Kenora

As he stood between wind-whipped Canadian flags on a podium in Iqaluit in 2017, Prince Charles recalled his official first visit to Canada's North nearly half a century earlier.

"I have never forgotten the warmth of the welcome from the Inuit people, which made me feel instantly at home, as indeed I have with all Canadians on my subsequent visits," said Charles, who drew applause from the crowd in Nunavut's capital with a halting attempt at an Inuktitut greeting.

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Commonwealth, ascended the throne as much by a twist of fate as by the grace of God.

As the daughter and granddaughter of men who were not first in line to the throne, Elizabeth was once destined for a life of relative regal obscurity.

Instead, she became one of the world’s most famous women at the age of 25, when her father’s death in 1952 made her England’s sixth ruling queen and longest-reigning monarch.

Residents in the Sioux Lookout, Big Trout Lake and Kasabonika Lake areas are warned of a string of severe thunderstorms making their way through the region today.

Environment Canada says the storms are expected to produce up to 90 kilometre per hour winds with Toonie-sized hail.

Staff remind the public to always seek shelter when threatening weather approaches, and to never leave your shelter until at least 30 minutes past the last roar of thunder to ensure the system has passed your area.

Tonight’s the night that community members can come down to Mass Registration Night and sign up for fall and winter activities for the entire family.

This year, Kenora’s Mass Registration Night and Information Fair will be held at the Whitecap Pavilion between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and entry is free.

Groups coming to the Pavilion tonight include the Kenora Rec Centre, Trylight Theatre, Kenora Nordic & Biathlon Club, Scouts Canada, Sapay Martial Arts, LOTW Karate, JM Judo Club, the Kenora Skating Academy, Minor Hockey and LOTW Girls Hockey, Triple P.L.A.Y. and much more!

In Kenora Slo Pitch action, the Moncrief diggers were led by Mark Splett with 2 home runs to a 20-19 win over Titan to punch their ticket to the B side final. Home runs by Myles Henry and Randy Thomas contributed to the win.

There are no games on the docket tonight. The playoffs resume tomorrow.

The Toronto Blue Jays will get the day off following a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles last night. The Blue Jays took three out of four games in the series.

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.”

The announcement on Thursday comes a day after the 96-year-old monarch canceled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest.

The palace says the queen is “comfortable” and remains at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she has spent the summer.

Prime Minister Liz Truss said “the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime.”

A deadly stabbing rampage over the Labour Day weekend in rural Saskatchewan underscores a critical lack of social supports in Canada's justice system, experts say. 

RCMP have named Myles Sanderson, 32, as a suspect in Sunday's attacks on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, that left 10 people dead and 18 injured. His younger brother Damien Sanderson, who had also been named a suspect, was also found dead near one of the crime scenes Monday from wounds police said were not self-inflicted.

A local school in northwestern Ontario is seeing a nearly $3 million investment to expand its operation.

Earlier this week, the federal government and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski announced a $2.9 million investment in Mishkosiminiziibiing’s Pegamigaabo School, to help meet the community’s cultural, educational and environmental needs.

The community of Mishkosiminiziibiing, otherwise known as Big Grassy River First Nation, has a reported population of 277 residents and is located in the Morson area, west of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls.

The City of Kenora says they’re still inspecting 3 docks and 1 roadway in the area for damage after this spring’s high water levels and floods.

Last week, the City of Kenora said their Municipal Emergency Control Group and staff were working to inspect infrastructure that was affected by this year’s high water levels to ensure it was safe for public use.

They said the inspections included a number of items, like roadways, wharves, docks and more – but the city did not have a list of affected properties available.

RCMP say two men went on a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan on Sunday. They say 10 people died and 18 others were injured at several locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon. They say one of the suspects, Damien Sanderson, was later found dead. The second suspect, Myles Sanderson, was arrested Wednesday and died shortly after. Here's a timeline of the police response. All times are local: 

Sunday, Sept. 4:

5:40 a.m. - RCMP gets the first report of a stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation.