Willie predicts an early spring
Wiarton Willie has predicted an early spring! The groundhog in South Bruce Peninsula didn't see his shadow at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday morning, meaning sprin gis on the way.

Wiarton Willie has predicted an early spring! The groundhog in South Bruce Peninsula didn't see his shadow at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday morning, meaning sprin gis on the way.
A Quebec woman said she was very surprised to find her stolen Audi had been used in what’s being described as an “absolutely insane” Ontario mall robbery.
Nearly 130,000 Helly Hansen sweaters and hoodies have been recalled in Canada due to flammability concerns.
The Ontario government has announced a partnership with three northern Ontario communities to operate a provincial park near Elliot Lake.
A problem at the Espanola Water Treatment Plant allowed improperly treated water to enter the system Tuesday night, exposing residents to possible illness.
Two people are in Health Sciences North in stable condition following a collision Sunday in Sudbury between a train and a vehicle.
The Northern Initiative For Social Action known as NISA is a peer-to-peer organization that helps people take care of their mental health. It also operates a free peer-run telephone service called the Warm Line.
This week, Vale Ltd. reported a 31 per cent increase in nickel sales in the fourth quarter of 2022.
This spring, a new sculpture will be on display downtown near North Bay's waterfront on Memorial Drive.
A 32-year-old North Bay woman is facing charges following incidents at a Delaware Avenue hotel this week.
Nipissing Lakers’ annual anti-racism basketball games are back this weekend when the men’s and women’s teams take to the court against the Laurentian Voyageurs.
In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.
If you noticed North Bay's iconic gateway arch is missing, there's no cause for alarm. The famous landmark was removed from Lee Park on Monday for maintenance.
The Ontario government has announced a partnership with three northern Ontario communities to operate a provincial park near Elliot Lake.
Some Sault Area Hospital workers who have been without a collective agreement for more than a year and a half were on the picket line Wednesday.
Podcasts are gaining popularity across all markets it seems, and now they've made their way to municipal government here in the north.
Sault Ste. Marie Council is directing city staff to take another look at the Downtown Plaza project after administration asked for a budget increase.
In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.
The 'African Community in Timmins' is a non-profit organization made up of African newcomers to Timmins committed to contributing to the socio-economic development of the community.
In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.
Ontario Provincial Police in Temiskaming say they have received numerous calls about attempted fraud cases this month and are reminding residents to be cautious.
Preston Pablo, 21, of Timmins is a singer, songwriter and musician who's been nominated for three Juno Awards.
A family in the remote First Nation community in Peawanuck, Ont., is dealing not only with the death of their young daughter, but the loss of everything they owned in a Jan. 28 house fire.
Ryan Reynolds surprises staff and students by taking part in a sports media class while touring a local Ontario college.
A long-time CBC radio producer who was the victim of a random assault in Toronto last week has died, the public broadcaster confirms.
A couple abandoned their baby at an airport check-in desk in Tel Aviv, Israel after arriving without a ticket for the child.
Roxie the rabbit spent two weeks performing the title role in Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s “Velveteen Rabbit”. Now she's looking for her forever home.
A suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday night after being taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement, a police spokesman said.
Authorities in Western Australia on Wednesday recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 1,400-kilometre Outback highway last month in what an official said was like finding the needle in the haystack.
Premier Doug Ford announced new ServiceOntario changes to make it 'faster' and 'easier' to get driver’s licences and health cards.
A new Consumer Debt Report by the Canadian Counselling Society has found that many Canadians are pessimistic about their 2023 finances.
The family of a 95-year-old Ontario woman tricked into withdrawing $10,000 in the middle of a major snowstorm said it's 'absolutely unconscionable' that bank employees allowed her to take out the money without contacting her power of attorney.
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A gay man is taking the federal government to court, challenging the constitutionality of a policy restricting gay and bisexual men from donating to sperm banks in Canada, CTV News has learned.
Dominic Barton, the former global managing director of McKinsey & Company, says he had no involvement in federal contracts awarded to the firm in recent years.
A Quebec woman said she was very surprised to find her stolen Audi had been used in what’s being described as an “absolutely insane” Ontario mall robbery.
Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam has seen her shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter.
A long-time CBC radio producer who was the victim of a random assault in Toronto last week has died, the public broadcaster confirms.
A suicide bomber who killed 101 people at a mosque in northwest Pakistan this week had disguised himself in a police uniform and did not raise suspicion among guards, the provincial police chief said on Thursday.
When the opera 'La Flambeau' premieres next week in Montreal, Black performers will be front and centre in an artistic medium where they have historically been under-represented.
Top European Union officials arrived in Kyiv on Thursday for talks with Ukrainian officials as rescue crews dug through the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine struck by a Russian missile, killing at least three people and wounding about 20 others.
In Washington progress on police brutality appears difficult, if not unlikely. Bipartisan efforts to reach an agreement on policing legislation stalled more than a year ago, and President Joe Biden ended up instead signing an executive order named for George Floyd, whose murder at the hands of Minneapolis police set off nationwide protests nearly three years ago.
Deep snow, heavy winds, and lots of rain hit various parts of the Maritimes Thursday.