Author Archives: Tim Davidson

Despite cool, damp weather over the past couple of days, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says there was one new forest fire. The blaze was located about 31 kilometers northeast of Dryde...

The Sioux Lookout Bombers are preparing for their first appearance at the Centennial Cup junior A hockey championships. The Bombers swept the Kam River Fighting Walleye in four games one week ago. Coa...

The battle against an underground nuclear waste repository in northwestern Ontario is continuing. The Grassy Narrows First Nation is holding a rally in Thunder Bay today. It take place at Waverly Park...

Tim Hortons in Kenora, Dryden and Sioux Lookout are helping children's charities in those communities. The annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign launches today. Proceeds from the sale of cookies so...

Five years after the merger of Kenora Hydro and Thunder Bay Hydro, electricity rates will finally be harmonized. As of May 1st, Synergy North says customers in Kenora and Thunder Bay will be paying th...

A messy start to the work week. Geoff Coulson from Environment Canada says we can expect a mix of precipitation today. "Certainly winter-like weather is hanging on right across northwestern Ontario," ...

Despite the distance from northwestern Ontario to Toronto, this region has some issues in common with southern Ontario. That's the feeling of Green Party leader Mike Schreiner. He says there is a lack...

The Town of Sioux Lookout is looking to develop another large piece of property. This one is located on 26.9 acres of land near the airport. Economic Development Officer Jennifer Esposito says they ar...

The RBC Foundation has donated $20,000 to Lake of the Woods District Hospital for the purchase of a training mannequin. It's called "MegaCode Kelley". The mannequin provides real-time, simulated, crit...

A couple of more opportunities to catch the latest production of TryLight Theatre. Queen Millie of Galt runs until Saturday night. Johnny Grek plays Edward, Prince of Wales, who falls in love with a C...