Tuesday, February 16, 2021

SLMHC is happy to report that all ECU (Extended Care Unit) ALC (Alternate Level of Care) residents who received a first dose of the Health Canada approved Moderna vaccine have now received their second dose. All eligible staff are expected to have...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Steam billows up from the water at Frog Rapids Bridge, where Pelican Lake meets Abram Lake, at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 11. The temperature was nearly -40 C at the time. An extreme cold warning was in effect throughout the week.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Having served as a doctor for over 50 years, the late Dr. Diarmuid (Dermot) McLoughlin was an award winning, community-minded radiologist who helped pioneer radiology in the north.

From training as a doctor, to helping people with leprosy, raising a...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

March Break has been postponed until April 12-16.

Stephen Lecce, Ontario s Minister of Education, made the announcement on Feb. 11 in Toronto.

This decision was made with the best advice of Ontario s Chief Medical Officer of Health and public healt

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

An Extreme Cold Warning was in effect last week in the Sioux Lookout area and throughout Northwestern Ontario.

A Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment Canada, Geoff Coulson, said that we had days with much colder than normal temperatures.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Ontario Provincial (OPP) Police Anti-Human Trafficking Investigation Coordinator Unit, with funding from the Solicitor General of Ontario, have hired Dr. Olsen Harper, a member of Lac Seul First Nation (LSFN), to identify the reality of human...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Shannon Brody, Kirsten Barrett, Dorothy Broderick, Kayla Bonello, Michelle Glena, Sheri Crispino, Lorraine B. Vincent and Nancy McCord answer this week s Question of the Week!

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Sioux Lookout 50th anniversary parade.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre (NGFC) re-launched its COVID-19 Emergency Food Hamper program in January in response to the provincial lockdown and stay-at-home order. The program was initiated in March 2020 to support families struggling with...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Sioux Lookout resident Judith Boles has undertaken an initiative to write letters and cards to seniors that have been isolated in our community, especially due to COVID-19. She is encouraging community members to join her in this act of good will...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Sandra Litwin, a Red Lake resident, was the lucky winner of the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) Foundation s third monthly charity draw. The jackpot for the February draw reached $52,252, with the same amount generated for the hospital...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

I m back in Ottawa this week, fighting for the Kenora riding in the House of Commons.

With Parliament on break last week, I spent a lot of time in meetings with constituents, municipal leaders, and public health officials to discuss recovery in our...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Wellington Street in Sioux Lookout was temporarily closed at the intersection of Fifth Avenue on February 10 due to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles.

The incident took place at approximately 9:30 a.m., with the closure lasting for...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Provincial Government announced on Feb. 12 that the Northwestern Health Unit region will move back to the province s revised COVID-19 Response Framework on Tuesday, February 16 at 12:01 a.m. and will no longer be subject to the Stay-at-Home order...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Another good reason to get out of bed before the sun comes up. Here s today s beautiful, though subtle, sunrise with the waning crescent moon on its way across the sky.

For a moment I could look up and imagine its puffed up cheeks blowing -34 degree...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Sioux Lookout Lions Club s Celebrations Fundraiser, an alternate way for the club to fundraise during the pandemic, has quickly gained in popularity. Sioux Lookout Lions Club Secretary Lisa Larsh shared, The Sioux Lookout Lions Club would like to...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Ontario Provincial Police in Sioux Lookout are advising that they have received reports that a call-spoofing scam may be affecting local individuals.

We are asking individuals to ensure they speak directly to the individual supposedly requesting...