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Northwest chiefs urge Ford to just say 'no' to mining

Northwest chiefs urge Ford to just say 'no' to mining

Indigenous communities to rally support in Toronto next week in calling for halt to exploration activity on their traditional lands
SIU clears officer after man with machete killed by OPP

SIU clears officer after man with machete killed by OPP

Four Kirkland Lake OPP officers responded. When they arrived at the scene, the man was sitting on a curb of the school's circular driveway with the machete still in his possession
Métis recognize 20th anniversary of historic Powley court decision

Métis recognize 20th anniversary of historic Powley court decision

Métis Nation of Ontario to release new documentary highlighting the decade-long legal battle — spurred on by moose harvesting charges against a Sault-area family — that ended with the Supreme Court recognizing and affirming Métis rights
VIDEO: Stunning footage of Monday night's Northern Lights

VIDEO: Stunning footage of Monday night's Northern Lights

Residents of the Sault and surrounding area were gifted one of the most spectacular Northern Lights shows in recent memory on Monday night
Video: Couple 'mesmerized' by three moose swimming in Quetico

Video: Couple 'mesmerized' by three moose swimming in Quetico

They kept their distance as a cow with two calves swam across French Lake
Thunder Bay man convicted in trailer hitch killing released on day parole

Thunder Bay man convicted in trailer hitch killing released on day parole

Brayden Bushby was two years into his eight-year sentence
Mines should use mass timber for buildings, study finds

Mines should use mass timber for buildings, study finds

Thunder Bay report finds advantages with mass timber construction compared with traditional building methods
Province still assessing where 17 new fire trucks for the north will go

Province still assessing where 17 new fire trucks for the north will go

First Nation communities are not eligible for the recent $35M announcement
'First-in-Canada' laser treating patients in Thunder Bay

'First-in-Canada' laser treating patients in Thunder Bay

The only one of its kind in Canada is in Thunder Bay. It's specialized laser machine that is used to target large kidney stones and treat enlarged prostates.
Start building new Manitoulin swing bridge 'tomorrow morning': mayor

Start building new Manitoulin swing bridge 'tomorrow morning': mayor

News that the province will replace the Little Current swing bridge is being applauded by community's leadership