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Newmont Musselwhite celebrates 25 years of mining

Newmont Musselwhite celebrates 25 years of mining

The Musselwhite mine has marked 25 years of operations, announcing it hit a milestone of 5 million ounces of gold plucked from the largest gold mine operating in Canada.   
Coffee house event a first for Dryden's Mental Health Awareness Week

Coffee house event a first for Dryden's Mental Health Awareness Week

A free coffee house event with live music and snacks will kick off Mental Health Awareness Week this year in Dryden.
UPDATED: One dead in airplane crash near Kenora

UPDATED: One dead in airplane crash near Kenora

The TSB is deploying a team of investigators after an aircraft collided with terrain near Kenora, Ontario.
NOHFC improves accessibility for Fort Frances and Alberton

NOHFC improves accessibility for Fort Frances and Alberton

The Ontario Government gives $86,000 to a local Fort Frances grocer and the Township of Alberton’s Fire Department.
Hydro One partners with First Nations on transmission line projects

Hydro One partners with First Nations on transmission line projects

Hydro One's future large-scale transmission line projects will follow a model announced last year for the Waasigan line in Northwestern Ontario.
OPP to upgrade video surveillance systems

OPP to upgrade video surveillance systems

The Dryden and Sioux Lookout Police Service Boards will expand video surveillance technology thanks to a new provincial investment.
Leadership program ‘investing in youth’ from across the Northwest

Leadership program ‘investing in youth’ from across the Northwest

The Ontario Educational Leadership Centre has brought its brand of youth leadership training to Northwestern Ontario for the first time, with over 140 students from the region participating.
Covid outbreak declared over at Lake of the Woods Hospital

Covid outbreak declared over at Lake of the Woods Hospital

After a little over three weeks, the COVID outbreak at the Lake of the Woods Hospital in Kenora is deemed over.
Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
Emergency Room staffing crisis in Red Lake covered by New York Times

Emergency Room staffing crisis in Red Lake covered by New York Times

Recent New York Times coverage of an ER crisis in Red Lake helps show rural issues are "worthy of attention," says the head of the town's hospital.
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