News and Notices

We are excited to offer you another meaningful opportunity to engage with members of the Council regarding issues that matter to you. Everyone is welcome to attend the Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Douglas Family Art Centre, 224 Main Street South, Kenora.

The City of Kenora’s Economic Development and Tourism Department is excited to host two professional development events on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, designed to support Kenora’s business community with clear, real-world Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. 

Please be advised that the westbound lane of the Keewatin Channel Bridge will reopen on Tuesday, November 4, due to significant rain and wind.

Please be advised that the City of Kenora does not issue parking tickets by email or text message. Valid City of Kenora parking tickets are only issued as yellow tickets and left on your vehicle. If you receive a text message or email about an outstanding parking matter, do not click any links or provide personal or payment information.

Please be advised that a section of Wharf Street and the Keewatin Wharf will be closed to all traffic beginning Saturday, October 25 at 7:00 a.m. to begin staging for the upcoming repairs to the Portage Bay Bridge.

The City of Kenora and Kenora Makwa Patrol are hosting a Winter Warmth Drive once again this fall. Donate your clean, gently used, warm clothing at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre, 931 Lakeview Drive, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., seven days a week. We are closed on Tuesday, November 11.

The Economic Development and Tourism Department of the City of Kenora is excited to announce that it has won a Marketing Canada Award. The Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) revealed the winners of the 2025 Marketing Canada awards at its annual conference hosted October 6 to 9, 2025 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

Please be advised that First Avenue South between Sixth Street South and Seventh Street South will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, October 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for emergency manhole repairs.

Please be advised that a section of First Avenue South at Matheson Street South for 60 meters will be closed to all traffic beginning Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. until Friday, October 24.

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