Hospital Foundation AGM

Despite a sluggish stock market, the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation

has been able to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for the local medical facility.
The Hospital Foundation held its annual general meeting last night and says it transferred
a record 750 thousand dollars to purchase new equipment and carry out capital upgrades.

While revenue from investments has been hit hard in the past couple of years, the Foundation
still managed to generate over 600 thousand dollars through its fundraising efforts.

The Foundation still has its work cut out.

The Hospital says its going to need over eight million dollars over the next five years
in capital projects and equipment purchases.

OPP officer charged

A veteran O-P-P officer in northwestern Ontario has been suspended from duty with pay

while he answers to charges of uttering threats and unauthorized
possession of firearms.

Investigators say an officer who was off duty in Terrace Bay is accused of uttering threats.

No details of the threat are being released to protect the identity of the victim.

Constable Gregory Sutton is to appear in Thunder Bay court on July 5th.

Internships for Northern Youth

Keeping our young people in the north.


That's the goal of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund's co-op and internship programs.

Minister of Northern Development Michael Gravelle says employers find it beneficial to hire the region's youth.

Over 300 Northern youth are getting on-site job experience through internship and co-op placements.

Couchiching pleased with progress in talks

Couchiching First Nation is claiming victory after taking down a toll booth on Highway 11 Monday night.


Councillor Sarah Mainville says the decision came after getting assurances from the federal government over the contaminated lands issue.

Mainville says negotations over the Highway 11 land claim with both the federal and provincial governments will also take place

Old Fort William Tragedy

The coroner is investigating the death of a four-year-old girl following an accident at Fort
William Historical Park in Thunder Bay.

Willow Scott Hannam was on a field trip on Monday with her kindergarten class when a wagon rolled over her when a horse was startled.

The Lakehead School Board and the Ministry of Labor are also investigating the incident.