Dryden

Dryden’s Agri-Tech North is now a Top 5 Finalist in the Northern Ontario Innovation Challenge.

The Northern Ontario Innovation Challenge, hosted by BioEnterprise, challenges northern Ontario-based food and agricultural businesses to pitch their business with innovative technologies to win $5,000 cash, and helps participants position themselves for larger commercial or global opportunities.

**UPDATE - 4:52pm Sunday**

Racing at Lake of the Woods Speedway has been cancelled for the remainder of the weekend due to excessive rainfall.

Next event:

Sunday, August 7, with Sunday Afternoon Racing! Hot laps at 4:00pm, Racing at 4:30pm

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Day 2 racing for the Dinner Jacket Classic series at Lake of the Woods Speedway has been postponed due to this morning’s rain and the expected precipitation this afternoon. 

Racing will continue on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 1:00pm.

Fuel prices in the Kenora area have taken another slight drop to 180.9 per litre.

Two of the three Husky Gas stations in Kenora and both Husky’s in Dryden have lowered their prices, and the lowered prices are expected to hit the remaining fuel stations over the coming days.

We’re now in line with the rest of Canada, as drivers are paying on average 180.8 per litre across the country, but we’re still slightly above Ontario’s average price of 177.9 per litre.

Prices are reported to be between 194.8 and 195.7 in the Sioux Lookout area.

The Kenora OPP has now confirmed they have started an investigation into the alleged poisoning of two dogs in the community, which caused one pet to unfortunately pass away.

The police say they received the initial report on July 21, and an investigation is currently underway.

Earlier that day, Kenora resident Kelley Morrell, his dog Penny and his daughter’s dog Onyx were outside playing when Kelley noticed both dogs acting strangely, which prompted Kelley to rush both of them to the Kenora Veterinary Clinic.

In Kenora Slo Pitch Action, Kenora DJ Services beat Bat Intentions 21 to 16.

The soaring Toronto Blue Jays continue a four-game series with the Detroit Tigers tonight at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays have won eight of their last nine games. Ace right-hander Alek Manoah is scheduled to start for Toronto. He has an 11-and-4 record so far this season.

An unidentified soldier’s grave from the first world war has been linked to a Keewatin man after a three-year investigation.

The Government of Canada says in May of 2019, a research report suggested that an unknown grave at the Regina Trench Cemetery in France, which holds nearly 1,100 unidentified burials, could finally be identified.

A call to action has been issued by the WHO in regards to monkeypox.  

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared monkeypox a global health emergency as case numbers continue to rise globally. Currently, there has been a spike in cases in Ontario, mainly in the Toronto area.  

At this time, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) says there are no cases in the region, however, they are preparing for the possibility.  

Lake of the Woods remained stable this past week according to the LWCB.  

According to the Lake of the Woods Control Board (LWCB), the current level of Lake of the Woods is 324.03 m (1063.1 ft), over the 95th percentile for this time of year. The average lake level declined by 6cm (2in) over the past week.  

Users of the Kenora Airport are warned of construction work this summer that may impact flights and cause delays.

The Kenora Airport Authority says the length of the airport’s runway will be shortened until September 10 during the work, and it’ll be completely closed between September 10 and September 30.

All users are asked to give the airport and Nav Canada’s Flight Services Station as much notice as possible for any arrivals and departures this summer, as the runway will take time to clear away any construction equipment.

For the first time since the start of a Canadian tour highlighted by apologies for the Catholic Church's role in Indigenous residential schools, Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged sexual abuse inflicted on "minors and vulnerable people."

Speaking at a prayer service at Quebec City's Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, Francis said the church in Canada is on a new path after being devastated by “the evil perpetrated by some of its sons and daughters.”