Moose dies swimming in northern Ontario river despite government rescue efforts
A moose swimming in a Sault Ste. Marie river was found dead in the waterway Tuesday, despite efforts by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry…
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David Bowie painting found in dump near North Bay, Ont., expected to fetch up to $12K
A painting by British musician David Bowie that was discovered in a northern Ontario landfill is expected to sell at auction for up to $12,000, and maybe…
Home to Home Run for charity: Sault man logging marathon a day from B.C. to Ontario
Rick Fall ran a marathon in British Columbia on Monday. The 61-year-old finished another 42 kilometres on Tuesday and Wednesday, and aims to keep that pace for…
Students, graduates, politicians decry ‘devastating’ cuts at Laurentian University
Students at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., continue to react to news the school is cutting dozens of programs and laying off about 100 professors.Laurentian made the…
‘An ugly stain for years to come’: Laurentian University interests reeling from staff, program cuts
Monday was one of the worst days on record for the Laurentian University community, with the news roughly 100 professors lost their jobs and dozens of programs…
More than 60 programs to be cut as Laurentian University moves through insolvency process
The pace of change at Laurentian University, which is in the midst of insolvency negotiations, is speeding up as termination notices for faculty and staff at the…
Residential school survivors rebuff federal offer to review St. Anne’s documents
The survivors of St. Anne's Residential school are rejecting Canada's offer of an independent review of their abuse claims.Leo Ashamock is a board member with Peetabeck Keway…
‘People are talking about the same things they talked about back then’: COVID stirs up memories of polio
When Elizabeth Lounsbury was eight years old, she snuck out of the house to go swimming with her friends.She had been taught to fear polio, a virus…
Laurentian University, key school for northern Ontario, files for creditor protection
Laurentian University has filed for creditor protection amid what its president calls "unprecedented financial challenges." Laurentian's financial health "is currently amongst the weakest in the province compared…
Funeral today for slain Ontario Provincial Police officer Marc Hovingh
Ontario Provincial Police Const. Marc Hovingh faced each day with "bravery and resolve" and was "nothing short of heroic," OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique told mourners attending the…
Colleagues, friends reflect on fallen Manitoulin Island OPP officer
A retired OPP officer and former colleague of Constable Marc Hovingh says all of Ontario's Manitoulin Island is in a state of shock today after his death.The…