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PHOTOS: Timmins digs out after heavy snowfall buries city

PHOTOS: Timmins digs out after heavy snowfall buries city

Some snowbanks in downtown Timmins reach almost two metres high.
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Communites reeling as Dec. 21 crash claims three members of a Northern family

Communites reeling as Dec. 21 crash claims three members of a Northern family

The crash near Opasatika claimed the life of a mother and her two children, while the father, a former Town of Cochrane employee and the current community services director in Dryden, was sent to hospital
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Hemlo Mining pours first gold at north shore mine

Hemlo Mining pours first gold at north shore mine

Toronto gold company thinking long term to extract untapped value at legendary northwestern Ontario mine
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Crash near Geraldton last week claimed four lives

Crash near Geraldton last week claimed four lives

A woman from Longlac and three GTA residents perished in the Dec. 17 collision.
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Crash north of Kapuskasing kills three, including two children

Crash north of Kapuskasing kills three, including two children

Shuttles are running to help stranded motorists access food, washrooms
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No regrets for woman who left Guelph for struggling northern town

No regrets for woman who left Guelph for struggling northern town

Coleen Thompson moved to Fauquier-Strickland in July, a town in the midst of a financial crisis
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'Steven Seagull' heads to Sudbury wildlife centre for recovery

'Steven Seagull' heads to Sudbury wildlife centre for recovery

An injured seagull joined Algoma Steel workers for lunch and coffee every day, becoming a friend to over a dozen employees
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Espanola literary group seeks creative voices from across northern Ontario

Espanola literary group seeks creative voices from across northern Ontario

'Take the plunge. Share your story.' That’s the call going out from Espanola's own Paper Town Writers Collective
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After being shot a year ago, Wawa woman taking life 'one day at a time'

After being shot a year ago, Wawa woman taking life 'one day at a time'

One year after a random attack at a credit union in Wawa, Bridgette Hagen is sharing her story of survival, resilience, and gratitude
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Northern Ontario-built app helps food bank track donation journey

Northern Ontario-built app helps food bank track donation journey

Harvest Food Hub streamlining inventory system for food resource centres
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