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

A line of vans is seen in a parking lot.

The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) has announced it is suspending its medical transportation program in Thunder Bay, Ont., due to a lack of funding from Indigenous Services Canada and the Non-Insured Health Benefits program. Here's what the change means for people who rely on the service and the more than 20 staff members who have been laid off.