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  • 23 September 2026

    Clock ticking on time change in northwestern Ontario

  • 23 September 2026

    Feds make it official: Government proposes DGR as project of national interest

  • 23 September 2026

    Emo Public Library receives generous grant from Coeur Mining

  • 23 September 2026

    The plastic we throw away doesn’t just disappear, it comes back smaller

  • 23 September 2026

    Construction on Kenora’s Campus of Care to begin in 2027

  • 23 September 2026

    Judge dismisses motion to acquit in fatal hit-and-run trial

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District News

  • Feds make it official: Government proposes DGR as project of national interest

    23 September 2026
  • Emo Public Library receives generous grant from Coeur Mining

    23 September 2026
  • The plastic we throw away doesn’t just disappear, it comes back smaller

    23 September 2026
  • Construction on Kenora’s Campus of Care to begin in 2027

    23 September 2026
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