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Patient navigator services slashed in Sioux Lookout, Winnipeg over federal funding concerns
A program that helps members of dozens of remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario navigate health-care services in urban centres is being pared back due to the non-renewal of federal funding. Last Friday, the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) announced its Meno Weecheehee...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/meno-weecheeheeway-patient-navigator-program-9.7167165?cmp=rss

CBC Thunder Bay Apr 8

Another 15 to 30 cm of snow expected in parts of northwestern Ontario, leading to school bus cancellations
Another spring snowstorm is touching down in northwestern Ontario Wednesday, bringing with it up to 30 centimeters of snow, according to Environment Canada. The agency said the snow is expected in Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Ear Falls, and Ignace areas. Meanwhile, some areas further east a...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northwestern-ontario-weather-snow-9.7155913?cmp=rss

CBC Thunder Bay Mar 30

Sioux Lookout, Ont., marks arrival of town's first magnetic resonance imaging machine
Health-care partners in Sioux Lookout, Ont., are celebrating the arrival of the town’s first-ever magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. Up until recently, those who go to Sioux Lookout for medical appointments have been referred to either Thunder Bay or Winnipeg for MRI scans. Here's what has to happen before...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/sioux-lookout-mri-machine-arrival-9.7144996?cmp=rss

CBC Thunder Bay Mar 26

Musher from northwestern Ontario wins Rookie of the Year title at Iditarod Sled Dog Race
A man from Sioux Lookout competed in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska, and claimed the title of Rookie of the Year after finishing the trek in just under eleven days.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/dog-sled-race-alaska-9.7140653?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Mar 6

Email threat prompts school closures in several northwestern Ontario communities Friday
An email threat has prompted school closures in several northwestern Ontario communities as of Friday morning. The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) says all schools in Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, and Dryden — as well as the Dryden board office — are affected. Here's what we know about the situation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/school-threat-kpdsb-9.7117310?cmp=rss

CBC Thunder Bay Mar 6

Email threat prompts school closures in several northwestern Ontario communities Friday
An email threat has prompted school closures in several northwestern Ontario communities as of Friday morning. The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) says all schools in Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, and Dryden — as well as the Dryden board office — are affected. Here's what we know about the situation so far.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/school-threat-kpdsb-9.7117310?cmp=rss

Ontario Outbreak Information HAS MOVED Jan 31

Northwestern Health Unit Public Health Alert – Increase in Cases of iGAS | 2026-01-29

Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has seen an increase in invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease cases in our region recently. Most cases have been identified in the Sioux Lookout health hub (including Northern First Nations) and Kenora areas, but are occurring around the region. Cases are being seen in all age ranges, with the majority in adults aged 30 and over.

https://www.nwhu.on.ca/public-health-alert-increase-in-cases-of-igas-4/

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Public Health Alert - Increase in Cases of iGAS - Northwestern Health Unit

Situation Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has seen an increase in invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease cases in our region recently. Most cases have been identified in the Sioux Lookout health hub (including Northern First Read more

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CBC Indigenous Jan 23

Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority launches campaign encouraging cancer screenings
The Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority has launched a campaign encouraging community members to get more cancer screenings for early detection and more successful treatment.
#health #cancer #screening #SiouxLookout
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/sioux-lookout-first-nation-health-authority-launches-campaign-encouraging-cancer-screenings-9.7056649?cmp=rss

CBC Thunder Bay Jan 23

Global News Hamilton Jan 12

Ontario woman facing charges following assault on airplane
OPP say they were called Friday evening about the assault on an airborne plane that forced the pilot of the aircraft to return to the Sioux Lookout Municipal Airport.
#assault #airplane #Ontario #SiouxLookout #Crime #Ontariocrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609184/sioux-lookout-municipal-airport/