Kenora

Rickford offers his thoughts on expanded vaccine eligibility.  

Health Canada recently approved the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children ages six months to 5 years, however, our region is yet to see said vaccines.  

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) says that they are waiting for the go-ahead from Ontario’s Ministry of Health as they are currently developing guidelines.   

Ontario announces its Plan to Catch Up... 

After years of impacted education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government has shared its plan to get students back into normal school life for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.  

The NWHU is warning the public of confirmed and suspected blue-green algae blooms in the area.  

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has been busy following up on reports of suspected blue-green algae.  

A blue-green algae bloom was confirmed in Minniaki Lake near Sioux Lookout on July 21, and another suspected bloom on Pelican Lake in Sioux Lookout has been ruled out as NOT blue-green algae.  

Delays will continue for the remainder of the week along Highway 17 East.

Crews will be paving the section of the highway between Fifth Street South intersection to Mikana Way.

Flaggers will control traffic, and motorists can expect delays.

Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has endorsed Pierre Poilievre to be the party's next leader. 

In a rare public return to party politics, Harper, who didn't wade into the Tories' 2017 and 2020 leadership races, released a short video on Twitter on Monday discussing his endorsement. 

Harper says the contest to lead the party is filled with candidates, but one stands out. 

Pierre-Luc Dubois says he never asked the Winnipeg Jets for a trade and comments that he wants to play in Montreal were blown out of proportion.

The five-year NHL forward spoke with the media on a phone call Monday after agreeing last Friday to a one-year, US$6-million qualifying offer with the Jets.

“You hear stuff that I want out of Winnipeg,” Dubois said. “If I wanted out, I would have asked for a trade. I didn’t ask for a trade. Not for one second. It didn’t cross my mind for one second to ask for a trade.”

Pope Francis says he is sorry for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in cultural destruction and forced assimilation of Indigenous people, which culminated in residential schools. 

Francis apologized Monday in front of residential school survivors and elders in Maskwacis, Alta., south of Edmonton after visiting the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School.

He received applause from many in the crowd of thousands.

The City of Kenora would like to advise the public that the portion of Matheson Street between Second Street South and Third Street will be closed to the public today.  

The road will be closed until 4:30 pm.  

This closure is necessary for crews to clean up the scene of the Hungry Pug fire.  

Record high gas prices are continuing to fall.

Several service stations in the Kenora area are selling a litre of regular gasoline for 188.9, this is an eight-cent drop.

While still high, gas prices in Kenora have dropped 35 cents since reaching an all-time high of 223.9 per litre on June 16, 2022.

Gas prices in the Kenora area are slightly over the national average of 180.8 per litre.

195.9 per litre is the average price of gas in Dryden according to GasBuddy.com.

The biggest stock car racing event of the year at Lake of the Woods Speedway is Saturday, July 30 and Sunday July 31, 2022. The Dinner Jacket Classic Series including the inaugural Bruce Krawicki Memorial on day one.

Fans will enjoy four classes including the Green's BBQ Bar WISSOTA Modifieds, Q104 WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, MBL Storage WISSOTA Pure Stocks (Day #1) and Henley Enterprises 4-Cylinders.

Gates Open at 4:15pm with hot laps at 5:00pm and racing at 5:30pm both days. The rain date (if necessary) will be Monday, August 1, 2022 at 1:00pm.

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