Saints take home Silver from Portage Tournament

The Thomas Aquinas Senior Boys volleyball team tuned up for the All-Ontario championships with a second place finish at a tournament in Portage La Prairie on the weekend.

The Saints took Rosenort to a third and deciding set, but ended up losing 18-16 in the gold medal match.

It was only T.A.s third loss of the season.

Meanwhile, the Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball team was also at the PCI challenge in Portage, but

had to settle for a 5th place finish.

The Saints were a win away from advancing to the gold medal game, but settled for a split with Killarny and out of the medal round.

Senior Thistle win Season opener

The Kenora Senior Thistles have won their first game of the 2011/2012 season.

The Thistles held on for a 5-4 win over the Manitoba Lightning yesterday at the Kenora Rec. Center.

Ryan Bowen hat a hat trick, while Jeff Heringer had a pair in a winning cause.

The Thistles next game will take place on December 4th at home against the Fort Frances Thunderhawks.

Midget Thistles win once in weekend road trip

It took three games, but the Kenora Triple "a Midget Thistles finally found their scoring touch yesterday in the finale of their three game road trip to western Manitoba.

The Thistles squandered a 3-0 lead, but held on for a 4-3 win in overtime against the Parkland Rangers on Sunday in Dauphin. 

On Saturday, the Rangers blanked the Thistles 4-0.

The Kenora Midgets also lost a 5-0 decision Friday night in Souris against the Southwest Cougars.

Regional Coronor completes investigation at Fort William

The investigation into the death of a 4 year old girl at Fort William Historical Park is over.

Regional Coroner Dr. Michael Wilson says they're keeping the results private.

Willow Scott Hannam died while on a school field trip to Fort William Historical Park in the spring of 2010.

New Bridge for Highway 804

The Province is building a new bridge on Highway 804 near Ear Falls.

T and K Sharp Construction of Stratton has been awarded the contract and work is expected to start early next Spring.

The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines says the project will creat about 20-jobs and will provide better conditions.

Mauro back as Parliamentary Assistant for Northern Development

It's deja vu all over again for Bill Mauro.

The Thunder Bay MPP is returning as Parlimentary Assistant to Rick Bartolucci , the Minister of Northern Development, a job he held in the last decade.

Mauro says the job brings him closer to the issues that matter to this region.

The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium

The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium is celebrating a year in business.

The Consortium handles all school bus services in northwestern Ontario, west of Thunder Bay.

Judy Green is the manager and says one of the big changes they've made is their web-site, which provides up to date information on school bus delays and cancellations.

Green says they plan to contract out more of their bus services in the new year in the Dryden and Vermillion Bay areas.

Gun Registry

There could be more pressure on Members of Parliament from northwestern Ontario next month.

A bill to abolish the federal long gun registry could go for third and final reading before the Christmas break.

Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford says he's not happy how two NDP members of Parliament from Thunder Bay have been treated on the issue.

Rickford feels John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer should be allowed to vote the way they want, without being disciplined by their party.

Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services is trying something new to increase blood donations.

A Partners For Life Program is being launched across northwestern Ontario.

Harvey Heather says they want businesses and local agencies to encourage their employees to give the gift of life.

There is a blood donor clinic today and tomorrow in Kenora at the Thomas Aquinas Gym.