Kenora

Ottawa police arrested a driver after what they describe as an unauthorized vehicle drove into the front gates of Parliament Hill early this morning. 

Police say a vehicle rammed into the gates outside the legislature at about 3:30 a.m. and security infrastructure prevented it from entering the grounds.

An officer was nearby and took the driver into custody without further incident, the police statement says, and no criminal charges have yet been laid. 

There are now eight people in the running for one of the six seats on Kenora City Council. 

Both Louis Roussin and Logan Haney have announced their bids for Kenora City Council.  

Roussin is a former member of Kenora City Council, Roussin resigned his seat just before the last municipal election.  

There has been an update in the story of Goaty, NWO’s travelling goat. Goaty is looking for help moving South!  

We covered the wild story of NWO’s travelling goat, affectionately named Goaty, back in mid-July. Goaty has since been living on a farm in the Lac Lu area but his journey continues as he makes his way to his forever home, Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary, an animal sanctuary just outside of London, Ontario.  

Tears streamed down Kim Phuc Phan Thi's face as she stood at the entrance to a plane set to carry Ukrainian newcomers from Poland to Canada last month.

The aircraft was emblazoned with a famous black and white photo of Phan Thi as a nine-year-old child – an image that made her known as the "napalm girl" – showing her naked, screaming and fleeing an attack during the Vietnam War.

Fifty years after that photograph was taken, Phan Thi found herself drawn to helping Ukrainians escape the war in their country for the safe haven of Canada, just as she had done decades ago.

New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“These concerning increases are being facilitated by social media platforms and other electronic services providers," said Lianna McDonald, the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, in a news release.  

"It should be a wake-up call."

A tornado watch has been issued for Kenora, Grassy Narrows, Whitedog, Sioux Narrows, Nestor Falls, Morson, and the surrounding communities.

Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Wind gusts of 90 to 110 km/h, nickel to ping-pong ball size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorms developing over Manitoba will track through the area this evening. Strong wind gusts and large hail are possible within these thunderstorms. There is also the potential for tornadoes to develop.

An individual in connection with a recent Dryden murder has been found and arrested.  

Members of the Winnipeg Police Service apprehended Wayne Gainer Kejick, age 39 of Kenora, on July 31, in the city after two weeks of searching.  

A warrant was issued for the arrest of Kejick on July 13, 2022, following the death of David SINCLAIR, age 28 of Kenora.  

A 65-year-old Fort Frances man is deceased following an incident on Rainy Lake. 

On Friday, July 29 around 3:30pm, OPP of the Rainy River Detachment received a call of an individual unconscious after a collision between two personal watercrafts. 

As Rainy River District OPP prepared to launch their vessel, they requested support from law enforcement partners. Koochiching County Sheriff's Office already had a boat in the water and was able to depart for the scene. Meanwhile, members of the public attempted life-saving measures.

This week's REMR Roofing Person of the Week is Dalaney Smith!

Dalaney was nominated by Ashlynne Surovy, who wrote in part:

The McKibbon Family was the first local family to embrace the idea of building a Peace Park in Kenora. Last week, they presented a $3000.00  cheque to the Rotary Peace Park project, bringing the total donated by the McKibbon family to $20,000.00. This brings the total funds raised for the park to $335,000.00.