After a great deal of lobbying, Mushkegowuk Council has received federal and provincial funding to develop a new program called 'Firekeeper Patrol' to help Indigenous people in Timmins who are homeless and/or battling addictions.
The Porcupine Health Unit said Friday there are 27 more COVID-19 cases in its coverage area, bringing its two-day total to 52 cases.
Several mayors in northeastern Ontario have received word that the forestry operations in their towns will be soon owned by a new company.
It may be spring, but Environment Canada has issued winter travel advisories for a pocket of northern Ontario communities Thursday morning.
Despite lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Timmins Chamber of Commerce is assuring students there are jobs waiting for them.
According to some gardeners in Timmins, any time is a good time to consider taking up the practice of composting.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from the Matheson detachment closed Highway 11 south of Matheson, Ont. for approx 10 hours on April 10 due to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial vehicle.
With many families isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, children are turning to their electronic devices to fill the time.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics are happening in Timmins, but as Living Space shelter officials explained, they are not easy to attend for people who are homeless.
A collision between a motorcycle and a commercial vehicle closed Highway 144 for six hours Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
The Porcupine Health Unit reported seven new COVID-19 cases among residents in the health unit area on Thursday.
The Township of Black River-Matheson has declared a state of emergency under the Ontario Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.
Highway 144 is closed in both directions following a collision Wednesday afternoon.
After a great deal of lobbying, Mushkegowuk Council has received federal and provincial funding to develop a new program called 'Firekeeper Patrol' to help Indigenous people in Timmins who are homeless and/or battling addictions.
Elliot Lake's junior hockey team, formerly the Wildcats, will now be known as the Red Wings, with management calling the rebranding a strong sign of its new direction.
After 30 years of work at the Mattawa Women’s Resource Centre, Patti Lessard is one of nine individuals being recognized by the province.
Ontario is restricting interprovincial travel, extending the state of emergency and stay-at-home order by two weeks, and placing new restrictions on recreational activities as COVID-19 cases soar.
Laurentian University could be the last university to file for creditor protection, if the Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre is able to get his private member's bill approved in the House of Commons.
An agreement has been reached that will see Laurentian University take over six Indigenous studies courses from the University of Sudbury.
Manitobans will not be able to visit their cottages in Ontario starting Monday, after Ontario's premier announced new interprovincial border restrictions.
The North Bay Police Service said Friday they will "maintain a limited presence" at a rally Saturday afternoon along the Waterfront in North Bay.
The Ontario government has unveiled new public health restrictions as the province faces record-breaking COVID-19 case counts and intensive care admissions.
A U.S. diver stumbled upon a wedding ring while in a river, luckily for the owner who had been looking for the lost band.
Jill Macyshon has the story of a former Winnipeg grocery store worker finding popularity on TikTok sharing his satirical stories.
An eight-day period of national mourning for the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is underway in the U.K.
A Cyclone helicopter made a precautionary landing at Nova Scotia's Rainbow Haven Provincial Park after noticing a cockpit indication.
The app, created by Indigenous Vision, shares the locations of historical Blackfoot land sites throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Montana and Wyoming.
A territorial goose attacks an unsuspecting Edmonton man and his two dogs Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
Ontario is restricting interprovincial travel, extending the state of emergency and stay-at-home order by two weeks, and placing new restrictions on recreational activities as COVID-19 cases soar.
Ontario announced Friday that police will have the authority to stop vehicles and ask individuals why they left their residence as part of the new measures introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Hong Kongers living in Canada report feeling harassed and targeted by Chinese agents on home soil, and say the federal government and law enforcement agencies aren’t doing enough to keep them safe.
Brazil asked women on Friday to delay getting pregnant until the worst of the pandemic passes, saying the virus variant that is devastating the South American country appears to affect expectant mothers more than earlier versions of the coronavirus.
Social media reports of menstrual changes after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has some women worried, but experts say any changes may be due to stress and are temporary.
Emergency room physician Dr. Joe Vipond says Alberta's COVID-19 situation could soon be as bad as Ontario's within the next few weeks.
Dr. Kali Barrett, a critical care physical, says she does not know where the Ontario government got its evidence for some of the new measures.
