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Please be advised that due to a major watermain break, a Boil Water Advisory has been issued to all Kenora residents north of the Canadian Pacific Railway (as indicated on the map below) consuming water from the City of Kenora Water Distribution System. 

This Boil Water Advisory comes into effect today, Tuesday, August 9, 2022. 

Due to the watermain break, the safety of the drinking water cannot be guaranteed.  

All water from taps should be boiled for at least one minute if it...

Mayor Daniel Reynard, Councillor Mort Goss and Councillor Andrew Poirier will join more than 1,700 participants in the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's 2022 AMO Conference in Ottawa from August 14 to 17. 

Following two virtual conferences, municipal, provincial, and federal officials are coming together in Ottawa to participate in Ontario’s top educational forum for municipal governments. This year’s event features more than 60 speakers, sessions and workshops, reflecting the broad...

Please be advised that Main Street South between First Street South and Second Street South will be closed to all traffic on Saturday, August 13, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to allow for the Open Air Street Market event. 

The Open Air Street Market runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with numerous vendors and merchants, live music, children’s activities, and refreshments staged in the Harbourtown Centre. Everyone is encouraged to attend this free public event.

Effective August 9, 2022, a Boil Water Advisory has been issued for all Kenora residents north of the Canadian Pacific Railway consuming water from the City of Kenora Water Distribution System until further notice.

Please be advised that residents with City of Kenora water services north of the Canadian Pacific Railway may have experienced a brief water service outage at 11:20 a.m. today, August 9, resulting from a water main strike on private property. 

Intermittent reduced water pressure in the Rideout, Minto, and Pinecrest neighbourhoods may be experienced as a result of the damage. 

The City’s Water and Sewer Department is onsite and accessing the situation.

The City of Kenora would like to remind...