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'It's not one thing. It's many things': northern Ontario realtors say no end in sight for housing crisis
A few years into a national 'housing crisis,' real estate brokers in northern Ontario don't see much relief on the horizon for those who can't afford a place to live.
Trout Creek hoping to keep the Hockeyville crown in northern Ontario
After Elliot Lake's big win in 2024, another northern Ontario town is now shooting for the Kraft Hockeyville title, in hopes of keeping their local rink open.
Transition to private blue box has been bumpy in at least one northern Ontario city
Cities across the province are handing over the responsibility for recycling to the private sector, but it hasn't gone smoothly everywhere, including in Timmins.
2 elections in 2025 could be tricky for party organizers in northeastern Ontario
This could be a double election year for voters in northeastern Ontario, with a federal vote set for sometime in 2025 and wide speculation that a provincial election will be called about a year ahead of schedule.
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'You're completely lost': Iroquois Falls woman marks 2 sad 10-year anniversaries
Ten years ago, Lynn Festarini-Jones was facing a new year without her hometown's main employer and without her son Scottie, who died of drug overdose four days after the mill closed.
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'It's ready for the next 100 years': northern Ontario town pins hopes on redevelopment of old paper mill
It has been 10 years since the shut down of the paper mill that Iroquois Falls was built around. And now many think the future of the northern Ontario town of 4,500 lies in redeveloping that old mill into something else.
Elliot Lake gets $3M donation for arena repairs, but rink won't re-open until next year
The City of Elliot Lake has announced the huge donation for the Centennial Arena restoration project, saying it comes from Edward and Suzanne Rogers.
Questions mount about future of immigration programs for northern Ontario
There's a lot of uncertainty in northern Ontario for newcomers hoping to stay here and businesses that rely on international workers, as the federal government has yet to unveil details of its new regional immigration program.
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'Paradigm shift' for northern Ontario legion that's now also a home for veterans
This will be the first Remembrance Day celebrated at the new Royal Canadian Legion in Sault Ste. Marie. Branch 25 recently opened a new complex in the northern Ontario city, complete with a 108-unit apartment tower.
Native American voters in northern Michigan hope to keep up 'political momentum'
No matter who ends up as U.S. president, Native American voters in northern Michigan feel they have momentum to have their voices heard on a national stage over the next four years.