Kenora

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.

Canada wasted little time Sunday ending its scoring drought at the men's World Cup via Alphonso Davies but could not hold off Croatia, losing 4-1 to end its hopes of reaching the tournament's knockout round.

Ranked 12th in the world and runner-up to France four years ago in Russia, Croatia is filled with talent from top clubs and its class showed in rallying from an early 1-0 deficit.

Two goals by Andrej Kramaric and one by Marko Livaja accounted for the Croatian comeback. Lovro Majer added a stoppage-time goal in the 94th minute on a two-on-none attack. 

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves, while an additional 500,000 units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks.

A separate shipment of kids' pain relievers from Australia are headed for hospitals and domestic production has ramped up, Duclos said at a news conference Friday morning. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to a public inquiry Friday, displaying moments of introspection while acknowledging the seriousness of declaring a public order emergency and insisting it was the right thing to do for Canada.

The prime minister was the final witness at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has spent six weeks examining Trudeau's emergency declaration in February in response to “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa and elsewhere. 

It’s a busy weekend on the ice in the SIJHL. Tonight, the Sioux Lookout Bombers will be taking on the Fighting Walleye in the first of a back-to-back in Kam River.

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs have the night off before the Thunder Bay North Stars come to town tomorrow night. The Bombers are up against the North Stars on Wednesday.

The TA Saints Boys’ volleyball team is on a roll at OFSAA, going 2 and 0 against the top 2 teams in their pool yesterday in Sudbury. The Girls’ basketball team lost their game against the #5 seed and hopes to rebound today in Walkerton.

Three Kenora residents are facing drug charges after officers executed a search warrant on Ninth Street North on Wednesday.

The Kenora OPP say officers seized roughly $6,000 worth of fentanyl, methamphetamine, hydromorphone tablets, a taser and other items associated with drug trafficking.

Community Support Services is looking to bring a smile to isolated seniors this Christmas season with Secret Santa for Seniors. 

They are looking for monetary donations, which will go towards items that the team at Community Support Services will purchase to make gift bags for isolated seniors. This is the third year of this initiative.