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It could be a tough summer for staffing hospitals across the region. The Meno-Ya-Win Health Center in Sioux Lookout says they are in a crisis situation because they can't fill 63 percent of their doctors shifts in May. A new physician recruitment package is being worked on, but the Ministry of Health still hasn't appro...

The Lake of the Woods Control Board has authorized a couple of increases in outflow from the Norman Dam. One was yesterday and the other will be on Monday. This as water levels on Lake of the Woods are starting to go up. The lake rose about 10 centimeters in the past week, and is expected to go up and one to four centi...

The Town of Sioux Lookout is hoping for a closer relationship with the Independent First Nation Alliance. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in regards to fires. Fire Chief of Sioux Lookout Jeremy Funk says this is a partnership with IFNA and it really goes both ways. "The main focus o...

Grand Council Treaty 3's Grand Chief has some help. Cheyenne Vandermeer from Couchiching First Nation will serve as a deputy under Frances Kavanagh. The position and her election were made at this week's Spring Assembly at Rainy River First Nation. Kavanaugh had indicated the workload had become too large for one perso...

Three former and current members of the Kenora Sharks Swim Club are heading to the Olympic Trials next week in Toronto. And they are all siblings, with Gabe, Emilia, and Tazio Mastromatteo all qualifying. Janet Hyslop is the Sharks coach and also their mother and says this is big event, especially for Gabe. "It is...

McDonalds restaurants in northwestern Ontario combined to raise over $55,000 on McHappy Day. The event raises money for Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg. The Kenora store alone raised $16,290. A spokesperson for the Kenora franchise says big thanks to all the community volunteers that helped out their McHappy Day even...

The NorWOSSA soccer season in underway. In week two games played yesterday in Dryden, St. Thomas Aquinas boys and girls teams were undefeated. In fact they didn't give up any goals. The Saints boys shut out Dryden High School 5-0 and downed Red Lake 2-0. The Eagles got by the Rams 6-1. In girls play TA dumped the Eagle...

A 70 year old Morson man faces several charges following a two-vehicle collision over the weekend in Lake of the Woods Township. The OPP says accident took place shortly after 3:00 Sunday afternoon on Highway 621 near Frenchman Rock Road. Police say the driver responsible for the collision seemed to be impaired and was...

Some traffic delays if you use Anderson Branch Road. Work begins today to replace and repair the hard surface. Heavy equipment will be pulling up the surface of the road in some places, work it back into the road and follow up with new aggregate on top. Signage and traffic control will be in place and motorists are ask...