by Randy ThomsThe town of Fort Frances is setting up some mechanisms around the expanded mayoral powers. Those powers were unexpectedly imposed on Fort Frances and several smaller communities by the Ford government last month. Mayor Andrew Hallikas says he has no intention of using the powers unless directed...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kam River Fighting Walleye have lost their final round robin game at the Centennial Cup. The Walleye were edged 2-1 by the Greater Sudbury Cubs this afternoon Calgary. Easton Debray scored the lone goal for Kam River. Only the top four teams in the round robin advance to the play-off...
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by Randy ThomsA report on the use of staffing agencies shows Ontario hospitals have spent over $9.2 billion over the past decade on them to fill job vacancies. The report commissioned by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions found use was greatest in northwestern Ontario, where per capita costs ballooned...
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by Tim DavidsonThe laundry facility at Lake of the Woods District Hospital is out of service. Kenora Fire and Emergency Services were called to a fire which broke out early this morning around 1:45. The laundry truck and contents of the building, including laundry equipment, were damaged. There was also...
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by CJ GoaterTwo people were sent to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for treatment after being rescued from the Neebing River. Fire Rescue was sent to the river on Tuesday after receiving a call about two people in the river struggling to remain above water. Upon arrival, crews quickly...
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by Randy ThomsOntario has signed another inter-provincial trade deal. This time it is with Manitoba. Premier Doug Ford sat down with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the removal of barriers that restrict trade between their two provinces.. Similar agreements...
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by Brad PerryDo not expect to see a federal budget tabled when Parliament resumes later in May. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was asked by reporters Wednesday if he would table a budget before summer. Champagne said his top priority when Parliament goes back into session is to pass legislation...
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by CJ GoaterKenora Fire 20 continues to be a significant fire of concern in the region. The fire has grown to roughly 23,281 hectares in size. The fire ignited in Ingolf on Monday, roughly 43 kilometres south of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations, which underwent evacuation on Tuesday. The fire has now moved...
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by Randy ThomsNorthwestern Ontario’s justice system is welcoming five new Justices of the Peace. They are among 42 appointments made by the provincial government to work in courts across the province. In the northwest region, two have been assigned to the court in Kenora. Two will work in Thunder Bay, with...
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by Tara ClowA seniors’ centre at 1010 St. George Boulevard in Moncton will not come to fruition. Rising Tide bought the building in January to build seniors apartments on the top two floors. In late April, council approved operational funding for a seniors group to create a centre on the first floor, if...
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