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Fire Ban in Effect
No Outside Burning Until Further Notice
Please be advised that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has announced a Restricted Fire Zone is in effect as of Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. local time for the Northwest region.
In collaboration with this announcement, City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services has issued a City-Wide fire ban for the City of Kenora.
All outside burning is prohibited, including brush and grass burning or backyard fire pits. Gas or fuel stoves, charcoal, and wood burning stoves or furnaces are permitted with extreme caution and only under specific conditions.
All burning permits are cancelled until further notice.
The City of Kenora fire ban will remain in effect until the Restricted Fire Zone is lifted by MNRF.
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.
Please be advised that final paving works have started on Ninth Street North between Mellick Avenue and Scramble Avenue. Paving will occasionally interrupt traffic flow, including reducing traffic to one lane, from October 8 to October 10, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Please be advised that important scaffolding construction work will begin taking place from the topside of the Keewatin Channel Bridge starting Thursday, October 9, in the Westbound traffic lane for approximately three weeks.
Please be advised that the intersection of First Avenue South and Fourth Street South will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday, October 6, at 8:30 a.m. for a watermain repair.
Please be advised that temporary one-way detour routes for the Ninth Street North project area will be in place on Thursday October 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m..
Please be advised that traffic will be reduced to one lane on Second Street South, near the intersection of Fourth Avenue South, and the sidewalk at the crosswalk will be closed on Wednesday, October 1.
Please be advised that a culvert will be replaced on Duffus Road on Thursday, September 25, starting at 9:00 a.m.
Please be advised that a section of Fourth Street North will be closed for a sewer and water connection beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Second Street South approaching Main Street South and the adjacent sidewalk will be closed on Sunday, September 14 and Monday, September 15. Traffic will be redirected to use the center lane on Second Street South.
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