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Posted 5 June 2021

MNRF Confirms 16 New Fires

A rise in temperatures is causing more forest fires to spring up. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is confirming sixteen new ones, mostly in the Red Lake, Dryden and Sioux Lookout regions. That more than doubles the number of active fires to 22, with fourteen of them not under...

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Posted 5 June 2021

Lights Out After Overnight Outages

Synergy North says power is back on after a thunderstorm and strong wind left some people in the dark in the Oliver Road, John St. Road, and Dog Lake Road areas. However, traffic lights were out at Red River Road and Rockwood Avenue as of 5 o’clock this morning. There’s no word when those will...

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Posted 5 June 2021

Lights Out After Overnight Outages

Synergy North says power is back on after a thunderstorm and strong wind left some people in the dark in the Oliver Road, John St. Road, and Dog Lake Road areas. However, traffic lights were out at Red River Road and Rockwood Avenue as of 5 o’clock this morning. There’s no word when those will...

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Posted 5 June 2021

City Considers Waterfront Trail Work

City Council consider development of trails in the city. Director of Engineering and Operations in Thunder Bay, Kayla Dixon, will be presenting a plan that will present a long term plan for work on the waterfront trail. Dixon explains the goals of the plan in the short-term. “In one to five...

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Posted 5 June 2021

City Considers Waterfront Trail Work

City Council consider development of trails in the city. Director of Engineering and Operations in Thunder Bay, Kayla Dixon, will be presenting a plan that will present a long term plan for work on the waterfront trail. Dixon explains the goals of the plan in the short-term. “In one to five...

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Posted 4 June 2021

Teens Arrested In Victoria Ave. Home Takeover

Two young men from Brampton are now facing drug and weapons charges connected to a home takeover on Victoria Avenue. City police say they found out about the takeover after getting reports of things like vandalism and drug use in the area between Simpson Street and May Street South. During a...

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Posted 4 June 2021

2 College Grads Honoured In-Person

Confederation College held a virtual convocation, though two lucky students got the in-person experience. Luisa Di Biagio, who received the SUCCI-OASA Student Leadership Award along with her diploma, suggests her final year during the pandemic was unique. “It’s a little bittersweet,” she admits....

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Posted 4 June 2021

HELLO JUNE

Looks like the warm weather is here to stay! Here’s a few fun activities to enjoy while catching some fresh air with the family! DIY BEAN BAG TOSS What You Need: Felt or Fabric (enough for 16 bags/ each player gets 4 bags) Rice ( dried beans or corn kernels) Glue Gun Glue Sticks Paper Plates...

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Posted 4 June 2021

U18 ‘AAA’ Thistles Camp Dates Set

The 2021/2022 hockey season is just around the corner. Barring any potential COVID-19 restrictions, the U18 ‘AAA’ Kenora Thistles have set the dates for both their ID camp and their main selection camp. Scott Parsons is headed into his second season as the head coach of the team and says...

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Posted 4 June 2021

U18 ‘AAA’ Thistles Camp Dates Set

The 2021/2022 hockey season is just around the corner. Barring any potential COVID-19 restrictions, the U18 ‘AAA’ Kenora Thistles have set the dates for both their ID camp and their main selection camp. Scott Parsons is headed into his second season as the head coach of the team and says the ID...

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