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NDP’s Campbell wins riding

NDP’s Campbell wins riding

By Chris Marchand Following in the steps of her mentor Howard Hampton, the New Democrats’ Sarah Campbell cruised to an easy victory in the race for the Kenora Rainy-River Riding, election night Oct. 6. Hampton’s former [...]

Jack Layton remembered

Jack Layton remembered

Even among his enemies, Jack Layton had a lot friends. Political stripes of all colours faded early this week as the country mourned the death of the federal NDP leader, who demonstrated once again his ability [...]

Liberals’ Leek a fresh face in Kenora-Rainy River race

The Ontario Liberals are putting a fresh face into the hunt for the Kenora-Rainy River Riding in the upcoming Oct. 6 election. Twenty-seven year-old Township of Emo councillor Anthony Leek is hoping to make inroads for [...]

Campbell clinches NDP nomination

More than 100 members of the Kenora-Rainy River NDP gathered in Fort Frances on August 15 to nominate Sarah Campbell for the upcoming provincial election. Two party members were vying for the nomination, Campbell, from Oxdrift [...]

UPDATE: Hydro concerns top election local priorities

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Nominees step forward for provincial parties

The countdown to the October Provincial Elections has begun and the candidates are stepping forward to announce their intentions. Following an announcement from NDP MPP Howard Hampton that he would not seek re-election, newcomers Sarah Campbell [...]

Hampton not seeking re-election

Howard Hampton, current NDP Member of Provincial Parliament, has announced he will not be running in the October elections. “I’ve been at this for 35 years and I am very much at peace with the notion [...]

Premier McGuinty surveys fire damage

Premier Dalton McGuinty arrived in Dryden on Friday, July 22, flying in to the MNR Fire Management Headquarters to survey the fire situation in the North. McGuinty was under fire by many First Nations communities, including [...]

Hampton concerned of ongoing crisis in north

Kenora-Rainy River District MPP, Howard Hampton is concerned about the crisis facing some First Nations communities upon their return home, and the shortage of food some communities may experience. “Most First Nation communities, everyone has a [...]

Energy marketers up to old tricks, says MPP Hampton

By Chris Marchand Should you find yourself with a salesperson on your doorstep offering energy savings on electricity or natural gas or demanding to see your latest energy bill, Kenora Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton says [...]