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Members of Council Attending 2024 ROMA Conference

Mayor Poirer along with Councillors Bernie, Manson and Van Belleghem and City CAO Kyle Attanasio will join more than 1,600 participants from across the province at the 2024 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference. The conference is being held in-person, in downtown Toronto, from January 21 to 23, 2024.

The 2024 conference theme, Closer to Home, speaks directly to ROMA’s advocacy work over the past year. ROMA Chair Robin Jones will present the Board’s latest research paper, Fill the...

Notification of Bearskin Airline’s Termination of Service

City of Kenora and Kenora Airport Authority joint media release Notification of Bearskin Airline’s termination of service between Thunder Bay and Kenora

Kenora Airport Authority (KAA) has received communication from Perimeter Airlines, parent company of Bearskin Airlines, regarding the termination of scheduled service between Thunder Bay (YQT) and Kenora (YQK), effective May 11, 2024.

The Kenora Airport Authority, along with City of Kenora Mayor Andrew Poirier, received this notification on...

City Hosting 2024 KDMA Conference

The City of Kenora is excited to host the 2024 Kenora District Municipal Association (KDMA) Conference from February 8 to 10, 2024. The KDMA Conference is a great opportunity for municipal leaders to come together and engage in meaningful conversations about shared experiences and issues affecting municipalities in the District.

The KDMA represents nine municipalities in the region: City of Dryden, City of Kenora, Municipality of Machin, Municipality of Red Lake, Municipality of Sioux Lookout, 

City Introduces New Economic Development Incentive

The City of Kenora is pleased to announce the introduction of a new incentive to help accelerate private sector investment in Kenora.  

Council supported a By-Law which provides the opportunity for the City to enter into agreements for private sector projects that can clearly demonstrate public benefit in the interest of the municipality. Benefits can include long-term employment creation, development of a destination or tourist attraction, installation of infrastructure that results in broader...

Council Approves 2024 Municipal Ten Year Capital Budget

On December 20, Council approved the 2024 capital budget. The budget includes a number of critical projects initiated by staff, Council and community input. Planned capital investment for 2024 is $17.7 million with a ten-year projected amount of $141.1 million, including Utilities. 

Council met on September 21, October 12, November 22, and December 4 to review and amend the draft 2024 capital budget. Council held detailed discussion on priority capital projects and identified their priorities for...