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• '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.

• Fire ban declared in northern Ontario

  An open-air fire ban declared by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in the north due to extreme forest fire hazard went into effect at midnight.

• Algoma University relaunches summer music program

  Algoma University is offering a summer program designed to give aspiring musicians a head start on a career in music.

• Northern College signs deal with Timmins to rent downtown office space

  Northern College will soon operate a storefront location in downtown Timmins.

• Northern Ont. communities still lack high-speed internet access, report finds

  A new study released Wednesday finds northern Ontario is far behind when it comes to high-speed internet access.

• Future of battery electric vehicles the focus at Sudbury conference

  The second annual battery electric vehicle (BEV) conference is under way at Cambrian College in Sudbury.

• Some human scents increase attacks from mosquitos

  A wet start to spring followed by hot, dry temperatures means it has been the perfect storm for mosquitos to make a rapid return to our region.

• OMA releases progress report on its prescription for primary care

  The Ontario Medical Association has released its progress report on primary care and what it's found is progress has been made but there's a lot of work that is still needed to be done.

• Two drivers stopped for speeding in northern Ont., one at 154 km/h

  A 31-year-old was clocked doing 154 km/h on Highway 11 in North Bay and a commercial driver travelling 125 km/h on Highway 17 in Kenora on Wednesday.

• Northern Ont. town on the brink of evacuation as out-of-control wildfire grows

  Forest fires in northern Ontario are on the rise, with the largest in the region shutting down a critical highway for the people of Hornepayne for a bit and bringing the community to the brink of evacuation.