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Northern Ontario universities to get more funded spots for teachers college
Laurentian University in Sudbury is getting funding to train an additional 30 teachers in its French education program.
40-unit transitional home in Sudbury set to open in early July following delays
A long-awaited transitional housing complex in Sudbury is scheduled to open in early July after facing construction delays.
Sudbury John Howard Society CEO hopes new investigation leads to more humane conditions in Ontario jails
The CEO of the John Howard Society in Sudbury says she welcomes plans for Ontario’s ombudsman to investigate practices at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex, where inmates were strip searched by jail guards in December 2023.
Information about TFSA contribution limits now available, says the CRA
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has resolved an issue that prevented people from seeing how much contribution room they had left in their tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs).
Buy now, pay later apps have their benefits but can also be risky, say financial experts
Buy now, pay later apps like Klarna and Afterpay have grown in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts warn people who use the services should be careful not to wrack up debt.
This new vending machine in North Bay, Ont., has free health and wellness supplies
Outside the North Bay and Parry Sound Health Unit headquarters there is a new vending machine. But it’s not full of junk food and sugary drinks. Instead it carries health and wellness supplies.
Statistics Canada researchers in Sudbury, as part of national health survey
Since 2007, Canada’s national statistical agency has partnered with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada on the Canadian Health Measures Survey. The travelling researchers are currently in the northern Ontario city of Sudbury.
'They're really harmless': Tent caterpillar population explodes in northeastern Ontario
Sudbury and many other parts of northeastern Ontario are at the centre of an outbreak of tent caterpillars, as the insects’ population has exploded.
Homelessness and addiction hubs in Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury face delays opening
More than two months after they were supposed to open, Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs in northeastern Ontario are still waiting for final approvals from the province to start operating.
Dentists praise Canadian Dental Care program, but also express concern over influx of new patients
A northern Ontario dentist says the Canadian Dental Care Plan has generally been positive, but he worries it could cause issues meeting higher demand for dental care over the long term.