Kenora

Two Sioux Lookout individuals were arrested for drug trafficking and weapons-related offences.  

At approximately 11:00 pm on July 25, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers with the Sioux Lookout Detachment investigated a suspicious vehicle parked at a local recreational area on Third Avenue North. 

A shortage of epidural tubes used to provide pain medication primarily during labour and delivery is affecting most provinces, but supply issues seem to be worse in Western Canada, says the vice-president of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society.

Dr. Lucie Filteau said "murmurings" of a shortage of the tubes, or catheters, began recently on a private online page of about 300 anesthesiologists across the country.

The City of Kenora would like to advise the public that a portion of Matheson Street will be closed today to allow crews to clean up the Hungry Pug site. 

Matheson Street South between Second Street South and Third Street South will be closed today until 4:30 pm. 

The City of Kenora thanks the public for their continued patience and cooperation. 

Environment Canada says we won’t see much relief from the rain this August Long Weekend. 

Environment Canada Meteorologist Steven Filsfeder says a storm system is already hitting the region, and more storm activity can be expected throughout the weekend.

“The rain showers are on our doorstep. As we go through the next couple of days, tonight is when we’ll see the most active showers and thunderstorms. There could be some locally heavy downpours, up to 25 mm in the heaviest-hit areas.”

An armed robbery attempt leads to the arrest of two Dryden youth.  

At approximately 8:45 pm on July 25, Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint from an employee at a business on Government Street of an alleged robbery attempt with a weapon. 

Another busy night in Kenora Slo-Pitch action.

In the ladies division, Kenora DJ Services Storm beat CUPE 39-10, Northern Harbour defeated the Royals 22-8, Shear Heaven Clippers downed Jarnel 12-2 and the WNHAC Wreckers got by KTown Kafé 11-10.

For the men, Beauty Bay destroyed the Mariners 24-3, while the Moncrief Diggers snuck by the Legends 13-12.

The Toronto Blue Jays look for their eighth win in a row when they finish off a two-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at Rogers Centre.

After three years, Q104 and Tourism Kenora still hold the World Record for the most people wearing tartan/plaid!

Traffic is flowing once again for motorists along a busy intersection east of Winnipeg on Wednesday morning.

According to Manitoba Infrastructure, the westbound lanes of Highway 1 had been closed at Highway 207, also known as Deacon's corner, following the collision after 4 a.m.

The closure cause significant delays for commuters who rerouted northbound down Highway 207 to get to the Perimeter Highway and into Winnipeg during the morning rush hour.

Two new candidates have submitted their names for the next municipal election, one in Dryden and one in Kenora.  

In Kenora, it was announced that David Byers-Kitt will be running for Office of the Mayor. 

Byers-Kitt will be running alongside Andrew Poirier and Andy Scribilo who are also running for the job.  

The NWHU wants to get the public’s thoughts on supervised consumption services.  

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has published a public survey to establish what the people of NWO think about supervised consumption services and the potential future for these services in the region.