Kenora

Kenora drivers can expect some minor traffic delays this week.  

The City of Kenora says that Northern Crack Sealers will be performing bridge maintenance, washing, and waterproofing from today to Friday, June 10, on the following bridges: 

• Cameron Bay Bridge  

• Darlington Bay Bridge  

In Kenora Ladies Slo Pitch action, CUPE and the Wreckers tied 13 to 13, while Northern Harbour dominated last night putting up 30 runs against Bat Intentions, who had 7.

The Toronto Blue Jays go for the series sweep in their three-game road set with the Kansas City Royals today. Left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi starts for the Jays against right-hander Brady Singer. The Jays dominated Kansas City in the first two games, winning by scores of 8-0 and 7-0.

Grace Anne Blackhawk 
(Ajidaamoo)
May 9, 1968 – May 17, 2022

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear sister, niece, cousin, friend, Grace Anne Blackhawk (Ajidaamoo) Dotem/ Kingfisher, who passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of 54 years.

Left to mourn her loss is her common-law partner Philip, her children Diane, Shane and Katrina, and her siblings Suzy Seymour (Blackhawk), Patricia (Gizhibaasigeg) (Ian), Percy Giizhe-Maanidoo and Nancy (Ajidaamoos), aunt Clare Katcheconias, uncle Stanley Blackhawk, her nieces and nephews Jessica Stary, Savannah,

Peacefully Millie Rydberg a resident of Pinecrest Home for the aged passed away on May 17, 2022, at the age of 80 years.
 
Millie is survived by her children Scott (wife Debbie), Matthew (wife Karly) Her Grandsons Nathan (wife Helena) Travis, Bodhi, and Rogan. As well as her great granddaughter Willow (Nathan). 

Mildred was born July 13, 1941 in St. Louis Ml to Mother Jane and step dad Harry Gobleman. 

Millie and Bob moved to Sioux Narrows in 1978 and became the new owners of Crawford's Camp. It didn't take Millie and Bob long to become active members of the community.

Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa will once again serve in Ontario’s Official Opposition and plans to take the fight to Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives on a variety of issues across the north.

This time, however, Mamakwa says he’s considering running to be the leader of the NDP.

Some community members from Grassy Narrows First Nation say they were denied their right to vote on Election Night 2022.

On Election Night, Senator hopeful for the Kenora riding and First Nation advocate, Tania Cameron, raised the issue that Grassy Narrows First Nation did not have a polling station open on election night, leaving members who decided to not evacuate to Thunder Bay late last month without any options to vote.

A 33-year-old Pikangikum First Nation member is facing three charges after assaulting passengers aboard a flight into the community, which forced the aircraft to land in Red Lake on Monday.

The Red Lake OPP says on June 6 at roughly 5:45 p.m., OPP officers were notified of a flight that was being diverted due to an unruly passenger. The flight had taken off in Sioux Lookout and was headed to Pikangikum before it was diverted.

A senior official in the department of public safety says the minister has been "misunderstood" in saying police asked the federal government to use the Emergencies Act in February.

Deputy minister Rob Stewart appeared before the special joint committee that’s examining the Liberals' decision to invoke the act on Tuesday evening. 

In April, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told the same committee that after weeks of blockades in downtown Ottawa and at several border crossings, the government was in regular consultation with law enforcement including the RCMP. 

Everyone is safe following a "weapons call" that Kenora OPP attended this afternoon at Beaver Brae Secondary School.

Kenora OPP says they were advised that a youth had posted a picture of a handgun with a threatening message on a social media account at 1:52 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

Police attended immediately and took the youth into custody.

Further investigation revealed that there was no firearm in the youth's possession.

The youth was warned and released unconditionally.

Students across Ontario say they would have voted in a majority NDP government in Ontario’s 2022 Election, after this year’s mock election from Student Vote Ontario.

Each election, Student Vote Ontario asks elementary and high school students across the country to participate in a mock election to learn more about democracy, the parties and their platforms and to help guide students to learn more about the future of the province.