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Northern Ontario town accepts $300k from province to avoid service shutdown
A town in northern Ontario has accepted $300,000 in interim funding from the provincial government hours before it was threatening to shut down services and layoff all staff.
Series documenting overhaul of abandoned northern Ontario mansion still lacks broadcaster, gains local support
There’s still no buyer for Mansion Impossible, the unscripted renovation series centred on the colossal Grant Mansion on Lake Temiskaming, but filming is done and editing is underway.
How some northern Ontario cities have solved their lifeguard shortages
After years of grappling with lifeguard shortages, a problem that's impacted communities across Canada, several northern Ontario cities say they’ve finally turned a corner, with fully staffed pools and supervised beaches this summer.
City of Sudbury says fire response times improved after Beaver Lake hall closed, residents push back
It’s been just over a year since the Beaver Lake fire hall was shut down and all part-time firefighters, often called “volunteers,” were asked to report either from home using their personal vehicles or from the fire hall in nearby Whitefish.
Why a United Nations court ruling will impact climate change efforts in northern Ontario
The United Nations’ top court says countries failing to implement measures to mitigate climate change may be in violation of international law, opening the door for nations harmed by its effects to seek reparations.
Northern Ontario First Nations group releases report to challenge Métis claims to the region
A new report commissioned by the Wabun Tribal Council says there is no historical evidence of Métis communities on their territory — a direct challenge to the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) claims to the region and part of the council’s effort to build a legal case against those claims.
Sudbury, Ont., commercial waste workers hit the picket lines over pay concerns
Workers in Sudbury’s commercial waste division walked off the job Friday as part of a strike over wages.
Why are forest fires getting more frequent, intense in northern Ontario?
As wildfires become more frequent and intense across Canada, fire officials are seeing stark differences between northwestern and northeastern Ontario. They say it all comes down to what’s burning, how it burns, and where.
Sudbury youth jail to be repurposed as women's correctional facility by 2028
The Ontario government has awarded a construction contract to repurpose Sudbury’s Cecil Facer Youth Centre into a 50-bed correctional facility for adult women — a move originally announced in 2023, but now delayed until 2028.
'I don't pay myself a salary': northern Ontario chocolatiers hit hard by cocoa price surge
As the cost of cocoa beans and cocoa butter stays sky-high, northern Ontario chocolatiers say they’re doing everything they can to maintain quality without losing their customers or business.