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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.
'Embarassing and frustrating,' but having the 'Worst Road in Ontario' can help northern towns land funding
Ontario drivers are once again voting on which roads are the worst in the province. CAA has run the campaign for over 20 years and several roads in the north have 'won' in the past, but it's been a while.
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'There's definitely demand': How homes without basements, stairs could ease northern Ontario housing crisis
Builders in Sudbury and elswhere in northern Ontario are focusing on slab-on-grade construction to give more housing options to seniors looking to downsize.
Sault Ste. Marie PC candidate promises 'seat at the table,' while NDP opponent says she knows 'the north'
Sault Ste. Marie is listed by many as one of the ridings to watch in this Ontario election and candidates there made one of their final pitches in a debate held Tuesday night at Algoma University.
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Housing help: what the parties are promising in this Ontario election
Candidates of all political stripes, in every riding in northeastern Ontario, say they are getting a lot of questions about housing costs at the doorsteps. And each has a different answer.
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Why is this new house priced at $600K? A northern Ontario developer breaks it down
A northern Ontario homebuilder outlines the costs that go into a new home.
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'I have never seen anything like this before': on the apartment hunt in Greater Sudbury
One of the best ways to check the temperature of the Sudbury rental market is to go along on an open house tour, where they show five apartments in one evening.
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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.