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Meal challenge
Anyone who wants to do more to help out the Kenora community can offer or accept a challenge to prepare and serve a meal for the less fortunate during 2016.
Ontario hiring new correctional officers
Correctional workers wanted.
Silver lining for Broncos
The Kildonan East Reivers were the class of the 2016 Jr. Kenora Invitational basketball tournament at Beaver Brae Secondary School on Jan. 29-30.
Lots of work to do
With the ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal this week acknowledging First Nation children were discriminated against by the federal government in its funding of child welfare services, the Grand Council Treaty 3 office is now looking for an “equitable allocation of resources” from Canadian governments.
Computer programming
This new generation of students know technology, and St. Thomas Aquinas is doing their best to keep challenging them.
Ministry to blame
A coalition of animal protection and conservation organizations has come out against Ontario’s plans to ease hunting regulations for wolves and coyotes as a conservation measure to protect moose.
Battlefield Bike Ride
A Kenora adventure cyclist is taking her love of two- wheeled travel on the road to raise awareness and donations for a worthy cause.
Words can hurt
One day media campaigns may get people talking about mental illness in a positive light, but society still has a long way to go in treating a person with anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder with the same compassion as they would a person with cancer.
2016 NOVA awards
Dr. Jillie Retson was shocked to receive a 2016 Northern Ontario Visionary Award (NOVA) last weekend.