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MNR firefighting stable to expand following tough year

MNR firefighting stable to expand following tough year

As wildfire seasons have intensified in recent years, the province has come under fire from union officials for not providing adequate pay and training for front-line firefighters.
Santa visits NORAD during tracking training mission

Santa visits NORAD during tracking training mission

'The mission is similar to what we do every day'
Near North Director of Education resigns amid controversy

Near North Director of Education resigns amid controversy

Myles had served at Near North for 10 years
Murder charge laid for infant death in remote Northern community

Murder charge laid for infant death in remote Northern community

A 26-year-old is facing murder charges after a police investigation into the death of an infant Sioux Lookout in May
Clean up of North Bay 'forever chemicals' expected to last until 2037

Clean up of North Bay 'forever chemicals' expected to last until 2037

'I do expect that we’ll be doing this work until 2037," says an official with the City of North Bay regarding PFAs soil remediation at the Jack Garland Airport area
Comedian who had Northern dates cancelled headed to Sudbury

Comedian who had Northern dates cancelled headed to Sudbury

Ben Bankas, a Texas-based comedian from Toronto, has had his March shows in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie cancelled over complaints about his material, particularly jokes about Indigenous people and residential schools, plays Sudbury on March 5
Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything

Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything

WEBEQUIE AND NESKANTAGA FIRST NATIONS — This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. — I. THE WARNING The ancestors knew. First Nation elders understood the south would march north eventually.
KGHM, Sagamok Anishnawbek sign impact benefit agreement for Sudbury-area mine

KGHM, Sagamok Anishnawbek sign impact benefit agreement for Sudbury-area mine

Pact lays foundation for opportunities at copper-nickel Victoria Mine
'Space junk' confirmed to be satellite

'Space junk' confirmed to be satellite

Thousands of residents in Thunder Bay and beyond witnessed a spectacular unidentifiable streak of light on Saturday.
Northern ER closures still a risk despite improvements, says CEO

Northern ER closures still a risk despite improvements, says CEO

'ER closure is still a possibility at any given day,' says Jorge VanSlyke