Kenora

The Kenora Under 18 AAA Thistles are back home after a tough loss in Winnipeg. The Thistles took on the Bruins yesterday in a close game throughout, but ultimately lost in overtime 5-4. James Sinclair was between the pipes for Kenora.

The T.A Saints got yet another sweep in NorWOSSA action. The Saints hosted the Ignace Falcons where the Senior Girls' Basketball team won 33-20. The Senior and Junior Boys' Volleyball teams each took their matches in three straight sets.

The Beaver Brae Broncos will be in Sioux Lookout today to take on the Warriors in court sports action.

The Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of suspected blue-green algae in the Keewatin Bay area. 

The bloom is currently being tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to confirm whether or not blue-green algae is in fact apparent. The Health Unit has closed Keewatin Beach in the meantime and asks the public to treat the water as if it is toxic. 

Hockey Quebec says it has lost confidence in Hockey Canada and will not transfer funds to the national organization, while a well-known Canadian brand extended its sponsorship boycott. 

Hockey Quebec confirmed to The Canadian Press that its board of directors adopted a motion Tuesday night stating it does not believe Hockey Canada's current structure can change hockey culture. The resolution was first reported by La Presse. 

The federal government has tabled a long-awaited plan in the House of Commons to improve access to diabetes treatment and prevention in Canada, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Wednesday.

Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu called for the framework as part of a private member's bill that became law in 2021.

At the time, Diabetes Canada was clamouring for some kind of national vision to address the growing disease epidemic.

Joyce and Earl Burns were childhood sweethearts. 

They grew up together on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, first as neighbours, then as husband and wife. 

"It was childhood love," said Victor Sanderson, a younger brother of Joyce Burns. He babysat their children and watched the couple grow old together.

He now visits his sister in a Saskatoon hospital room, where she recently regained consciousness after she was stabbed multiple times in the stomach and neck in a mass killing on the First Nation.

Only one month into the 2022-2023 school year, the Ontario government and the union representing front-line education workers are facing upcoming strike action.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says on Monday, over 45,000 education staff – including custodians, early childhood educators, administrators and more – voted 96.5 per cent in favour of strike action.

The Municipal election is set for Monday, October 24, 2022 and registered voters in the region will receive an information letter from the City of Kenora with instructions for voting by internet or phone.

The letter will include a PIN number and the voting period is Tuesday, October 11 at 10:00am to Monday October 24 at 8:00pm.

You can cast your vote by internet or by phone with your PIN number via https://elections.kenoravotes.ca.

Short traffic delays can be expected throughout Kenora today.

The City of Kenora says Northern Crack Sealing will be performing crack sealing work on a number of roadways today, with work expected to wrap up by October 10.

Roadways include:

- Valley Drive,
- Highway 17 from Parsons Street to Nash Drive,
- Twelfth Avenue North from Ninth Street North to Currie Road,
- Eighth Avenue South from Eighth Street South to Fifth Street South,
- First Avenue South from the First Avenue Bridge to Seventh Street South,

A wide range of Kenora’s community members came out to Seven Generations Wednesday night to hear a variety of solutions being presented by the upcoming batch of city councillors – the first of Kenora’s three All Candidate Debates ahead of the municipal election.

The major message behind this year’s election was strewn throughout each candidate’s presentation – Kenora wants to see change at City Hall.

Coney Island Residents are reminded that their seasonal water service will come to an end next week.

The City of Kenora has announced that staff will be shutting off the service starting on Tuesday, October 11th, after the Thanksgiving weekend.