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Feds announce three initiatives to make child care more affordable and accessible
The Canadian government announced it would spend more than a billion dollars on multiple initiatives for early childhood education. Prime Minister Jus...
15h ago
NWHU issues warning about solar eclipse
The Northwestern Health Unit has issued an advisory about next month's partial eclipse of the sun. It says staring directly at the sun without any pro...
16h ago
Minimum wage to increase 3.9% in October
Ontario's minimum wage is going up in October. It will increase from the current rate of $16.55 to $17.20 an hour. It is a 3.9% increase, based on the...
17h ago
Fort Frances/Dryden seek new air passenger service
An official search is underway for new air passenger service for Dryden and Fort Frances. The two communities have joined forces to solicit a carrier ...
17h ago
GDP grows in January, aided by end of public sector strikes
Good news for Canada's economy to start 2024. Real gross domestic product grew 0.6 percent in January. Stats Canada says it was helped by the end of p...
23h ago
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Highway 17 east of Kenora now open
Highway 17 from Kenora to Vermilion Bay is open again. Both lanes of theTrans-Canada Highway were closed overnight due to several collisions. The Mini...
Mar 28, 2024
Nationwide protests planned over carbon tax
Opponents of the federal carbon tax plan to take their message to the streets. Demonstrations are being planned in Ottawa and across the country on Mo...
Mar 28, 2024
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Construction slowdown expected in northern Ontario
A trade organization forecasts less work in northern Ontario for the construction industry in 2024. An outlook from BuildForce Canada says residential...
Mar 28, 2024
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Secondary review finds no evidence of gravesites
A search for possible unmarked graves connected to a residential school near Fort Frances continues. An update from the Agency One First Nations Lands...
Mar 28, 2024
Northern Ontario plays prominent in budget
Several provincial budget items are directed specifically toward northern Ontario. Seven-point-three million dollars will be distributed to eight trai...
Mar 28, 2024
English Catholic teachers ratify deal without a wage increase
English Catholic teachers across the province are accepting the central terms of an agreement their union reached with the province earlier this month...
Mar 28, 2024
Polar bear killed after stalking school in northern Ontario
A hungry polar bear found to be making multiple visits and stalking a school in northern Ontario has been killed. On March 13, the Nishnawbe Aksi Poli...
Mar 27, 2024
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