP found the suspects were in possession of methamphetamine and...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora’s Age-Friendly Committee is recommending a new program to make it safer to walk during the winter. It’s called Snow Moles. Mary Bawden is chair of the committee and says winter can pose a number of hazards, particularly to seniors. “Winter conditions can make walking dangerous,...
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by Tim DavidsonA mixed bag of results in the most recent EQAO standardized test results for grade 3, grade 6, grade 9 and grade 10 students. At the Kenora Catholic District School Board grade 3 students achieved higher than the provincial average in math, writing, and reading. It was a different story in grade...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden GM Ice Dogs have been in existence for over 20 years and the hockey club now wants to document that. A book is in the works about the history of the Ice Dogs. Mike Sveinson is president of the club and says they have an historian coming into town this weekend. “This weekend is going...
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Three axe-throwers from Shelburne County have returned from Germany with awards. Felicia Townsend placed first in the women’s division at the competition, while John Buchanan won the men’s side. Suzy Atwood placed second behind Townsend. She says the group took first overall in the team event....
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by Tim DavidsonA busy night in the SIJHL with four games on tap. The league-leading Dryden GM Ice Dogs take on the expansion Kenora Islanders. Elsewhere, the Fort Frances Lakers are in Sioux Lookout to face the Bombers, the Kam River Fighting Walleye host the Wisconsin Lumberjacks and the Thunder Bay North...
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The Yarmouth Mariners go for their 4th straight win tonight as they host the Summerside Western Capitals. Puck-drop is at 7 p.m. at the Mariners Centre. Yarmouth sits in first place in their division with a 5-2 record, one point ahead of Summerside. The teams last met on opening night, when the...
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by NewsRecommendations to improve safety at American Iron and Metal recycling facility. This is from a jury at a coroner’s inquest into the death of Bruce Lagacé held at the Saint John Law Courts. He died in November 2021 while working as a truck driver at the Saint John facility. The inquest found...
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A 55-year old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in East Hants. It happened before 6 a.m. yesterday on Highway 215 in Noel (NOLE) Shore. He was driving a pickup truck when it left the road and ended up in the ditch. The investigation is ongoing.
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by Caitlin SnowIf you have experienced a lot of stress over time in the workplace you will soon be able to submit a claim to the Worker’s Compensation Board. Introduced at legislature Friday, the new bill would allow the gradual onset of stress to be considered for compensation as well as support for...
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