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New Timmins airport screening measures aim to deter drug smuggling in Far North
As of Jan. 20, the baggage and personal items of passengers on northbound flights will be screened for narcotics, in addition to the usual screening for weapons and safety threats. The new initiative comes at the request of the Mushkegowuk Council.
Robinson Superior Treaty annuities case heads back to court after settlement talks fail
The 12 northern Ontario First Nations say Canada and Ontario offered $3.6B, a fraction of the dozens of billions of dollar settlement they expected when negotiations began last month.
Ontario assessing how ruling by province's top court could impact endangered species litigation
Ontario's Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision to acquit a North Bay construction company found guilty of damaging the habitat of Blanding’s Turtle, a threatened species in the province.
One college president called another a 'whore.' In response to $200K lawsuit, he argues the comment was 'fair'
In a statement of defence filed with an Ontario court, Conestoga College president John Tibbits says his controversial comments about Sault College president David Orazietti over the international student cap were not defamatory.
Bananas, limes and tea grown in Mattagami: One First Nation's work toward food sovereignty
The community of about 200 residents between Timmins and Sudbury is experimenting with greenhouse farming as part of a wider effort to establish a local food supply chain.
Northern Ont. car dealership stunned by 'bold' theft of a $60K truck in broad daylight
The suspect posed as a potential customer and submitted all the required documents to take the vehicle out for a test drive. When the car wasn’t returned on time, the dealership found out it had been given fraudulent identification papers.
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Talks on how many billions in annuities Canada, Ontario owe Robinson Superior First Nations begin this week
Canada is expected to present a settlement offer this week to First Nations of Robinson Superior treaty territory in a longstanding case involving annuities owed to the Anishinaabe on the northern shores of the Great Lakes. One of their legal counsels says the First Nations are in a good bargaining position after the Supreme Court found Canada and Ontario to be dishonourable treaty partners.
Auditor says an agency used a Moose Factory woman to tap into the federal Indigenous procurement program
The procurement strategy for Indigenous businesses is not law. Rather, it is a strategy that aims to have Indigenous businesses receive contracts for goods and services destined for Indigenous communities.
Vale lays off staff as mining operations worldwide reckon with low nickel prices
Vale is cutting jobs throughout its global operations to remain competitive as the price of nickel continues to slump.
This constable's dad and partner are police officers. She's seen how the job can affect mental health
Sue Solman is with the North Bay Police Service and recently received an Ontario award for her advocacy and pioneering work around mental health conversations and support in the workplace.