News

Since the Government of Ontario brought in a new cost-formula in 2015, the three municipalities estimate that the cost of police services has taken $30 million more from their communities than they should have had to pay.

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ontario, April 21, 2022 ---- The municipalities of Kenora, Pickle Lake, and Sioux Lookout have agreed to form a coalition to address the significant costs of providing police services in their respective communities. In 2015, the Ontario Government introduced...

Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be holding the following meetings electronically:

TAKE NOTICE THAT an application for Zoning By-law Amendment has been submitted under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter p. 13, as amended, by Bob David Consulting on behalf of Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board (SLAAMB) for the subject property known locally as 104 Third Street, Hudson. The subject property is described legally as PLAN 3232 LOT 167 TO 168 PCL 18177. The subject property is shown on the attached key map.

The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to...

TAKE NOTICE THAT an application for Zoning By-law Amendment has been submitted under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter p. 13, as amended, by Robyn Fenelon for the subject property known locally as 62 Drayton Road. The subject lands are legally described as RANGE 3 PT LOT KR1245 PART 2 PCL 27935 DRAYTON TWP. The subject lands are shown on the attached key map.

The subject lands are the subject of a current Consent Application (C01-2022) that is being reviewed by the Committee of...

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout intends to pass a By-law pursuant to Section 34 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to close part of a shoreline road allowance at the location described below, pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to authorize the sale of the lands to the owners of the abutting lands. The subject lands are legally known as DRAYTON PT ML HW114 RP 23R12329 PARTS 1 AND 2 and are shown on the attached Key Map. 

AND...

All residents burning brush and grass between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023 are required to purchase an annual “Fire Permit” for $10.00. 

All residents who have an incinerator must purchase a “Fire Permit” for $10.00.  This permit is valid for one year beginning April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

Any resident who does not have a Fire Permit for burning will be subject to a fine as set out in By-Law No. 11-04.

Fire Permits can be purchased at the Municipal Office, 25 Fifth Avenue, Monday...

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be implementing reduced load restrictions on all municipal rural & urban roads, streets and avenues, with the exception of specific arterial and collector routes, in Sioux Lookout and Hudson commencing Monday, March 28, 2022. 

For a list of all roads, streets or avenues that are exempt from the reduced load restriction, please contact the Public Works Department or download the exemption list & associated maps from the Municipality’s website. The...

The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting held March 16th, 2022:

• Council received the 2021 Annual Report for the Hudson Drinking Water System and the Sioux Lookout Urban Drinking Water System from Northern Waterworks Inc.
• Council authorized the purchase of a new ice-resurfacing machine for the Memorial Arena (an Olympia Millennium E).
• Council authorized the passing of By-law No. 19-22, Being a By-law to Establish the Water and Wastewater Service Rates and Charges...

Sioux Lookout, ON – Capacity limits will be removed from all Municipal facilities in Sioux Lookout, effective tomorrow.

“We continue to follow guidance from the Northwestern Health Unit, and with positivity rates showing a decline in the area, this is our next step in our safe reopening plan,” said CAO, Michelle Larose.

Effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 25, the capacity restrictions at the Recreation Centre, Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena, and Sioux Lookout Municipal Airport will be lifted,...