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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.

DESCRIPTION Used in internal listings and as fallback for alt-text in articles. Timmins city councillor Bill Gvozdanovic and Police Chief Dan Foy take a walk around Schumacher, the ward Gvozdanovic represents, and discuss areas of concern. June 1/23 (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)

Experts warn of 'rapid' growth of IBD as number of Canadians diagnosed set to reach 470K by 2035

The number of people in Canada with inflammatory bowel disease is increasing rapidly and is expected to grow to 470,000 by 2035, according to a new report from Crohn's and Colitis Canada.

A person suffering from stomach pain is seen in this stock image. (Pexels)

'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)

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Sudbury

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.

Mike Resetar, Human resources manager at Timmins and District Hospital. June 1/23 (Sergio Arangio/CTV Northern Ontario)

'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.

Sudbury students enjoy francophone concert

The hot weather didn't dispel the energy at Sudbury's Bell Park on Thursday, as more than 1,000 students of two different school boards gathered for a francophone concert.

Auto giants speak at Sudbury's 2nd annual BEV conference

Honda and General Motors were two of the big keynote speakers on Thursday as the BEV Indepth: Mines to Mobility conference resumed at Cambrian College in Sudbury.

North Bay

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.

Auto giants speak at Sudbury's 2nd annual BEV conference

Honda and General Motors were two of the big keynote speakers on Thursday as the BEV Indepth: Mines to Mobility conference resumed at Cambrian College in Sudbury.

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University kicks off Indigenous History Month

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

The Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students Association flag was raised at Algoma University to kick off Indigenous History Month. June 1/23 (Mike McDonald/CTV Northern Ontario)

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.

Auto giants speak at Sudbury's 2nd annual BEV conference

Honda and General Motors were two of the big keynote speakers on Thursday as the BEV Indepth: Mines to Mobility conference resumed at Cambrian College in Sudbury.

Timmins

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.

Auto giants speak at Sudbury's 2nd annual BEV conference

Honda and General Motors were two of the big keynote speakers on Thursday as the BEV Indepth: Mines to Mobility conference resumed at Cambrian College in Sudbury.

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