On this week’s edition of Northwest Monitor, we’ll look at tax tips for this time of the year, as well as addressing drug abuse and a housing shortage in Kenora.
First… Parents, the NDP and service providers are calling on the Ford government to provide more funding for children’s mental health services.
As Sheri Leviski-Kotyk tells us they are calling on increased funding to alleviate wait lists and to provide service to remote First Nations.
Drug abuse has been addressed in a two day conference by the Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora. One of the keynote speakers was Dr. Sean Moore, the head of the Emergency Room department at the Hospital.
He spoke to Tim Davidson about some of the drugs they see, including the most common substance they see…tobacco.
It’s tax time and the Canada Revenue Agency is out with some tips.
Randy Thoms has more on the greater number of options to consider when doing taxes.
A collaborative effort is underway to address a critical shortage of housing units in the Kenora district.
Mike Ebbeling takes a look at the work being done with the leadership of the Services Board.
