A group in Sioux Lookout, Ont., says it is working to fill gaps in the town but 'adequate funding' from other levels of government is still 'urgently required.'
In the run-up to the 2018 election, Doug Ford promised more than 70 new long-term care beds to a town in northern Ontario. Six years later, locals say they've seen no progress.
As Ontario ramps up its economic ambitions around minerals in the north and rural advocates complain of underinvestment, one town is struggling with a unique housing crisis.
Sioux Lookout, Ont., is home to fewer than 6,000 people but, as the hub of the north, it serves tens of First Nations communities. Local leaders say there isn't enough support.