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Three charged in northern Ont. for having campfire during fire ban

Three people have been charged this week after having campfires during the fire ban and one person could be fined up to $25,000 or face jail time.

A campfire is seen in this stock image. (Shutterstock)

'Torch has been passed': What younger generations need to know about inheriting a family cottage

As more Canadians pass their family cottages down to the next generation, 'major shifts' in the ownership of recreational homes will occur, according to Re/Max. But amid concerns around the cost of housing, some may be wondering whether they can afford to keep that family cottage. Here's what younger generations need to know about inheriting a recreational property and the market today.

(Big Bay Media / Erin Monett, Chestnut Park Real Estate)

Hundreds of people claim they may have lost winning ticket for expiring $70M Lotto Max prize

Hundreds of people have come forward to claim they could be the winner of the expiring $70 million Lotto Max prize.

A clerk hands a customer their Lotto Max ticket at a gas station north of Newcastle, Ont., Oct. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

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Sudbury

Three charged in northern Ont. for having campfire during fire ban

Three people have been charged this week after having campfires during the fire ban and one person could be fined up to $25,000 or face jail time.

Sudbury high school students create two Indigenous murals

Some new wall art was unveiled at a Greater Sudbury area high school Thursday to help celebrate National Indigenous History Month.

Northern communities want a permanent foreign worker immigration program, sources say

As the health care field struggles to fill positions, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program has proven to be a lifeline, according to the Timmins and District Hospital.

'We exist everywhere': West Nipissing to host its first-ever Pride parade in June

Three years after the Municipality of West Nipissing flew the Pride flag for the first time, it and the Pride committee are hosting the first-ever Pride parade later this month.

Animal owners reminded to not leave dogs in the car

Dog owners are being reminded by the humane society and police to not leave their dogs in vehicles as temperatures rise.

North Bay

Three charged in northern Ont. for having campfire during fire ban

Three people have been charged this week after having campfires during the fire ban and one person could be fined up to $25,000 or face jail time.

Northern communities want a permanent foreign worker immigration program, sources say

As the health care field struggles to fill positions, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program has proven to be a lifeline, according to the Timmins and District Hospital.

'We exist everywhere': West Nipissing to host its first-ever Pride parade in June

Three years after the Municipality of West Nipissing flew the Pride flag for the first time, it and the Pride committee are hosting the first-ever Pride parade later this month.

Animal owners reminded to not leave dogs in the car

Dog owners are being reminded by the humane society and police to not leave their dogs in vehicles as temperatures rise.

North Bay monitoring creek after transport fire involving pool chemicals

The City of North Bay is monitoring chlorine levels in Chippewa Creek after fire run-off water from the transport fire entered storm sewers.

Sault Ste. Marie

Three charged in northern Ont. for having campfire during fire ban

Three people have been charged this week after having campfires during the fire ban and one person could be fined up to $25,000 or face jail time.

Algoma University kicks off Indigenous History Month

Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie is kicking off National Indigenous History Month.

Northern communities want a permanent foreign worker immigration program, sources say

As the health care field struggles to fill positions, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program has proven to be a lifeline, according to the Timmins and District Hospital.

'We exist everywhere': West Nipissing to host its first-ever Pride parade in June

Three years after the Municipality of West Nipissing flew the Pride flag for the first time, it and the Pride committee are hosting the first-ever Pride parade later this month.

Animal owners reminded to not leave dogs in the car

Dog owners are being reminded by the humane society and police to not leave their dogs in vehicles as temperatures rise.

Timmins

Three charged in northern Ont. for having campfire during fire ban

Three people have been charged this week after having campfires during the fire ban and one person could be fined up to $25,000 or face jail time.

Northern communities want a permanent foreign worker immigration program, sources say

As the health care field struggles to fill positions, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program has proven to be a lifeline, according to the Timmins and District Hospital.

Timmins city councillor takes police chief on tour of crime hotspots

Timmins City Counc. Bill Gvozdanovic took Timmins Police Chief Dan Foy on a tour of his ward in the Schumacher area.

'We exist everywhere': West Nipissing to host its first-ever Pride parade in June

Three years after the Municipality of West Nipissing flew the Pride flag for the first time, it and the Pride committee are hosting the first-ever Pride parade later this month.

Animal owners reminded to not leave dogs in the car

Dog owners are being reminded by the humane society and police to not leave their dogs in vehicles as temperatures rise.

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Camping during fire season? Here's some things you should know

With dry conditions preventing people from having campfires across the country, some may wonder what they can bring into a campground or if there are alternatives to the traditional flames.

Blairmore area wildfire warning signage is shown in this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta Fire Service. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta Fire Service)

'You don't need to show us your Grade 3 report card': Cote Saint-Luc makes dig at Bill 96 in phone greeting

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'Not something to be played around with': Manitoba family struggles after son diagnosed with rare urinary condition

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Consumer Alert

Ontario man says medication he's been taking for a decade just quadrupled in price

An Ontario man with a genetic disorder said he was shocked when he got his latest prescription filled for a medication he has been taking for the past ten years.

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Instagram and Facebook to charge monthly fees for verified accounts

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'I wanted to cry': Ontario woman to pay nearly $9,000 in damage to uninsured parked car

An Ontario woman is on the hook for nearly $9,000 in damages after her uninsured car was hit while stored in a parking lot.

Shanise Richardson is responsible to pay for $8,600 in damages for her parked car.

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'Torch has been passed': What younger generations need to know about inheriting a family cottage

Canadian Army sergeant fined, reprimanded for 'anti-Jewish' comments while instructing trainees

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Camping during fire season? Here's some things you should know

With dry conditions preventing people from having campfires across the country, some may wonder what they can bring into a campground or if there are alternatives to the traditional flames.