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City Transit Temporary Schedule Change

Please be advised that there will be a temporary change to the City Transit schedule due to a driver shortage. 

There will be no bus service on Saturdays until further notice. 

The Monday to Friday schedule will continue to operate as usual. 

We thank our ridership for their patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

City Announces New Fire Chief

The City of Kenora is pleased to announce the appointment of David Pratt as the City’s next Director of Emergency Services and Fire Chief. 

Chief Pratt takes over the reins from the current Chief, Kent Readman, effective December 5, 2022. Chief Pratt has been serving as the Deputy Fire Chief since March 2022. 

Chief Pratt has an extensive background in firefighting. He began his tenure in emergency services with the Town of Halton Hills as a volunteer firefighter in 1998. Over his career...

Northwestern Ontario Municipalities Focused on Finding a Solution for 2023 Police Costs, and Beyond

Kenora, Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake remain the three highest cost jurisdictions in all of Ontario for OPP policing services

The Councils of Kenora, Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake remain committed to working cooperatively with the Government of Ontario to find a funding solution for the extraordinarily high police costs in their three municipalities.

In April, the municipalities formed a coalition. Since that time, they have had meetings with OPP officials, Ministry staff, and the Minister on the...

Snow Clearing and Parking

The City of Kenora is reminding citizens about parking for snow clearing this winter. 

Please keep the snow and ice on your property when cleaning your yard and driveway after a snow fall.  Do not push or pile snow onto municipally-owned streets and sidewalks. When snow is piled on the street or blocks the sidewalk, it is difficult and unsafe for the snow plow operators to clear the snow. 

At all times, especially in winter, you may not park your vehicle over or partly onto a sidewalk....

New Coney Island Footbridge to be Installed with Temporary Railings

Today, Tuesday, November 16, Council directed administration to install the new Coney Island Footbridge structure with temporary construction railings and lighting to ensure access to Coney Island continues for the 2022/2023 winter season. 

The Coney Island Footbridge connects mainland Kenora to Coney Island in the winter months. The Footbridge spans approximately 296 feet in length and is installed in November of each year to provide connection to Coney Island during the winter season. The...