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• Officials in the north worry destructive invasive species will emerge this summer

  Researchers in the north are warning one of Canada's "most invasive plants" could be popping up this summer.

  

• Partnership aims to get mining book into local schools

  When Theresa Nyabeze wrote the book ‘Underground! My Mining Adventure,’ it was always her dream to have it end up in as many hands as possible.

  

• Science North brings its science roadshow on the road across the north

  The Great Northern Ontario Roadshow officially kicked off its first, large multiday event in North Bay Saturday.

• 700 museums to visit and explore this month

  May is museum month, and the Ontario Museum Association encourages people to visit the 700 museums, galleries, and heritage sites throughout the province.

• Porcupine Health Unit wants to know how people coped with the pandemic

  Over the next couple of weeks, a telephone survey will be conducted on behalf of the PHU as a follow-up to a survey that was conducted two years ago.

• Northern Ontario MP calls a meeting with Prince Charles memorable

  As part of this week’s royal tour, a northern Ontario MP reflects on meeting Prince Charles.

• Much of northeast under severe thunderstorm watch, hail possible

  Severe thunderstorms could develop Friday afternoon in communities across northeastern Ontario, Environment Canada said.

• Northern charities can now get donations of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

  While many charities have been able to accept donations of stocks, bonds and other investments, now more they are taking gifts of cryptocurrency.

• Soo T-Birds ready for battle at national playoff

  The champions of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play the best Canadian junior ‘ A ‘ hockey teams in Estevan, Saskatchewan.

• One person sent to hospital after Timmins area fire

  The Timmins Fire Department told CTV News a smouldering fire at a home in the city's Schumacher area sent at least one person to hospital Wednesday evening.