‘The pandemic is not over’ Mamakwa on far north’s COVID-19 spike
With over 500 active cases of COVID-19 across much of the far north, some are wondering why the province moved to remove mask mandates and many public health restrictions across the province, opposed to a more regional approach.
“Southern Ontario is putting the pandemic behind them, but for those of us that live in the far north, the pandemic is not over,” said Kiiwetinoong MPP and the NDP’s Indigenous and Treaty Relations Critic, Sol Mamakwa.
Sharks swimmer Émilia Mastromatteo shines at provincials
It was a big weekend for Émilia Mastromatteo at the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Provincial Swimming Championships in Winnipeg last weekend.
The Kenora product walked away with three gold medals, two silvers, and a bronze medal, which qualified her for her first Commonwealth Game trails April 5-10, 2022, in Victoria, BC.
Electric vehicles are the way of the future says local car dealer
The price of fuel in Kenora continues to be at all-time highs with gasoline currently at 181.9 per litre and diesel even higher at nearly two dollars a litre.
It doesn’t look to be going down anytime soon as the rate of inflation soared to 5.7 per cent in February, which caused motorists to pay 32.3 per cent more at the pump in the month.
The record-high gas prices have caused the big-name vehicle brands to begin producing more electric cars compared to internal combustion engines (ICE).
Hellebuyck stops 42 as Jets blank Golden Knights
Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 42 shots he faced including 17 in the opening period as the Winnipeg Jets opened their four-game homestand with a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre.
It's Hellebuyck's 28th career shutuout.
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Mark Scheifele, Neal Pionk and Nikolaj Ehlers did the goal scoring for the Jets.
Ehlers has scored in five straight games.
Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor had a pair of assists.
Mar 23. Sports update
The St. Thomas Aquinas Girls hockey team dominated the Beaver Brae Broncos in their most recent match up. Goal scorers were Sophie Muise with 2, Molly Hendy, Reese Roy, Shai VanWelleghem and Isabella Reynard. The Saints came up top 7-1, while the Saints Boys fell 2-0 to the Broncos.
“We need more than 1 per cent”: Health care workers rally to repeal Bill 124
More than 20 Kenora health care workers rallied in front of Kenora-Rainy River MPP, Greg Rickford's office on Monday (March 21, 2022) to demand Bill 124 be repealed.
Bill 124 is to ensure that increases in public sector compensation reflect the fiscal situation of the province, are consistent with the principles of responsible fiscal management, and protect the sustainability of public services.
The Bill limits compensation increases, including salaries, pensions, and benefits, to 1 per cent for three-year periods for unionized public sector workers in Ontario.
Slick conditions cause collisions on Highway 17
Local roads and highways are slick across much of northwestern Ontario today, and the icy conditions caused an early morning collision on Highway 17 this morning near Dryden.
Buses cancelled for Dryden, Vermilion Bay and Sioux Lookout
Due to the snowfall overnight, the Northwestern Student Services Consortium has decided to cancel the following bus routes:
Red Lake/Ear Falls - All routes are cancelled
Dryden/Vermilion Bay - All routes are cancelled
Sioux Lookout - All routes are cancelled
Upsala/Ignace - UP82 is cancelled
Schools remain open.
Melillo: Ottawa axing pre-entry COVID-19 tests ‘long overdue’
Supporters of northwestern Ontario’s tourism industry are excited to see the federal government finally loosen measures at the international borders.
The federal government announced on March 17 that effective April 1, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada by air, land or water.