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Algoma Steel issues historic statement on blast furnace, cokemaking

Algoma Steel issues historic statement on blast furnace, cokemaking

The steelmaker's last remaining blast furnace received its final charge on Saturday
Few hundred people remain in Kashechewan as water crisis force evacuations

Few hundred people remain in Kashechewan as water crisis force evacuations

Only a few hundred people remain in a northern Ontario First Nation community after failures of local water supply and sewage systems forced many to evacuate their homes.
Website, social media pages tease Temagami Dry comeback

Website, social media pages tease Temagami Dry comeback

A timeline isn't given for the relaunch, but it looks as though people who've been craving the nostalgic ginger ale could soon sip one
'End of an era': Cokemaking shutting down for good at Algoma Steel

'End of an era': Cokemaking shutting down for good at Algoma Steel

When coke ovens near Pittsburgh closed in 2016, there were large, immediate drops in emergency department visits
Snowplow catches fire in northern Ontario

Snowplow catches fire in northern Ontario

The Greenstone fire department and OPP responded to the incident Tuesday morning.
Ontario can help small airports by helping airlines: Rickford

Ontario can help small airports by helping airlines: Rickford

The Kenora-Rainy River MPP says Ontario “has not ruled out” some short-term help that would benefit airlines that fly regionally.
New generation rediscovering real fur as fashion choice

New generation rediscovering real fur as fashion choice

Despite international sanctions and economic hurdles, Canada's fur trade is finding resilience through diversification and a growing base of younger consumers who value natural products
Ontario woman facing charges following assault on airplane

Ontario woman facing charges following assault on airplane

A woman has been charged after police say an assault occurred on an airplane in northwest Ontario
Tourism training aims to further Indigenous reconciliation

Tourism training aims to further Indigenous reconciliation

First-of-its-kind program from Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada open to non-Indigenous tourism businesses, organizations
Petition demands school board trustees remain as elected officials

Petition demands school board trustees remain as elected officials

The future of local representation in Ontario's public education system is under threat, as the government considers removing elected school board officials—a move sparking widespread concern