Author Archives: Tim Davidson

The Town of Sioux Lookout has added to its leadership team. Aaron Gullins is the new Manager of Infrastructure and Public Works. Most recently, Gullins was a construction manager in Regina. He did his...

A tragic end to a canoe trip in Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba. The RCMP say a 61 old man from Winnipeg is dead and is believed to have drowned. His body was found in Meditation Lake Sunday ev...

The Kenora OPP have made a significant drug bust. About $700,000 worth of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine were seized from a residence on 11th Avenue North. Officers also found a quantity of Ca...

Three people have been charged with drug trafficking in Sioux Lookout. The OPP made the arrests last Thursday following an on-going investigation. Around 11 am, officers conducted a traffic stop on th...

The Kinross Gold Corporation is continuing the planning process for a new mine near Red Lake. An impact assessment is taking place on the Great Bear Gold project. The proposed mine is located about 23...

A whopping $178,000 in fines have been levied following illegal moose hunts in the Red Lake District. A total of 20 people have been fined including a couple of businesses. Another $44,000 in surcharg...

A busy weekend for Kenora Fire and Emergency Services. There were six calls for service on Saturday, including a garage fire. That blaze broke out just before noon on Kirkpatrick Avenue. The garage wa...

It could be a tough summer for staffing hospitals across the region. The Meno-Ya-Win Health Center in Sioux Lookout says they are in a crisis situation because they can't fill 63 percent of their doct...

The Lake of the Woods Control Board has authorized a couple of increases in outflow from the Norman Dam. One was yesterday and the other will be on Monday. This as water levels on Lake of the Woods ar...

The forest fire hazard is starting to inch up in the region. It's now listed as moderate with some pockets of high. In the past few days, forest fire fighters have dealt with nine wild fires. Four hav...