Highlights

Safety officials say colder northern lakes pose additional drowning risks.

Sioux Lookout will lose its Beer Store this fall as the private operator continues to respond to falling sales

Officials in Fort Frances say they're lobbying for more immigration into the region.

Mayor Andrew Poirier has delegated matters surrounding the employment of the city’s CAO back to city council.

Part of the highway was closed Tuesday morning due to a collision.

Mayor Andrew Poirier says the city will continue to pursue federal housing dollars after being denied in the first round of Housing Accelerator Funding.

The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service says it is working to overcome “historic underfunding issues” now that it is a fully legislated service.

Special air quality statements are in effect across most of the Northwest, weather office says smoke to linger longer in certain areas.

A large fire in the neighbouring province has spread to Woodland Caribou Provincial Park