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Northern directors added to Ontario Chamber board

Northern directors added to Ontario Chamber board

Reps from Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie added to 2024-2025 slate of directors
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In rare move, province ousts all councillors in northern township

In rare move, province ousts all councillors in northern township

A byelection will be held in the coming months
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Ring of Fire road talks still in 'early stages' despite premier's hints: Aroland chief

Ring of Fire road talks still in 'early stages' despite premier's hints: Aroland chief

Chief Sonny Gagnon said he hopes to get a deal done in his two-year term, which began in November
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Sault Ste. Marie moves to slap new tax on vacant houses

Sault Ste. Marie moves to slap new tax on vacant houses

The Sault has 27,420 properties in the residential class, 89 of which are believed to be vacant
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Why are we feeling so much pain at the pumps?

Why are we feeling so much pain at the pumps?

Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, explained the price increase and the difference between winter and summer gasoline. 
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Northern Ontario remains idled in the electric vehicle revolution

Northern Ontario remains idled in the electric vehicle revolution

PM and premier talk up critical minerals at Honda plant expansion, but funding support for Northern mining and processing projects slow to roll out
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Father Les Costello statue makes triumphant return to Timmins

Father Les Costello statue makes triumphant return to Timmins

After being broken last year, it took a team effort — with many Maple Leafs connections — to replace a statue for the iconic hockey player and priest
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Speedy Sault man finishes Boston Marathon in three hours

Speedy Sault man finishes Boston Marathon in three hours

‘It was unbelievable’: At 36, Algoma Steel employee Andy Haidar conquered world’s biggest marathon less than two years after he began taking running seriously
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Junior miners getting $4M to find critical battery minerals

Junior miners getting $4M to find critical battery minerals

Funding will create jobs that will help mines discover materials needed for electric vehicles.
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'Game-changer' in molecular imaging by Northern Ont. researchers

'Game-changer' in molecular imaging by Northern Ont. researchers

Use of xenon gas in MRI scans offers earlier and more precise detection of cancers and brain disease.
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