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'We're crossing our fingers': Elliot Lake hockey players, skaters prepare for another winter without home ice
While Elliot Lake hopes to re-open its arena this fall, some of the local clubs that have been waiting nearly two years for the rink to be ready might no longer be around.
Rogers offers free cellular service for a few months, even in the dead zones of northern Ontario
Cellular reception just got a lot better in parts of northern Ontario and it's free for a few months. Rogers is using the satellite network of Starlink and others to offer free text message service for anyone across the province until the end of October.
'A surprise and a disappointment': Sudbury dairy to close a year after getting $1.4M from province
A Sudbury dairy that received $1.4 million in provincial funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund last year to convert to plant-based milk is shutting its doors. Lactalis has announced that 33 jobs will be cut in December when the plant, formerly known as Palm Dairy, closes down.
'It's a unicorn facility': Old Iroquois Falls paper mill becomes logistics hub for new James Bay hospital
The old paper mill in Iroquois Falls is a place of business again, with a logistics company working on the James Bay hospital moving into what's been re-named Abitibi Connex.
9 First Nations ask court to strike down federal, Ontario bills allowing infrastructure fast-tracking
Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking for a court-ordered injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments from using newly passed laws to fast-track infrastructure projects.
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'That good news just never comes': the frustrations of first-time home buyers in northeastern Ontario
First-time home buyers in northeastern Ontario say they are trying to be patient, despite the 'stressful, emotional rollercoaster' of trying to find a house they can afford.
Mysterious carving found in northern Ontario wilderness
Seven years after it was discovered in the northern Ontario bush near the town of Wawa, a carving in the bedrock remains an archaeological, mystery. But plans are in the works to develop it into a tourist attraction.
Catholic church hands over Anishinabe Spiritual Centre to Indigenous-led board
The Catholic church is officially handing over the Anishinabe Spiritual Centre near Espanola, which for 45 years has been at the forefront of blending Christian and Indigenous spirituality, to Anishinaabe people.
Former northeastern Ontario MPs to get $59K to $119K in annual pension, says lobby group
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to reign in the retirement pay for MPs, as four former members from northeastern Ontario become pensioners.
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'It's got to be done or we don't survive': plans for oil pipeline across northern Ontario getting 2nd look
Plans for a cross-country oil pipeline that a decade ago saw voices raised at public meetings across northeastern Ontario could be getting dusted off to help Canada in its a trade war with the U.S.