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Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
SIJHL Roundup: Expansion Bombers knock off North Stars

SIJHL Roundup: Expansion Bombers knock off North Stars

Dryden, Red Lake also pick up wins on Saturday night.
SIJHL roundup: Fighting Walleye rally from four down to edge Miners in OT

SIJHL roundup: Fighting Walleye rally from four down to edge Miners in OT

Kam River scores four goals in 184 seconds to send their game against Red Lake to overtime, where Holden Woodcroft played the goal-scoring hero.
Matawa Chiefs lend support to forestry lawsuit against province

Matawa Chiefs lend support to forestry lawsuit against province

The lawsuit filed against the province of Ontario by three Treaty 9 First Nations seeks to stop the degradation of the boreal forest on territorial lands
Staffing and bed shortages a continuing concern at Rainycrest LTC

Staffing and bed shortages a continuing concern at Rainycrest LTC

The operator of a Fort Frances long-term care home says Bill 7 will likely have a negligible impact, but is seriously concerned over staffing shortages and reduced capacity.
Investigation into Bamaji plane crash near Sioux Lookout concluded

Investigation into Bamaji plane crash near Sioux Lookout concluded

The Transportation Service Board's investigation into the Cessna 2-0-8 operated by Bamaji Air collision last March concluded that winter weather caused the crash.
Grand Council Treaty #3 renews relationship agreement with NWMO

Grand Council Treaty #3 renews relationship agreement with NWMO

Grand Council Treaty #3 has released details on a new $5.8 million agreement with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, after it was leaked online by a dissenting chief.
Deadline to apply for provincial help for spring flooding in NWO is Friday

Deadline to apply for provincial help for spring flooding in NWO is Friday

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is reminding its residents, and others across Northwestern Ontario, that Friday is the deadline to apply for provincial disaster recovery assistance.
Family of Dryden father and son killed in auto accident "moving on" after sentencing of truck driver

Family of Dryden father and son killed in auto accident "moving on" after sentencing of truck driver

The family of Mark and Jacob Lugli from Dryden, who were killed in an accident on the Trans-Canada Highway just west of the Ontario border in 2019, has mixed reactions to the driver's sentencing.
Marguerite Street and Hwy 17 closed for construction

Marguerite Street and Hwy 17 closed for construction

Overhead traffic maintenance on Marguerite Street and Highway 17.
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