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Hitting the streets: mobile drug testing services set to start

Hitting the streets: mobile drug testing services set to start

NorWest Community Health Centres will have a mobile screening vehicle on the road starting June 9, which replaces testing services formerly offered at Path 525.
'Bill 5 isn’t about taking away rights,' MPP Holland says

'Bill 5 isn’t about taking away rights,' MPP Holland says

The Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act passed in the legislature on Wednesday and has received royal assent to become law.
Annuity payments life-changing, Fort William chief says

Annuity payments life-changing, Fort William chief says

Fort William First Nation and 11 other Robinson Superior Treaty nations will receive billions in compensation for historical underpayments.
Bill 5 not needed to make resource projects more efficient: environmental group

Bill 5 not needed to make resource projects more efficient: environmental group

Northwatch has been one of many organizations strongly opposing the Ford government’s Bill 5.
Construction to begin on new hospital MRI suite

Construction to begin on new hospital MRI suite

The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre expects to start performing the medical scans in August, 2026.
Dogs and cats waiting to be evacuated

Dogs and cats waiting to be evacuated

The fire that caused the evacuation of Deer Lake First Nation last week is now estimated at more than 65,000 hectares.
Good Morning, Superior North!

Good Morning, Superior North!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
Tories slam NDP for opposing Bill 5

Tories slam NDP for opposing Bill 5

The Protect Ontario by Revitalizing our Economy Act allows the province to designate 'special economic zones' where laws can be suspended for swifter approval of projects.
Air quality alerts and warnings spread all over northern Ontario.

Air quality alerts and warnings spread all over northern Ontario.

Environment Canada has either air quality warnings or special statements covering almost all of the region.
Grassy Narrows activist takes a stand by camping

Grassy Narrows activist takes a stand by camping

Chrissy Isaacs is demanding that Premier Doug Ford rescind Bill 5 – legislation opposed by First Nations across Ontario.
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