Dryden

Construction is expected to create some short delays near the Dryden Memorial Arena today.

The City of Dryden says Arthur Street, from Whyte Avenue to Van Horne Avenue, will be closed to traffic until 4 p.m. as crews work on repairs to the area’s water distribution system.

Public Works apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the public for their cooperation. Anyone with questions or concerns is asked to call their office at 807-223-2367.

Canadians enjoying a brief relief from the onset of winter-like conditions may want to enjoy the temperatures while they can because The Weather Network is forecasting a colder-than-normal start to winter across most of the country.

The network’s winter outlook says a La Niña – a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean – is returning for a rare third winter, likely meaning colder and snowier weather through December.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked through blowing snow Monday to lay tobacco on the graves of victims of a mass stabbing before listening to family members who have been grieving for nearly three months.

"I know you are still reeling and still processing what happened and what took place," Trudeau told a news conference in the James Smith Cree Nation's school gym. 

"I know from the conversations that I had that members from the community are still grappling with it every single day."

Kenora Fire and Emergency services were dispatched to a single-vehicle incident on Darlington Drive early Monday morning. The vehicle went off the road and collided with a tree after the region was hit with a small snowstorm. The two 24-year-old occupants of the vehicle sustained minor injuries.

Maria Bagdonas is Centre Director with Young Drivers of Canada and says we need to keep in mind that winter driving is upon us and we need to be cautious.

Officers with the Kenora OPP have charged a 29-year-old with two counts of mischief after the destruction of several windows downtown early Sunday morning.

Members of the Ontario NDP are calling on the government to end price-fixing and price-gouging for fuel prices across the province – especially in the north.

Last week, Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow reported that despite a few cent drop in prices – the Kenora District had the 12th most expensive fuel in Canada at 189.9 per litre, with Thunder Bay having the least expensive at 125.9 per litre.

Two residents from the Greater Toronto Area are each facing a number of charges after officers seized a large quantity of methamphetamine and cocaine during a search.

The OPP say on November 21, officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11-17 in Nipigon. Officers seized a large quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine, numerous cell phones, drug paraphernalia and items consistent with drug trafficking.

As a result, 45-year-old Tasha McLarty of Toronto, ON is facing charges of:

Kenora MP Eric Melillo is pushing the federal government to lower costs for families across the north.

Melillo spoke in the House of Commons this week as he urged the government to stop ‘driving up’ the costs of fuel, groceries and home heating across the country, but especially for the north where residents typically pay more for the same services.

“Northern Ontario gets hit the hardest,” said Melillo, on the Q Morning Show. “We continually see higher fuel and grocery prices than the rest of the province and the country. It’s time the government recognized that.”

The Ontario government is funding a number of new improvements for officers with the Treaty Three Police Service in northwestern Ontario, including body-worn cameras, infrared cameras for search and rescue missions and much more.

“As we look to modernize law enforcement across the province, it is critical that we support First Nations police services,” said Kenora – Rainy River MPP, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Minister of Northern Development.

The inquiry into the Liberal government’s historic choice to invoke the Emergencies Act to quell weeks-long demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates last winter is now moving into its public policy phase.

The Public Order Emergency Commission is expected to hear this week from about 50 experts who will share their perspectives on the use of the Emergencies Act, including whether it needs updating.