Highlights

A trucker shared the experience he had on Highway 17 between Ignace and Thunder Bay

The police dog had located the individual and bitten the calf of the suspect.

Tenants in 17 units in a building in Sioux Lookout were displaced because of smoke and water damage.

Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association president Wendy Landry tells the province the ongoing shortage of paramedics is critical and of grave concern.

The conference at the NorWester Conference Centre examined opportunities and the challenges facing Indigenous businesses in the region.

Dryden, Sioux Lookout also pick up wins in Friday night SIJHL play.

The remote Treaty 5 community celebrated the opening of a 1,765-square-metre Community Health Centre, built with funding support from Indigenous Services Canada.

Last winter, when propane and oil costs soared, Vaugeois suggested subsidies would be appropriate to offset those costs since such measures are available for electricity. 

Sherry Ackabee was elected to the Anishinaabe community’s top job, unseating incumbent Rudy Turtle by a 10-vote margin.

Thunder Bay Police Service and its board say they are cooperating with the Inspectorate of Policing.