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Area school boards to receive increase in funding
School boards in northwestern Ontario are learning how much money they will receive from the provincial government for the next school year. Allocatio...
5h ago
No support by premier to legalize illegal drugs
Premier Doug Ford is showing his displeasure with any move to decriminalize certain street drugs. It is being tried in B.C., but it has led to concern...
6h ago
Ontario companies to have preference in public bids
Ontario companies will get an advantage when bidding for public contracts in the province. A new regulation under the Building Ontario Businesses Init...
6h ago
Wildland firefighters to benefit from presumptive WSIB coverage
Ontario's forest firefighters will soon have the same presumptive coverage for cancers, heart injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder as now offer...
6h ago
Synergy North rates harmonized in Kenora and Thunder Bay
Five years after the merger of Kenora Hydro and Thunder Bay Hydro, electricity rates will finally be harmonized. As of May 1st, Synergy North says cus...
10h ago
Winter-like weather returns for parts of northwestern Ontario
A messy start to the work week. Geoff Coulson from Environment Canada says we can expect a mix of precipitation today. "Certainly winter-like wea...
12h ago
Green Party leader tours region
Despite the distance from northwestern Ontario to Toronto, this region has some issues in common with southern Ontario. That's the feeling of Green Pa...
14h ago
New rules coming for cell phone use and vaping in schools
Efforts to reduce students' use of cell phones and vaping in schools will become stiffer this September. The new provincewide policy will prohibit cel...
Apr 28, 2024
Funding for new supportive housing units
The provincial government is providing agencies in Thunder Bay with over nine million dollars to assist in the creation of more supportive housing uni...
Apr 27, 2024
Forest fire crews deal with a few fires this week
Some forest fire activity in northwestern Ontario this week. Crews with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's Aviation, Forest Fire and Eme...
Apr 26, 2024