http://news.ckdr.net/ Local news updates from across Northwestern Ontario. en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss PHP/4.4.2 - Vive Free-Libre Open Source Software! (FLOSS) http://ckdr.net/images/ckdr_rss.gif http://news.ckdr.net/ http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20742 BGW Sioux Lookout Municipal Councilor Ben Hancharuk has resigned his seat on Council to accept a position as the Assistant Manager of the Sioux Lookout Airport. The appointment was announced in a press release from Sioux Lookout CEO Merline Dewing. Dewing notes that Hancharuk brings considerable experience with the Airport Commission and in the aviation field and is a highly respected member of the community, making him the perfect fit for the airport's business plan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:20 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by BGW on March 10th, 2010, 2:19:20PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20741 Andrea A 61-year-old Thunder Bay man is among thirty-five people across Ontario who face new child pornography charges. Michael Daniel Bewyck was charged with a count of accessing child pornography in a coordinated probe by provincial police and several municipal police services. In all a total of 122 charges were laid after police executive 44 search warrants. Two child victims were been identified. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:17:54 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Andrea on March 10th, 2010, 9:17:54AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20740 Andrea There's a call for special subsidies for Aboriginal university students in the province. Brent Kelso the organizer of Aboriginal week activities at Lakehead University says it's important to have well educated native youth. He says this way they can be prepared confront the new economic development that is taking place in the north Kelso's call comes at LU celebrates Aboriginal Week. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:16:36 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Andrea on March 10th, 2010, 9:16:36AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20739 Andrea The Liberals in the House of Commons sided with the Conservatives to vote down an NDP motion against funding the Harmonized Sales Tax. Thunder Bay MPP Bruce Hyer says the move was designed take the back door approach to keeping the HST from becoming a reality in Ontario Hyer says even though the motion was defeated, he believes the anti-HST message got through Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:18:39 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Andrea on March 10th, 2010, 5:18:39AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20738 Andrea Hydro One is planning to spend more than two-million dollars in upgrades to its transmission lines in the Kenora district. The work includes replacing more than 50 poles in an area west of the city that runs through dense bush and forest. Crews have already started that work using helicopter to bring new polls to work sites and large bucket trucks to install the poles and cross arms. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:14:00 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Andrea on March 10th, 2010, 5:14:00AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20737 Andrea One of the items in the McGuinty governments Speech from the Throne is the promise to allow more foreign students to attend Ontario universities and colleges. Thunder Bay MPP Bill Mauro is confident our institutions in the northwest will benefit. He adds the target is to increase the amount of foreign students by 20 thousand from the current 37 thousand Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:01:15 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Andrea on March 10th, 2010, 4:01:15AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20736 Andrea AbitibiBowater employees can breathe easier. The Canadian Paperworkers Union has negotiated an agreement with the company over pensions. The CEP's Kim Ginter says the tentative deal with the company will fix the shortfall in the pension plan affecting retirees and active workers. The tentative deal will go to the workers for a vote sometime in early April. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:59:46 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Andrea on March 10th, 2010, 3:59:46AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20735 staff Sioux Lookout OPP were busy with two separate incidents involving impaired drivers this past Sunday. Sunday morning, a 24 year old Manitoba man was charged with impaired driving and possession of marijuana - police say his blood alcohol level was one and a half times legal level. Sunday afternoon, OPP investigated a single vehicle collision that sent two passengers to Sioux Lookout Hospital. The 41 year old male driver, from Winnipeg, was charged after police recorded blood alcohol levels of almost three times the legal limit. The driver faces charges of impaired driving causing bodily harm and was held in custody overnight. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:57 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by staff on March 9th, 2010, 11:29:57AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20734 Staff Officials with Habitat for Humanity are warning of an e-mail scam. Thunder Bay Board chair Andrew Campbell says it pretends to be from Habitat International and asks for money to help with earthquake relief in Haiti. Campbell says the people behind the scam ask for personal information that can be used to steal your identity. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:16:58 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Staff on March 9th, 2010, 11:16:58AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20733 BGW OPP have released the name of a Sioux Narrows man who was killed in an early morning collision on highway 71. 42 year old Brian Beacham of Sioux Narrows was killed when his van collided with a tractor trailer unit shortly after midnight just south of Nestor Falls. Police say the van was heading north and the collision occurred in the southbound lane. Highway 71 was closed for about ten hours this (Tues) morning. