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  First Nations in northern Ont. seek over $100B to honour treaty promise

  A legal battle playing out in a northern Ontario courtroom this month has seen an alliance of First Nations argue they are owed upwards of $100 billion for the Crown's failure to honour a 173-year-old treaty promise, while the federal and provincial governments claim they are either owed far less, or nothing at all.

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  Nipissing University students pitch in to clean their city streets of litter

  As the colder months approach, Clean, Green Beautiful North Bay is hosting the city's biggest community-wide litter pick-up this weekend.

• Northern Ont. international students concerned about Canada's tensions with India

  Indian international students are on edge, following the Indian government’s retaliation to the prime minister’s allegations that India had a hand in murdering Sikh independence activist in Canada.

• 'Doing the right thing isn't always the right thing to do': Fedeli comments Greenbelt land reversal decision

  Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli came to Premier Doug Ford’s defence Friday over his about-face decision not to open up the Greenbelt land for developers.

• Northern Ont. couple shares their story to show the importance of organ donation

  A Greater Sudbury couple is sharing their experience with a kidney exchange-type program.

• Province invests in new sports complex at Canadore College

  The Government of Ontario is investing funds to help build a multi-use sports and recreation facility at Canadore College.

• Kirkland Lake police cleared in incident in which machete-wielding suspect was killed

  A Kirkland Lake police officer who shot and killed a shirtless man who came at him with a machete acted in self-defence, an investigation into the incident has concluded.

• North Bay purchases new rake to clean local beaches

  North Bay city council is purchasing a new beach rake worth $100,000 to replace an old unit in order to keep beaches clean.

• Cheating allegations rock northern Ont. fishing tournament

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says it is investigating “a matter” related to the Top 50 Classic tournament held earlier this month on Lake Nipissing.

• 3 big lotto wins in the north

  There have been three big instant lottery wins in northern Ontario recently. A Sault senior, a couple from North Bay and a Kapuskasing man are all celebrating wins of $100,000 or more.