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Update: Highway 71 reopened following collision

CJ GoaterJuly 18, 2025 4:03 pm Last Updated on October 1, 2025 1:33 pm

Highway 71 has been reopened following a closure just south of Kenora.

The highway was closed between Highway 17 and Sioux Narrows following a collision.

The situation was first reported by the Ministry of Transportation around 3:45 p.m. on Friday.

The highway was fully reopened by 9:00 p.m.

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