by CJ GoaterA new EMS dispatch system implemented by the province is set to be adopted by Superior North EMS on January 24. The adoption of the new system was announced during SNEMS’ Work Plan Annual Update at city council at the end of last October. The new system, called the Medical Priority Dispatch...
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Results from the province’s Healthcare Improvement Challenge are out. A text notification system for a doctor’s appointment was the top idea chosen, to help reduce no-shows. Over 8,700 people voted from December 20th to January 8th. The top-10 list also asks for the option to get appointment...
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by Brad PerryNational aggregate home prices increased 4.3 per cent last year across Canada. That is according to data from the latest Royal LePage House Price Survey released Monday. However, prices fell 1.7 per cent on a quarter-over-quarter basis to wrap up the year. Officials said this is an indication...
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by Adam RileyA sudden death investigation is underway in Sioux Lookout following the discovery of a deceased woman in the community. Ontario Provincial Police say they, along with paramedics responded to a 911 call in the area of First Avenue North on January 9th. There they located the body of 32 year old...
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by Adam RileyAn Illinois man been fined $3,000 and prohibited from possessing a fishing licence or engaging in any fishing activities in Canada at all for the next three years following a guilty plea this past November. The penalties stem back to June of 2023, when Conservation Officers were conducting...
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by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police are once again reminding residents to be cautious when on the ice. This comes after a vehicle went through the ice on the Rainy River near the community of Rainy River Saturday. Police were contacted at 2:19 p.m. when the ice around a truck, clearing a path to a fishing...
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by Adam RileyAs work continues on twinning of the Trans Canada Highway between Nipigon and Thunder Bay, another high profile section to the west is about to hit a milestone. Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford says the first section between the Manitoba border and Kenora is on time, on budget and...
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by Adam RileyKeep your shovel handy and be alert while driving more snow is on its way. A snow squall event continues today for much of the Highway 17 and Highway 11 corridor communities west of Thunder Bay. Accumulations are expected to get up to 20 to 50 cm by early Tuesday, with reduced visibility due to...
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This is what some refer to as Blue Monday. A UK travel company first claimed that the third Monday in January was the most depressing day of the year as part of a 2005 marketing campaign. Sky Travel backed the idea with an arbitrary equation based on factors including winter weather,...
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Emergency departments are full across the country. A recent report from the Canadian Medical Association says people are waiting 20 hours or more on average. Nova Scotia Health Minister Michelle Thompson says there are multiple ways to access care. She says we are in the midst of COVID, flu and...
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