Wednesday, July 29, 2026

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout launched a new online Citizen Portal on Wednesday, July 29th, which it says will provide residents, businesses, contractors, and developers, "with a convenient way to access municipal services online...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

More than 100 active wildland fires continue to burn in the Northwest Region according to the Ministry of Natural Resources' (MNR) Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES)...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Eleven trainees earned Appliance Repair Training Program certificates on July 24 through a training program offered by the Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board (SLAAMB) through the Harvester Support Grant Program...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Photo identified as "(from left) Don Sanders, Terry Jewell (Mayor) and Jack McKenzie at the Tourist Information Office." Circa 1986.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Five people have been arrested and charged after buildings at Farlinger Park (Town Beach) were extensively vandalized with graffiti overnight between July 24 and July 25...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Two individuals are facing multiple charges after members of the Lac Seul Police Service Criminal Investigation Unit and front-line members executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Search Warrant at a residence in the community of Frenchman's Head..

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

For years, we've heard talk about the importance of Highway 17 in northwestern Ontario. We've heard it described as a critical east-west corridor for trade and transport, an economic lifeline, and an essential section of the Trans-Canada Highway...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

They fly toward danger while everyone else runs in the opposite direction.
They spend weeks sleeping in tents, breathing smoke, hauling heavy gear through unforgiving bush, and standing between walls of flame and the communities...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

As Cat Lake First Nation (CLFN) navigates an ongoing wildfire evacuation, an unexpected healthcare success story has emerged...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

I guess at one time or another everybody has been wrenched awake from a pleasant, sunny mid-afternoon snooze in their zero-gravity chair by a patio table, nine-foot umbrella, cell phone, camera, binoculars, half drank vodka/tonic, pair of glasses...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Last night (July 23) 14 volunteers from the Environment Committee, Blueberry Festival Committee, Chamber of Commerce and members of the Rotary Club met at the Travel Info Centre with tools in hand to help beautify our park...