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:09:00 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by BGW on March 9th, 2010, 11:09:00AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20732 Staff There are two new government programs to recruit doctors to northern Ontario. The first will be providing grants to doctors and new medical grads who agree to practice in the north or highly rural communities. In making the announcement in Thunder Bay Health Minister Deb Matthews says it replaces the Underserviced Areas Program which she says wasn't working anymore As well Matthews announced a program that allows graduates to pratice for five years in any Ontario community except Toronto and Ottawa. In return they get postraduate training opportunities Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:14:46 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Staff on March 8th, 2010, 3:14:46PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20731 Staff Talks have concluded between the public school board and the Elementary Teachers Union. The two sides have come to an agreement in the terms and conditions of employment for teachers joining the KP Board from three former District School Authorities. Both parties believe groundwork has been laid to provide a smooth transition through to the next round of negotiations in 2012. No further details will be released pending ratification. The parties intend to ratify the settlements over the course of the next few weeks. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:13:54 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Staff on March 8th, 2010, 3:13:54PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20730 Staff Rainy River Resources has a better indication of how much gold it has in plans for a potential gold mine in Richardson township, northwest of Emo. President Raymond Threlkeld says a resource estimate points to about 2.3 million ounces of know resources, but more work must be done to confirm another 2.7 million ounces in inferred resources. Threlkeld says they may have a better indication about the inferred resources when another resource estimate come out in the fall. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:11:58 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Staff on March 8th, 2010, 3:11:58PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20729 STAFF Federal NDP are planning to put forward yet another private members bill that calls for FEDNOR to be a stand-alone agency. A similar bill was killed on the order table in the last session of Parliament when it was prorogued. FEDNOR critic Claude Gravelle says its important to have the funding agency separate from Industry Canada. Gravelle says a separate agency may help communities and organizations access funding quicker. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:11:11 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by STAFF on March 8th, 2010, 3:11:11PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20728 staff The warmer weather conditions are taking their toll on area lakes. The frozen bodies of water are becoming slushy in sections and other parts are open. OPP Constable Dave Cain says snowmobilers should use common sense. For trail conditions log onto www.sunset trail riders.ca Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:10:23 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by staff on March 8th, 2010, 3:10:23PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20727 STAFF The deadline to enter the municipal election race is still six months away, but candidates are starting to come out of the woodwork. After lots of speculation, former mayor Dave Canfield has confirmed he plans to run again. Canfield says he's put his election defeat three and a half years ago behind him. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:47:56 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by STAFF on March 8th, 2010, 2:47:56PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20726 Staff A Vermilion Bay farmer is hoping to slaughter chickens in Northwestern Ontario. Ron Rhyner wants to raise a small number of chickens and sell them but inter-provincial slaughter rules won't allow him. Rhyner says the Ministry of Agriculture has said that local abattoirs could get involved. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:44:59 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Staff on March 8th, 2010, 2:44:59PM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20724 Sheri Leviski (Mix FM Kenora) Ontario's Sunset Country is frustrated with the McGuinty Government's new tourism regions. Executive Director Gerry Cariou says they've been spending most of their time talking to bureaucrats in Toronto, rather than launching new initiatives. Cariou calls the McGuinty Government the worst government ever for the tourism industry and cites the harmonized sales tax as a prime example of their failure. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:19 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Sheri Leviski (Mix FM Kenora) on March 5th, 2010, 7:00:19AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20723 Mike Ebbeling Grand Council Treaty #3 has started up a program to help out survivors of the Indian Residential School system. A support program has been set up which will help claimants and their families get access to financial and emotional support. Two support workers will support survivors through various events and hearings surrounding the residential school system. Treaty 3 says there are 24,000 former residential school students living in the area and says the new program will have the flexibility to meet the diverse needs of survivors. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:59:01 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Mike Ebbeling on March 5th, 2010, 6:59:01AM. http://ckdr.net/news/index.php#20722 Tim Davidson (Mix FM Kenora) The MP for the Kenora Riding says the Federal budget provides a balance between fiscal responsibility and stimulating the economy. Greg Rickford says Thursday's economic blueprint invests in key areas, important for the riding. Rickford points to a pledge made last year to increase FedNor funding under the economic stimulus package. He says there are also programs to help out the mining and forestry sector, which are key to the economy of the Kenora Riding. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:55:29 -0800 tag:Posted to CKDR.net by Tim Davidson (Mix FM Kenora) on March 5th, 2010, 6:55:29AM.