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Campaigns not polls will decide federal election, former northern Ontario politicians say
Former politicans say early polls can be misleading, stressing that voter engagement and campaign efforts will decide April 28 vote.
UCCM Anishnaabe Police seeks permanent funding for intimate partner violence program
UCCM Anishnaabe Police is pushing for permanent funding for its Lighting the Fire Within program, launched in 2018 to address intimate partner violence in six First Nations on Manitoulin Island and surrounding area.
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Sudbury man turns house sitting into a long-term housing solution
Lasse Borgos of Sudbury, Ont., says he's spent more than three years house sitting, turning what started as a temporary arrangement into a practical and affordable housing solution.
Northern Ontario man fights for Ukraine as drone operator, while his mother rallies support back home
Nearly a year ago, Aidan Kazur left Kirkland Lake, Ont., to fight for Ukraine. His mother, Kim, has been fundraising to support his unit, despite her fears.
'The sky's the limit': gold price reaches record high, but not all northern Ontario miners are cashing in
While gold mining companies benefit from low costs and rising cash flow, northern Ontario's junior gold exploration sector struggles to attract cautious investors.
Northern Ontario canola farmers brace for 100 per cent tariffs from China
Northern Ontario canola farmers are bracing for financial uncertainty as China’s 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal take effect Thursday.
Poilievre criticized for pledging to fast-track Ring of Fire without Indigenous consultation
Pierre Poilievre's pledge on Wednesday that a Conservative government would fast-track the development of the mineral-rich Ring of Fire has been criticized by Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a northwestern Ontario MPP and the federal minister of Indigenous services. The party leader's "proposed shortcuts ignore our rights and our connection to the land," Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler wrote on X.
Future of Elliot Lake junior hockey team uncertain as arena continues to be closed for repairs
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is in the process of finalizing its schedule for the 2025-2026 season, with one key question still unresolved: Will the Elliot Lake Vikings be able to play in their home arena next season?
Trapped at sea, fighting at home: COVID-19's toll on northern Ontario 5 years later
Five years after COVID-19 changed the world, a cruise ship quarantine and an outbreak in a remote northern Ontario First Nation reflect the pandemic's far reaching impact.
1 dead, 1 hospitalized after head-on crash on Highway 11
One person is dead and another has been hospitalized following a head-on collision on Highway 11 in northern Ontario.