Toronto, Canada - January 2025

Wawa, a township in Ontario's Algoma District, illustrates the healthcare challenges facing many northern towns. With a population of just 2,705, Wawa and its catchment area of Dubreuilville, Hawk Junction, Missanabie and White River represent a significant number of patients for a family doctor to serve. Yet like many northern communities, Wawa struggles to retain physicians who often feel overwhelmed, burned out and professionally isolated.