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The Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) has started a petition on change.org, for the induction of the late Harvey Friesen to Canada s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF)...
The Sioux Lookout Golf and Curling Club (SLGCC) concluded its curling season early on March 12, due to the Sioux Lookout area entering Red Zone COVID restrictions, alongside warmer temperatures. Definitely, the weather and COVID played a huge role...
Spring can be a volatile time for wildland fires in general , shared Sioux Lookout District Sector Response Officer for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Carney McConnachie. Before the trees green up and the leaves emerge, fire...
It is with great sadness we announce the death of Pat Edye (formerly Oslund) on March 16, 2021. Pat, who lived her almost 96 years without fanfare or fuss, passed away in her hometown of Sioux Lookout. She was born one of six children...
Fort Severn residents, and a married couple for over 30 years, Victoria and Thompson Mathews won a $250,000 prize with Instant Bingo Multiplier, earlier this month. They purchased their ticket at Fresh Market Foods...
The Sioux Hudson Entertainment Series conducted an open, online event with music, storytelling and sharing on March 12, featuring special guest Nick Sherman, a singer-songwriter from Thunder Bay, who grew up in Sioux Lookout...
Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa, who was accused last Thursday by Premier Doug Ford of jumping the line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, said Ford called him the next day to apologize for attacking him personally.
However, Mamakwa said, There re a lot of...
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) catchment area moved to the Red Control level of the province s COVID-19 Response Framework as of March 15 at 12:01 a.m.
According to NWHU, there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases across the region and the...
Eight northern NDP MPPs wrote an open letter to Premier Doug Ford on March 9, calling on the provincial government to take action to address the ongoing opioid overdose crisis in northern Ontario.
NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, representing Kiiwetinoong, was...
The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is advising of changes to its operations effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, March 15, when the Northwestern Health Unit area entered the Red Control level of the province s COVID-19 Response Framework, for at least a two...
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An increase in COVID-19 cases in Sioux Lookout and across the Northwestern Health Unit has resulted in Sioux Lookout going into the Red Control Zone with associated restrictions and protections. The Public Health Unit is working hard both on case...
The House was in session last week, and Conservatives made significant progress for tourism and other hard-hit sectors.
Defending Women s Rights
On Monday, I joined my Conservative colleagues in commemorating International Women s Day, in recognition...
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) is advising the community of updated visitors restrictions put in place due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 positive cases across the region.
The updated visitor restrictions came into effect...
Operation Remote Immunity has successfully delivered first doses of the Moderna vaccine to all 31 remote northern fly-in communities, as of March 8, and is underway disseminating the second doses to all those who choose to get vaccinated, the Government..
Some ambiguity behind a Sioux Lookout inspired book, Crazy White Man, caught the eye of historian Joan Champ, who set out on a venture to seek answers for her blog series, Discovering Nan Dorland.
Richard Morenus wrote the book in 1952...
This year s annual aerial seeding for forest restoration over the Lac Seul Forest was conducted from March 4th until March 8th. The purpose is to ensure enough desirable tree seedlings germinate to establish a new forest stand, and help ensure that...
Sioux Lookout s Municipal Garbage Collection service is being used by just over a quarter of community members. Municipal Public Works Manager Andrew Jewell shared, Recent collection of surveys indicate that only about 27 per cent of all residential...
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our son and brother DAVID HENRY MAKAHNOUK, age 62, on March 01, 2021.
Born Novembere 25, 1958, raised in Sioux Lookout, he was the son of Joseph (deceased) and Evelyn Makahnouk. David is...
Bill Maskerine, at the age of 97, passed away at Princess Court, Dryden on March 5, 2021. His cherished wife of 71 years, Dorothy, at his side. A loving father to Bernie and daughter-in-law Pat, grandchildren Nathan (Lindsay) and Courtney (Denis) and...
Like everyone, 2020 2021 has proven to be a challenge for our league. Our entire organization from volunteers, team captains, our employed timekeepers and on-ice officials have skated forward through this pandemic as best we could, and we are immensely...