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The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act will hear first-hand testimony Monday from top City of Ottawa officials about February's "Freedom Convoy" protest, including the mayor. 

Outgoing mayor Jim Watson, his chief of staff and the city’s manager are expected to detail for the commission the efforts they took to peacefully end protests in Ottawa. 

Northwestern Ontario’s federal Member of Parliament, Eric Melillo, has received two roles under the Progressive Conservative’s Opposition Shadow Cabinet.

Shadow Ministers are members of the Opposition party who are tasked with specific policy files within the House of Commons, and work to hold the government and MPs to account.

Eagle Lake First Nation’s Band Chief and Councillors will have another two-year term ahead of them.

Chief Arnold Gardner and Councillors Trisha Kavanaugh, Sheldon Adams and Lloyd Napish were all re-elected following the community’s election night last week.

This will be the third consecutive term for this batch of councillors. They still have a while to catch up to Chief Gardner, who was first elected as Chief in 1990. He’s been leading the community for over 30 years now.

Residents across the Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Red Lake areas will soon have an easier time getting specialized healthcare services in their home communities.

The Provincial Government has announced they’ve approved the creation of a new Ontario Health Term serving those three areas in northwestern Ontario, called the Kiiwetinoong Healing Waters Ontario Health Team.

The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is calling on the country to rally behind its military as it faces an unprecedented personnel crisis that he says is threatening its ability to protect and defend Canada.

“We’re here to defend our way of life, now and into the future,” chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said. “So we need a whole-of-society effort to help us bring the Armed Forces back to where it needs to be for the dangerous world ahead.”

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

Please detail one special project or initiative that you would like to push forward and see happen in the community if you are elected?

Members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment are asking for public assistance in identifying an individual in relation to a string of vehicle mischiefs over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Police are looking to identify an adult male observed at a vehicle dealership on Lakeview Drive between October 7 and October 10, 2022

The individual is described as wearing a black ball cap with yellow detailing, a blue jean jacket, orange sweater and black face mask.

The District of Kenora Homes and Community Support Services have announced new guidelines when it comes to visitation. 

This comes after two and a half years of ups and downs with COVID-19, and the Ministry of Long-Term Care in collaboration with the Ministry of Health have updated the COVID-19 guidance document for long-term care homes.

" We know COVID-19 will continue to evolve and circulate within the community, along with other respiratory viruses, including influenza.  However, we also know how to protect ourselves and prevent severe illness," DKH. 

Community leaders, Council members and provincial Ministers came together in Lakeside yesterday to announce Kenora’s largest seniors housing build in over 30 years.

The Ontario government, City of Kenora, All Nations Health Partners and the Kenora District Services Board announced that the former Howard property at 8th Avenue South and 8th Street South will be transformed into a $27 million, 56-unit seniors housing facility.

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

Do you support a variable tax rate for rural residents, who say they are receiving lessened services compared to urban-area residents?