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Caution urged as northern Ontario enters prime time for grass fires
After snow melt and before green-up, northern Ontario is at high risk for grass fires igniting and spreading quickly.
Colleges and universities in northeastern Ontario suspend programs, with sharp drop in international students
Changes in federal immigration policy has colleges and universities expecting far fewer international students this fall, with one school predicting enrolment to drop by half.
Cambrian College suspends 10 programs due to declining enrolment following federal policy change
Cambrian College in Sudbury is suspending 10 programs for lack of enrolment, several of which were previously popular with international students.
Steep drop in international graduate student enrolment at Laurentian University projected for the fall
Laurentian University’s Board of Governors has approved a balanced budget for the 2025-26 taking into account a steep decline in international graduate students and financial instability posed by American trade policy.
First Nations health centre, chef, create hospital menus to heal body and spirit at Manitoulin Health Centre
A program to nourish the hearts and souls, as well as the bodies of patients at the Mindemoya and Little Current sites of the Manitoulin Health Centre is finding success.
Narrowing pathways to citizenship in northeastern Ontario concern new Canadian voters
Following a swell in newcomers to Canada that helped boost the population to 41 million people last year, candidates in the federal election are now campaigning on capping immigration and targeting recruitment for skilled workers.
Jennmar Canada seeks stable ground from tariffs by expanding its Sudbury plant
A company that manufactures ground control products for the mining industry is investing in its Sudbury plant, in part to create a stable future as the United States imposes tariffs on steel.
White Owl Studios in Wahnapitae First Nation looking for inaugural film project
Film industry professionals in Sudbury are hoping that a new film studio in Wahnapitae First Nation will soon see some activity.
Liberal, Green and NDP candidates promise investment in riding of Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt
Three federal candidates took to the stage for a debate in the newly-configured riding of Sudbury East-Manitoulin Nickel-Belt to answer questions focussing on housing, affordability and health care while addressing concerns about the impact of tariffs from the United States.
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Mass timber being used in industrial construction in Sudbury for the first time
A Sudbury developer says he’s enjoying the questions he’s getting about a new type of building his company is erecting just off one of Sudbury’s main streets.