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The partial phase of the total solar eclipse over Dingwall, N.S., on April 8, 2024. (Source: Dawn Johnson)
<b>Grasslands National Park:</b> An experience of solitude in the Southern Saskatchewan prairies.<br><br> Evidence of those who came before is plainly visible, Parks Canada says, ranging from dinosaur fossils to the mass extinction boundary, hearth sites, tipi rings, bison drive lanes and cellar depressions.<br><br> (Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Sault Ste. Marie

Speed cameras coming to the Sault

In an effort to curb speeding on city roads, Sault Ste. Marie is beginning the process of deploying automated speed enforcement cameras.

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DEVELOPING Heavy police presence in Kapuskasing

There is a heavy police presence in the northern Ontario community of Kapuskasing on Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police says.

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5 tips for finding the best diet that works for you

With dieting, the conventional wisdom says a person needs to be in calorie-deficit mode to lose weight. If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight; if you eat fewer calories, you lose weight.

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Here's what to do with your solar eclipse glasses, instead of throwing them out

As countless sun-gazers settle in for the long wait until their next solar eclipse, many may be asking themselves the same question. Eclipse glasses are typically mass-produced from cardboard frames and polymer filters, so some may be tempted to toss them out, but a number of organizations are hoping you'll think twice before you do.

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: HOW THEY WORK

Few and far between: population density in northern Ontario

No matter how many pages of the budget you go through line-by-line, some key factors in northeastern Ontario make annual budgeting a challenge.

Algonquin Boulevard East in Timmins by City Hall. (CTV Northern Ontario file)

Between a rock and a hard place: local government in northeastern Ontario

Despite a long list of responsibilities, local governments have the least power and are heavily regulated by the province.

Public lookout at Newmont Porcupine's Hollinger open pit mine in Timmins. (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)

Northeastern Ontario politicians reflect on their time at city hall

One of the biggest surprises many newly elected city councillors face is just how complicated it is to get things done – and that they are not the boss of every city staffer they meet.

Public hearing at Sudbury's city hall

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