by adminStarting on Monday, a section of Walsh Street will be closed to allow for the rehabilitation of a CN Rail Crossing on the road. The roadway is closing between Waterloo Street and Kingsway Avenue during the work. The project is expected to take roughly five days to complete. For more...
READ MORE by adminThe union that represents 10,000 flight attendants and Air Canada are heading to mediation after members overwhelmingly voted down a tentative agreement. In a news release Saturday, the airline says CUPE has announced the deal was not ratified. According to the union, out of nearly 95 per...
READ MORE by adminNew measures announced to tackle tariffs from the U.S. to boost our economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement Friday afternoon in Ontario, after a two-day planning forum that focused on the economy. Measures include pausing the federal government’s electrical vehicle...
READ MORE by adminKen Dryden, a former Montreal Canadiens goaltender and federal cabinet minister, has died. The hockey star passed away on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 78 years old. Dryden had been selected 14th overall by the Boston Bruins during the 1964 NHL Draft. Just over two weeks...
READ MORE by adminKenora holds many lovely memories for me. My mother, Harriet, was born and raised in Dryden, and we often visited this beautiful neighbouring lake city to see cousins and enjoy all it had to offer. So when I received the email about the new Kenora website, the first food memory that came to...
READ MORE by adminThere are two kinds of people in this world: people who think fishing is a calm, meditative experience, and people who’ve been to my annual fishing derby and know better. This year marked the Second Annual Camp Fishing Derby Extravaganza (yes, that’s the working title, and no, I’m not...
READ MORE by adminThe union representing 23,000 support staff at Ontario’s 24 colleges is being asked to take two of its demands off the table as a potential strike looms. The College Employer Council, which bargains on behalf of the colleges, wants the Ontario Public Service Employees Union to withdraw its...
READ MORE by adminSeniors and others on waitlists for a long-term care home will be able to access services from their own home. The provincial government is rolling out its Community Access to Long-Term Care program at three homes in southern Ontario. Clinical and personal care, nursing support, dementia...
READ MORE by adminThe wildland fire hazard for most of the region is low, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. However, there are areas near the Manitoba and U.S borders that are experiencing pockets of high fire hazard. No new forest fires have been reported in the region since Monday. There...
READ MORE by adminThe Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) is sending $377,745 to Confederation College to support the hiring of two new staff members to support research and innovation at the college. The funding will help the College create two new three-year positions:...
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