At an additional cost of $46, 540, the city of Dryden’s mayor and council have voted in favour of delaying the Duke St. overpass construction until July 19. At the May 17th council meeting, [...]

The province of Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of 25 year-old Dustin Rouillard in the early morning hours of May 12. Rouillard had been held in the [...]

District services board finally passes 2010 budget, looks to province for increased funding After three previous attempts the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB)  finally approved a $50.5 million budget for 2010, May 13. Since [...]

With kids from all around the district, 75 projects were displayed and judged at the Regional Heritage Fair on May 6th.  New Prospect School in Dryden hosted 98 kids from all across Keewatin-Patricia District [...]

Dryden City Council have some problems with a public works department plan to close down the Duke St. overpass for repairs over the summer. Manager of Capital Planning and Technology, Blake Poole, put in [...]

Last May, 12 members of the Dryden Regional Arts Council (DRAC) made a dream become reality when they opened an art gallery in the Dryden District Chamber of Commerce building on Government Street. Today, [...]

A group of five from Dryden High School definitely had a unique learning experience recently while competing in the Provincial Envirothon Competition near Hamilton, ON. Kara Gaudette, Michelle Arseneault, Alison Gamble, Vaneesha Mashru, and [...]

With the forestry industry going through some potential changes right now, there is some confusion as to the future of wood rights for existing operations.  The changes include the tenure and pricing of wood [...]

As Keewatin-Patricia District School Board continues to grow and expand, they have made a request to the Minister of Education to add a tenth trustee to their roster.  This is a result of three [...]

With new ownership at the Ear Falls Sawmill, many are wondering what the future holds for the mill and their future employment. At the end of March, Eacom Timber Corporation, under a definitive purchase [...]