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Last week, the provincial government announced an investment of $6 million to help 31 remote First Nation communities and the Town of Moosonee build and maintain 3,170 kilometres of temporary snow and ice roads for the 2020-21 winter season.
The...
The Municipality of Sioux Lookout will receive $51,219 through Ontario s Gas Tax program.
On Jan. 14, the Provincial Government announced it is providing $375 million to 109 municipalities to help municipalities operate and expand public transit...
A 39-year-old Lac Seul First Nation resident is facing 10 charges following an incident last week.
Lac Seul Police Service (LSPS) shared in a media release, On Friday January 15, 2021 at approximately 3:47 am, the Lac Seul Police Service attempted to..
Snowmobilers throughout the region, and in the Sioux Lookout area, are getting ready for Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids.
The annual fundraising snowmobile ride will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Sioux Lookout Hudson ...
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting that Ontarians voluntarily comply with the new Stay-at-Home Order to limit mobility outside their homes, except for essential reasons, to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
OPP officers will...
If you are going to spend some time outdoors this winter or other areas where wildlife live please remember to keep your dogs under control.
Every year the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers investigate incidents of dogs..
McLoughlin, Diarmuid (Dermot) passed away peacefully in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Born Feb. 20, 1935 in Dublin, Ireland, Dermot is survived by Deirdre McLoughlin, his best friend and wife of over 60 years, along with sons John, Barry (Mary), Dermot Paul,...
It s a parfait day here on the shore of Pelican Lake. The cloud colors at sunset are ripe with pleasures of serenity and calm. The sight inspires my optimism during these dark days of happy times to come, not all at once, but sooner than we dare to...
Area school boards have launched their consultation process for the 2021-2022 School Year Calendar. With two versions of the calendar to choose from, a quick online survey became available on January 11, open until January 22.
The online survey,...
Local resident Mike Starratt shared these photos he captured on a 180 km skidoo ride of Lac Seul.
The boat in the picture is the Patricia P, which used to be used to haul fish, he informed.
Captured some great photos recently? We would love to...
In response to the announcement from the Provincial Government this week, regarding the declaration of a State of Emergency and the issuance of a Stay-at-Home Order, which we understand will last at least through February, 2021, the Municipality of...
Here I sit, socks in hand, waiting for my faithful pups to get the hell out of the way so I can put my boots on.
It s wonderful to be loved, but...
Look at it. Hardly enough room to sit on my own chair. And I was in it first.
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A historic moment in Sioux Lookout on Jan. 7 as the first doses of the Health Canada approved COVID-19 Moderna vaccine were administered at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre s (SLMHC) William A. George Extended Care Facility (ECU).
Eunice...
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the province, the Government of Ontario has extended the COVID-19 shutdown in Northern Ontario until at least January 23.
Elementary and secondary school students in the seven Northern Ontario public...
The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is advising residents of how the shutdown extension in Northern Ontario announced by the Provincial Government on Jan. 7 will impact municipal operations.
According to the Municipality, all Municipal facilities...
The Sioux Lookout Skating Trail is increasingly gaining popularity in the community as people enjoy skating along the trail amid recent warm temperatures. Dr. Ruben Hummelen, who has been preparing the trail for three years now, said, It s gradually...
Reg Drew, Mary Sapay, Esther McKay and Patrick Tarrant answer this week s question of the week!
Photo believed to have been taken near Hudson in the early 1900 s.
Sioux Area Seniors Activity Centre members Charron Sippola, Sandra Lockhart and Joan Kydd s latest artistic creation on the senior centre s windows depicts a winter landscape and a message asking people, Are you walking in a winter wonderland?
Sippola..
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year s.
As another year begins, I am continually grateful for the opportunity to serve you, and I look forward to continuing to be your advocate.
That means holding the Liberal government to...
Hub Transit, a fully accessible public transit service operating in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout with links to Lac Seul First Nation, has introduced a website to enable easier access of information for the riders. Hub Transit Board Chair John Bath...
A Sioux Lookout Lions Club member, Lion Bev Piche (right), presents Ryan Perrault and Leena Thibodeau with a donation of $1000, which was pledged by the club in August when the couple lost their home to an explosion.
Sioux Lookout P.R.O. Kids will receive $14,800 in funding from the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB).
At their December 2020 Board Meeting, the organization awarded its 2020 Child Poverty Reduction Reinvestment Funding (CPRRF) to community-led...