Closed-Door Meeting

Little is being said about a closed-door meeting this week in Thunder Bay involving Mayors from four northwestern Ontario communities and the CEO of Resolute Forest Products. The mayors of Fort Frances, Kenora, Ignace and Thunder Bay were asked to meet with Richard Garneau Tuesday. Fort Mayor Roy Avis isn't saying much about what was discussed.

MPP Invites Health Minister to Region

No word yet on whether Ontario's Health Minister will consider an invite to visit to the Kenora-Rainy River riding. MPP Sarah Campbell issued the invite to Deb Matthews so she could hear first hand about the challenges faced in the region's health care sector. The ongoing efforts to staff the Rainy River Health Centre's emergency department was among issues prompting the MPP to issue the invite.