Category Archives: Kenora

During a Wednesday evening training session, Iskatewizaagegan First Nation (Shoal Lake 39) First Response volunteers hit the lights on an ambulance for the first time in six years.[...] See in:

Lake of the Woods Development Commission representative Don Denver presented the organization’s first quarter business report to city council at Committee of the Whole, May 14.[...] See in:

A Black Sturgeon island owner found a sympathetic ear at Kenora council chambers to her request to rename the property after its original owner. Deb Small, who resides on Island A in Black Sturgeon Lake, proposes the name change to … Continue reading →

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has proposed 29 zones, many with existing gambling facilities submit proposals to expand or buld new facilities and the Golden Eagle Casino intends to swoop on the opportunity.[...] See in:

“I washed my hands. Can I go on the computer now?” asks Matthew Debbo.[...] See in:

The 2012 Forest Fire season is now in full swing with three new fires reported in the Northwest Region, Thursday, May 17. Two of the new fires are located in the Sioux Lookout district and one in Dryden district.[...] See … Continue reading →

St. Thomas Aquinas’ boys soccer team escaped two scares in Thursday’s NorWOSSA ‘A’ soccer championship in Rainy River. The undefeated Saints trailed the host Owls 1-0 at the half of their morning semi-final but rallied for a 5-1 win.[...] See … Continue reading →

Beaver Brae’s girls soccer team remains the team to beat in NorWOSSA ‘AA’ soccer despite slow starts in two regular season games Wednesday. The Broncos scored a 2-1 win over the Dryden Eagles and a 1-0 win over Fort Frances … Continue reading →

Students of St. Thomas Aquinas set meet records at the Dryden Track & Field Championships Tuesday. Tory Stebnitsky set the record in the elementary girls long jump with 3.83 metres. She finished the elementary girls 100 metre dash in 13.4 … Continue reading →

May 10, 2012 court appearances Steven Beckworth, 25, possession for the purpose of trafficking, Oct. 29, 2012. Guilty plea. Handed an 18 month conditional sentence, $50 surcharge. Possess property obtained by crime, Oct.[...] See in:

Academic scientists across Canada expressed outrage at the federal government announcement it would shut off the tap on the Experimental Lakes Area.[...] See in:

Royal Canadian Army Cadets 774 Kenora Corps honoured members for their achievements during the past year at the Annual Ceremonial Parade at Kenora Armoury, Wednesday, May 16.[...] See in:

Royal Canadian Air Cadet 645 Lions Squadron honoured members for their achievements during the Annual Ceremonial Parade at Kenora Armoury, Wednesday, May 16.[...] See in:

In its sixth year, the Youth In Philanthropy movement has become entrenched in the culture of local high schools. Participation has more than doubled in size at both Beaver Brae Secondary School and St.[...] See in:

The Ontario Provincial Police reminds everyone to use common sense and caution while on the roadways and waterways now, and throughout the upcoming summer months. This weekend traditionally kicks off the summer driving season and the OPP expects to see … Continue reading →

Kenora OPP is crediting Neighbourhood Watch with the arrest of four teenagers for break and enter on May 13. The police received a call from a Minto Avenue resident, who reported witnessing the four youth breaking into a neighbouring residence.[...] … Continue reading →

The 2012 Forest Fire season is well underway with Ministry of Natural Resources reporting five new fires in the Northwest region on Tuesday, May 15.[...] See in:

Jon Thompson Miner and News Kenora Catholic District School Board trustee Mike Favreau has been recognized as Ontario’s best.[...] See in:

Jon Thompson Miner and News Nearly 120 years after Rudyard Kipling penned The Jungle Book, the story of Mowgli the Man Cub being ejected from the Indian wilderness still captures the child’s imagination as if it were brand new.[...] See … Continue reading →

REG CLAYTON Miner and News For a group of OPP and Treaty Three Police crime scene officers, the burning question is whether the cause of this fire is accidental or intentional? To help police recognize incidents of suspicious fires which … Continue reading →

“My motives are always pure,” quipped Dalton McGuinty to reporters shortly after finessing himself to an effective majority at Queen’s Park by enticing Elizabeth Witmer from her seat on the opposition side of the Legislature to chairman’s cushy chair at … Continue reading →

It was another busy day Tuesday across northwestern Ontario. There were five new fires reported by late in the afternoon of May 15. Most caused by the lightning that went through the region.[...] See in:

Kenora-based independent journalist Jay Whetter earns his living writing articles on agricultural and related issues for leading publications; however the Manitoba transplant recently undertook a new assignment aimed at an entirely different reading audience.[...] See in:

The MS Kenora won’t be docking at Coney Island any time soon. City operations manager Rick Perchuk related the results of a divers’ inspection of the Coney Island Wharf to city councillors at committee of the whole Monday, May 14.[...] … Continue reading →

Lake of the Woods Lions Club is hosting the 27th Annual Lions Purina Walk for Guide Dogs in Kenora, Sunday, May 27, 2012. Each Dog Guide costs approximately $20,000 to raise and train, yet the Dog Guide is provided to … Continue reading →

Buckcherry might be the hottest contemporary band to ever rock the Harbourfest stage. Reaching out to younger music fans, the Harbourfest committee has announced the party rock anthem band will be its Saturday night headliner.[...] See in:

REG CLAYTON Miner and News When push comes to shove, city council is working on ‘Plan B’ when it comes to managing nuisance bears in Kenora.[...] See in:

Houseboat owners currently mooring their vessels on the city owned water lot at the northeast side of Coney Island have until the end of June to meet city conditions to extend the arrangement for one year.[...] See in:

For most of us a bicycle is a convenient mode of transport or perhaps a mobile exercise device we can use to get around, usually in a straight line from point A to B. But for professional mountain biker Ryan … Continue reading →

The Living History Project is presently planning for its future, revamping a lineup of outdoor entertainment and education to keep the ghosts of Kenora’s past in the spirit of the moment. Learning from its rookie season performing live theatre in … Continue reading →

Kenora OPP, with the assistance of the OPP North West Region Criminal Investigations Unit under the direction of the Criminal Investigations Branch, are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man found near the CP Rail tracks in Keewatin, early Sunday … Continue reading →

Success may have been defined by some as two local teams finishing in the top two at Beaver Brae’s invitational high school soccer tournament on the weekend. For Beaver Brae and St.[...] See in:

There’s are several corrections to Monday’s Daily Miner and News coverage of the 10th Annual Mother’s Day Charity Road Race in Kenora at the Harbourfront, Sunday, May 13.[...] See in:

Facing bigger contracts, area consultants are joining forces to fill a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts.[...] See in:

Ministry of Natural Resources Kenora district staff were out in force Friday collecting trash along local trails and shorelines, doing their part for city beautification.[...] See in:

There was certainly plenty of information available and things for people to see and do at the Emergency Preparedness Expo hosted by Kenora Fire and Emergency Services at Station #1 on Barsky’s Hill, Saturday, May 12.[...] See in: