First Nation medical transportation program in Thunder Bay, Ont., axed over lack of funding – CBC

Mar 24, 2026

About 38,000 rides provided since program launched in April 2024

Thunder Bay, Ont., is a health-care hub for members of dozens of surrounding First Nations who travel to the city for medical appointments that aren’t available at home.

For years, community members relied on the city’s Wequedong Lodge for accommodation and transportation — but a lack of secure, stable funding from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) resulted in a significant cutback in its services in April 2024.

That’s when the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) stepped up to help fill the gap by launching its own medical transportation program in town.

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