Kenora

It was a back-and-forth weekend for the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Sioux Lookout Bombers. Dryden took Friday’s game 3-0, but the Bombers bounced back to win Saturday’s game 2-1 at home.

The SIJHL’s now on a break until 2023, with games scheduled for January 5 and 6.

The Kenora Thistles out-skated the Winnipeg Wild and Winnipeg Bruins this weekend, as they picked up two wins with 13 goals scored.

They took out the Wild 7-5 at home on Friday, before beating out the Bruins in Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon. Patrick Forsythe and James Sinclair got the wins in net.

A lone gunman opened fire and killed five people at a Toronto-area condo building on Sunday evening before he himself was shot by police, the regional force's chief said. 

Jim MacSween, head of the York Regional Police Force, offered few details in the hours immediately following the shooting in Vaughan, Ont. But in a hastily called news conference outside the building, he said police immediately realized a complex situation was unfolding. 

"Once the officers arrived they were met with a horrendous scene," he said. "Numerous victims were deceased."

After several months on the run, four cows from a herd of runaway cattle were captured on Saturday night in St-Sévère, Que. 

The regional chapter of the Union des producteurs agricoles says the cows were transported back to their original farm on Sunday morning. 

Specialists examined the cows after their capture and confirmed the animals were in good shape. 

The union says weather conditions over the last few days prevented the entire herd from being captured, so another operation will take place soon to catch seven or eight animals that remain at large. 

Conservation Officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are searching for a hunter or a group of hunters who shot and killed a moose near the Snowshoe Dam last week.

Officers say they were alerted to a moose shot on the east side of Highway 105 in the vicinity of Snowshoe Dam, south of Red Lake, on December 14. Officers believe the moose was shot and retrieved from the area between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. that morning.

The ministry says they are looking to identify and speak with those responsible.

Teaching in the North is an experience, and right now several opportunities have become available.

Matawa First Nations works with First Nations education leaders, principals, teachers, and many others to recruit and select teachers. Right now, they’re seeking teachers with the motivation, aptitude, and ability to live and work in a northern First Nation community.

The generosity of northwestern Ontario’s communities continues in 2022 as three local organizations have made some major donations to those in need over the holiday season.

Staff with the Kenora Chiefs Advisory came together earlier this week to donate over 12,000 pounds of food and over 1,450 toys to children and families of nine communities in northwestern Ontario for the holidays, as well as donations to the Fellowship Centre, Jubilee Church and other local organizations.

Kenora MP Eric Melillo says he’s standing up to fight for the rights of sport shooters, hunters, trappers and Indigenous people across northwestern Ontario.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed linebacker Kyrie Wilson to a one-year contract extension. 

Wilson returns for his sixth season in Winnipeg after his 2022 campaign was cut short when he sustained an Achilles injury in a Week 4 win over Toronto. 

He had 17 defensive tackles, one special-teams tackle and a sack before the injury.

Wilson’s best season statistically came in 2019, when he started all 18 games and finished third on the club in defensive plays. 

Missing key pieces wasn't about to keep the Winnipeg Jets down on Saturday. 

With right-winger Blake Wheeler and defenceman Nate Schmidt sidelined by injuries, the Jets simply turned to less-familiar faces to overwhelm the Vancouver Canucks en route to a 5-1 win. 

"That’s Winnipeg Jets hockey," said Kyle Connor, who had a goal and an assist. "That’s what we’ve been talking about all year. Next man up. Everybody do their job. 

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs are gearing up to host the Sioux Lookout Bombers to begin a two-game weekend series tonight. Puck drop will go at 7:30. Then they switch it around tomorrow, where the Bombers will get home ice advantage.

Dryden sits second in the SIJHL standings with 30 points. Sioux Lookout sits close in third with 28.