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Liberal cabinet ministers deemed last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests a threat to national security, despite warnings from the federal intelligence agency that threshold was not met, an inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act learned Monday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the act on Feb. 14, arguing its temporary and extraordinary powers were needed to end blockades in Ottawa and at border crossings.

Members of the TA Saints’ Court Sports teams had a big day at the NorWOSSA championships last week, as Kenora’s Junior and Senior Basketball and Volleyball teams swept all of their games against Red lake.

Now, the Saints will be gearing up for the NWOSSA tournament later this week. If they win, they’ll move on to OFSAA.

It was a great weekend for Kenora’s Under 18 AAA Thistles as they took both games against the visiting Parkland Rangers. Saturday’s game was a close one as the Thistles won 5-4 in overtime, with Landon Lowes scoring the game-winner.

Officers with the Sioux Lookout OPP are investigating the circumstances surrounding three people being found deceased in a home in Hudson, near Sioux Lookout.

The OPP say on November 12 at about 1 p.m., officers with the Sioux Lookout OPP and Lac Seul Police Service responded to a call for an unresponsive individual on Second Street.

Officers and paramedics with Northwest EMS attended the scene and located three unresponsive individuals, who were pronounced deceased at the scene. Their identities were not released.

The Ontario government says children under five are at serious risk as the province faces a ‘triple-threat’ of respiratory illnesses this winter, and a return of masking could be on the horizon.

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, held a press conference on Monday to warn the province that a high number of children under the age of five are being admitted into emergency rooms and intensive care units due to COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

As the winter season continues to hit northwestern Ontario, Kenora MP Eric Melillo is keeping a close eye on his constituents’ energy bills and fuel costs.

Analysts say home energy costs are set to spike anywhere from 30 to 100 per cent this winter, as the cost and demand of natural gas continue to rise and the Ontario Energy Board approved a 20 per cent increase in fees for companies such as Enbridge earlier this year.

“Those of us in the north will feel it the most,” said Melillo, in an interview with the Q Morning Show.

The City’s Senior Leadership Team is excited to welcome back Jeff Port as Kenora’s new Director of Development Services. After being hired in September, Port’s set to assume his new duties as of November 15.

Port has recently been working as a consultant after stepping away from the position of Director of Planning and Development in the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Bali, Indonesia on Monday for a gathering of leaders from the G-20 countries. 

The world's largest 20 economies meet each year in an attempt to collectively mitigate risks to the global economic system and find progress on issues ranging from climate change to nuclear safety.

As the summit host, Indonesia has asked leaders to focus on shoring up health systems and boosting food and energy security.

Indonesia has stressed the importance of focusing on consensus instead of division, a view at odds with Ottawa.

Emergency supplies of pain and fever medication are expected to arrive soon at hospitals overwhelmed by respiratory illnesses but observers say more can be done to guard against future drug shortages.

Health Canada says special imports of ibuprofen from the United States are awaiting distribution, while acetaminophen imports from Australia are imminent.

The agency did not disclose how much was expected or how stock will be split among hospitals, but promised “fair distribution of supply across Canada.”

Ukrainian police officers and TV and radio services returned Saturday to the southern city of Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian troops, part of fast but cautious efforts to make the only regional capital captured by Moscow's forces livable after more than eight months under occupation.

Update: Both directions of the Trans-Canada Highway have reopened from Falcon Lake to the Ontario border as of 8:35 p.m. However, conditions remain poor, with snow-covered sections and poor visibility.

The first real snowstorm of the season for eastern Manitoba is so far living up to its promise and highways in eastern Manitoba are closing as conditions worsen.