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Residents Urged to Participate in Test Your Smoke Alarm Day

The City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Service is proud to announce its participation in “Saved by the Beep”, Ontario's first Test Your Smoke Alarm Day scheduled for Thursday, September 28th! This initiative aims to raise awareness about the vital role that smoke alarms play in keeping residents safe during a fire emergency. 

Last year there were 133 fire fatalities in the province. Fires can occur unexpectedly and can devastate homes and endanger lives within minutes. Properly working smoke...

City Economic Development Department Hosting Northern Event

The City of Kenora was selected to host the Northern Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) event. The event is taking place on September 21 at Seven Generations Education Institute: Manidoo Baawaatig. EDCO is hosting four professional development regional events throughout Ontario in 2023. Each event is a full day of sessions that have a regional focus on subjects that are relevant. This program allows members to learn and share information on current issues and programs that affect the...

StreetScan Conducting Pavement Condition Index

Please be advised that StreetScan will be in Kenora to conduct a Pavement Condition Index on City of Kenora roads beginning on Wednesday, September 13, for approximately one week. 

The results of the Pavement Condition Index will be used for capital planning for repair, maintenance, and reconstruction of roads. 

Expect to see the vehicle on local roads over the next week.

StreetScan employs vehicle-mounted sensing technology to assess road conditions in normal traffic flow. The system utilizes its...

Lakeside Construction Works and Traffic Congestion

Please be advised that there are several construction works that are taking place in the Lakeside area that is causing significant traffic congestion. 

Some of this roadwork was planned infrastructure upgrades that were scheduled to take place, and other areas such as the Safeway bridge (First Avenue South) closure is an emergency water main break that is taking significantly longer to repair than initially anticipated. 

Please understand that the contractors and City staff are working diligently...

City Invites Youth Participation in Community Art Project

The City of Kenora, in partnership with Harbourtown BIZ, is excited to launch a new community youth art project to enhance Kenora’s Harbourtown Centre this winter.

The art project invites youth aged 18 and under to participate in designing winter-themed banners to decorate the street poles in the Harbourtown Centre. Participants will use a template scaled to a life-sized banner to create their design. Young artists may wish to feature their favourite winter activity or experience on the banner,...