Skip to content

Highlights

'I could be in trouble': Injured paddler rescued from remote park

'I could be in trouble': Injured paddler rescued from remote park

Veteran fishing guide Mike Borger's 40 day solo trip was cut short after a fall caused a knee injury. "In some ways, I feel like I failed, but that's just my bruised ego talking."
UPDATED: MNR revokes fire bans across the Northwest

UPDATED: MNR revokes fire bans across the Northwest

Wildfire officials say a number of factors are considered when deciding whether to implement or cancel a ban.
‘No-drone zones': MNR says drones have interfered with firefighting

‘No-drone zones': MNR says drones have interfered with firefighting

Aviation officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources say unauthorized drones or other aircraft are not allowed within roughly nine kilometres of a forest fire's perimeter.
VIDEO: More than 200 rally in protest of Bill 5

VIDEO: More than 200 rally in protest of Bill 5

Protesters urge government to 'Kill Bill 5'

Protesters urge government to 'Kill Bill 5'

Rally outside Progressive Conservative MPP’s constituency office calls for repeal of the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.
‘Completely caught off guard’: local postal union reacts to forced vote

‘Completely caught off guard’: local postal union reacts to forced vote

Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu has mandated the Canadian Union of Postal Workers bargaining units vote on ‘final offers’ from Canada Post.
Large class of paramedic recruits ready to hit the road

Large class of paramedic recruits ready to hit the road

Superior North EMS is ready to deploy 20 new recruits, 14 of whom will be working outside the city where staffing challenges are a significant cause for concern.
University opens dorm doors to forest fire evacuees

University opens dorm doors to forest fire evacuees

Officials say the city does not have the capacity to host more evacuees but is serving as a transition point between evacuated First Nations and host cities.
‘Lampreys don’t carry passports’: City plays key role in protecting Great Lakes

‘Lampreys don’t carry passports’: City plays key role in protecting Great Lakes

The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority has been collecting data for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on Sea Lampreys an invasive species that cause the collapse of the fishing industry in the mid-1950s and early 1960s.
Hajdu orders union vote in Canada Post labour dispute

Hajdu orders union vote in Canada Post labour dispute

Patty Hajdu says "it is in the public interest that the membership of CUPW has the opportunity to vote on Canada Post’s last offers.”
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks