Saturday event in Spanish, Ont., to honour residential school victims
Three First Nations in northern Ontario are taking part in a daylong event Saturday to honour victims of residential schools.
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Ontario Nurses' Association, Algoma Public Health working on new collective agreement
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Sault candidates clash over Algoma Steel
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Catholic teachers union concerned about COVID-19 cases
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Echo Bay Couple run to raise money for Multiple Myeloma
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Cycling event to remember Const. Marc Hovingh
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Sault hiring more paramedics as calls for service spike
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Police confirm two people died in plane crash near Sundridge, Ont.
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Saturday event in Spanish, Ont., to honour residential school victims
Three First Nations in northern Ontario are taking part in a daylong event Saturday to honour victims of residential schools.
Northern Ontario teacher reprimanded for allowing wild party with students in 2017
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