The air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec impacted by smoke is improving. The smoke is from forest fires burning several kilometres away or in other parts of the country. Environment Canada says any improvement may only be temporary. Meteorologist Gerald Cheng says a lot depends on weather...
READ MOREA new contest has been launched to improve food security in the north. Northern Ontario Bio-Enterprise, which is funded by FedNor, is selecting six finalists to compete in the Northern Ontario Food Security Challenge Regional manager Emily Nanne says $15,000 is up for grabs. “It could be...
READ MOREThe air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec impacted by smoke is improving. The smoke is from forest fires burning several kilometres away or in other parts of the country. Environment Canada says any improvement may only be temporary. Meteorologist Gerald Cheng says a lot depends on weather...
READ MORECanada’s economy shed a modest 17,000 jobs in May, according to Statistics Canada. It pushed the country’s unemployment rate up to 5.2 per cent — the first increase since last August. The national unemployment rate had been unchanged at five per cent since December. Employment among youth aged...
READ MORECanada’s economy shed a modest 17,000 jobs in May, according to Statistics Canada. It pushed the country’s unemployment rate up to 5.2 per cent — the first increase since last August. The national unemployment rate had been unchanged at five per cent since December. Employment among youth aged...
READ MOREThe provincial government is once again being asked to increase funding for the Northern Ontario Health Travel Grant. NDP critic Jamie West says the travel grant doesn’t even cover the cost for accommodation. “The Northern Health Travel Grant will give them $100 a night for hotel,” West told...
READ MOREThe provincial government is once again being asked to increase funding for the Northern Ontario Health Travel Grant. NDP critic Jamie West says the travel grant doesn’t even cover the cost for accommodation. “The Northern Health Travel Grant will give them $100 a night for hotel,” West told...
READ MOREA few new forest fires have been confirmed in northwestern Ontario. Sioux Lookout Fire #22 was found west of the Pipestone River Provincial Park last night, roughly 90 km north of Pickle Lake. The 3-hectare fire is not under control at this time. Red Lake Fire #24 was found about 16 km away from...
READ MOREA few new forest fires have been confirmed in northwestern Ontario. Sioux Lookout Fire #22 was found west of the Pipestone River Provincial Park last night, roughly 90 km north of Pickle Lake. The 3-hectare fire is not under control at this time. Red Lake Fire #24 was found about 16 km away from...
READ MOREDigital music is here to stay. But, it’s sometimes nice to go back “old school” and look at those classic cassette copies of our favourite artists. AND, according to some music experts – you could be sitting on some $$$ with your pile of cassettes. Here’s an example of what some “cassettes”...
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