Around the North

Hockey greats Frank Mahovlich and Bill Barilko honoured in emotional Timmins event

Historic banners shine in national spotlight

Nov 29, 2016 8:08 AM Read more >

Vale slashes nickel refinery emissions

Completion of $75 million project puts the Sudbury miner in compliance with government regs on airborne emissions

Nov 28, 2016 9:10 AM Read more >

OPP shoot and kill man in Nipigon

Province's Special Investigations Unit looking into deadly incident.

Nov 28, 2016 9:08 AM Read more >

Sault man eager to help hospice after brush with death

Ron and Helene Caron say live life to the fullest; grateful to life-saving paramedics for saving Ron's life

Nov 28, 2016 7:52 AM Read more >

Opinion: North Bay owes much of its early 20th century growth to Quints

"If the Quints’ home is removed, and their memory fall into obscurity, what else in our city’s history can remain sacred?"

Nov 28, 2016 7:51 AM Read more >

Timmins honours two Leafs greats

Banners raised at McIntyre Centre in honour of Bill Barilko and Frank Mahovlich

Nov 28, 2016 7:51 AM Read more >

Forest industry waits as softwood lumber deadline looms

With new softwood lumber agreement not yet signed between Canada and the U.S., stakeholders weigh in on what could happen

Nov 25, 2016 10:52 AM Read more >

Secret report shows Big Tobacco targeted city politicians in Sudbury and Sault

Algoma municipalities are being asked to stub out all motions proposed by tobacco companies or front groups that slip demands for a freeze on excise taxes into campaigns against contraband tobacco.

Nov 25, 2016 9:08 AM Read more >

Timmins trucker recounts coming upon fatal crash scene (video)

"I knew it was a diesel tanker. "

Nov 25, 2016 8:21 AM Read more >

Timmins just booked Keith Urban at its fireworks festival next summer

Sons of Maxwell, Johnny Reid, Simple Plan, Lights and Tom Cochrane also among the acts lined up for the eight-day festival

Nov 25, 2016 8:21 AM Read more >