Media Releases

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.

The City is proud to announce the renewal of two ten-year license agreements with Mount Evergreen Ski Club and Kenora Nordic and Biathlon Club. These agreements reaffirm the City’s dedication to outdoor recreation, four season tourism, active lifestyles and supporting local businesses.

October 5 to 11, 2025, is Fire Prevention Week (FPW). The City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services is teaming up with the Office of the Fire Marshal and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW), to promote this year’s campaign, “Charge into Fire Safet: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” 

The Muse is honoured to partner with the Kaatagogoing Survivors Group to host the Kaatagoging book launch at the Jarnel Contracting Pavilion on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

The City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services is proud to take part in Ontario’s annual ‘Saved by the Beep’ Test Your Smoke Alarm Day campaign, taking place on Sunday, September 28. This province-wide initiative is a reminder for all residents to test their smoke alarms and ensure they are in working order, a small action that can make a life-saving difference.

The City of Kenora is pleased to announce that upgrades at the busy intersection of Ninth Street North and Twelfth Avenue North are now complete, and the road reopened in time for the first day of school.

The City of Kenora is thrilled to celebrate the success of this year’s Youth Enterprise Day Camp, held Monday, August 18 through Friday, August 22, 2025. Hosted and facilitated by the City’s Economic Development Department, the week-long program brought 13 dedicated youths together to learn about entrepreneurship.

The City of Kenora and Kenora Rowing Club invite the community to join them in commemorating Olympic Silver Medalist, Abby Dent, at a special community event scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 at the Kenora Rowing Club, located at 110 Birchwood Crescent in Garrow Park.

Mayor Andrew Poirier and Councillor Lindsay Koch, along with Co-Chief Administrative Officers, Stace Gander and Heather Pihulak, will join more than 2,500 participants at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's (AMO) 2025 AMO Conference in Ottawa from August 17 to 20.

Prepare for an exhilarating adventure as the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre proudly announces the grand opening of its latest exhibit, ‘Beyond Human Limits Lite’, on August 15, 2024.