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Missed garbage pickup today?
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (167+ words) Did you get home from work this evening and find your garbage hadn't been picked up? The City of Kenora says recycling and garbage curbside collection for most homes on the Wednesday route " including the area south of Ninth Street…...
UPDATE: Highway 17 moving again from Raith to Goldie Township
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (77+ words) Your Kenora Officials have re-opened Highway 17 from Raith to Goldie Township. A collision caused that stretch of highway to shut down around 1 p. m. The scene was cleared just before 4 p. m. Jacob Henriksen-Willis is a Thunder Bay-based multimedia journalist with a passion for…...
Snowfall warning for parts of Northwestern Ontario with up to 15 cm expected
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (163+ words) A snowfall warning is in effect for parts of northwestern Ontario, including Kenora and Dryden, with significant accumulation expected through midweek. Environment Canada says 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is forecast from Tuesday night through Wednesday night. The snow is expected…...
KDSB approves funding for 14 children's programs
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (213+ words) The Kenora District Services Board has handed out just over $130, 000 from the 2026 Child Poverty Reduction Reinvestment Fund. The funding is for programs and services designed to support the health and well-being of children. "The approved applications from community partners for…...
Hammarskjold heads to semis; Fort Frances' run at high school curling championship ends
1+ week, 5+ day ago (238+ words) The host Hammarshjold Vikings" boys curling team is heading to the semifinals at the all-Ontario high school curling championships in Thunder Bay. The team skipped by Warren Stroud advanced with a 7-3 win over ESC Franco-Cite from Ottawa in a quarterfinal…...
Fort Frances Muskies girls curling team rallies for playoff spot at OFSAA curling championship
1+ week, 5+ day ago (250+ words) The Fort Frances Muskies girls curling team has advanced to the playoff round at the all-Ontario high school curling championships in Thunder Bay. Trailing Orillia 7-4 Friday morning, the team scored 4 in the 7th end, adding a final point in the 8th to…...
St. Thomas Aquinas Saints fall to 0-2 at OFSAA curling championships
1+ week, 6+ day ago (198+ words) Kenora's St. Thomas Aquinas boys curling team dropped their second straight game Thursday morning at the all-Ontario championships in Thunder Bay. The Saints fell 8-5 to Nicholson Catholic School from Belleville. The Saints led 2-0 after two ends, but surrendered the lead…...
Fort Frances/Hammarskjold girls earn first wins at OFSAA curling championships
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (115+ words) Two northwestern Ontario high school curling teams have picked up their first wins at the all-Ontario championships in Thunder. The Fort Frances Muskies girls team, skipped by Aili Chabot, dominated RS Mc Laughlin Collegiate from Oshawa Thursday morning, winning 15-0. The…...
Thunder Bay boys high school curlers unbeaten at OFSAA championship
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (157+ words) Two Thunder Bay high school curling teams have opened play at the all-Ontario championship in Thunder Bay with wins. The Hammarskjold Vikings boys team skipped Warren Stroud defeated Bishop Allen Academy from Etobicoke 11-3 in Wednesday night draw. They had scored…...
Hammarskjold's boys curling team earns opening win at OFSAA curling championships in Thunder Bay
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (137+ words) The Hammarskjold Vikings boys curling team has won its opening game at the all-Ontario curling championships at the Port Arthur Curling Club. Skip Warren Stroud guided the team to a 10-2 victory over Maxwell Heights from Oshawa. The Vikings" foursome jumped…...