Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Northwest LHIN is looking for a new CEO

The Organization that coordinates health care funding in the Northwest Region is looking for a new CEO. The chair of the board of the local health intigration network has announced the immediate resignation of Gwen DuBios-Wing. Adding she is moving to pursue new professional endevours. Laura Kokocinski is filling as the interim CEO until permanent replacement can be found.

Assualts plagued the city during the long weekend

City police are recovering from a busy and sometimes violent long weekend. They say they had to deal with a wide assortment of occurances which included assualt and domestic assaults. In at least two cases there were injuries. In one incident they say a woman was choked by her partner and in another the man was stabbed. Police are still looking for two suspects after a man was found with a broken nose in the Algoma and John Street area. In all over 60 people were locked up over the weekend.

Golfing and staff levels will take centre stage at city council meeting

City councillors meet tonight to discuss the budget. Top of mind for some councillors is the ownership of the city golf courses. At least two councillors, Larry Hebert and Rebecca Johnson have questions about the citys' involvement in the golf business. Also tonight don't be surprised to find councillors talking about city staff levels.

Action packed weekend for Family Day

Families in the city are back into the weekday routine today following the long weekend dedicated to them. There was no shortage of things to do. There were events at the Sportsdome, Old Fort William and the Current River and McIntyre Recreational Centres. Hundreds of people showed up to the events.