Ontario Mine Rescue Program gets $8M boost
Mining safety program headquartered in Sudbury gets $8 million from the province to help protect workers in an emergency.

Mining safety program headquartered in Sudbury gets $8 million from the province to help protect workers in an emergency.
Laurentian University's four-year midwifery program, one of only three offered in the province and the only one offered in French, was one of the many cuts made during the university's restructuring announcement on Monday.
City council in Greater Sudbury is selling Meatbird Lake Park to Vale for $4 million.
A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with two recent armed robberies in Val Caron.
A 21-year-old Oakville, Ont., resident is facing charges after a driver near Blind River passed police while travelling 191 km/h in a 90 km/h zone.
Following an agreement with the federal government, Air Canada has restored services to the Jack Garland Airport in North Bay.
A driver in West Nipissing, Ont., who wanted to help a moose they struck with a vehicle ended up spending the night in the woods.
Tuesday morning officials with the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre broke ground on the new 30-unit transitional housing project.
A North Bay family is frustrated with the provincial vaccine rollout plan, and say their 22-year-old disabled son has been “skipped over.”
A group of volunteers in West Nipissing says the garbage and dumping problem is getting out of hand.
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service says the man believed to be responsible for an armed robbery last month has been arrested.
Sault Ste. Marie says it's looking to go plastic-free and will help promote a similar lifestyle for households and businesses in the Sault with its new program.
Lawrence De Young of Elliot Lake won $199,109 in the Dec. 26, 2020, Lottario draw, the Ontario Lottery Corp. announced Tuesday.
Three families in Sault Ste. Marie will be spending a lot more time outdoors over the spring break, with few activities this week amid rising COVID-19 cases in Ontario.
A 73-year-old male teacher with the French Catholic school board in Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.
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.
COVID-19 case numbers in Ontario have climbed back above the 4,000 mark as the number of patients in intensive care continues to climb.
Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine altogether, following news of its possible link to very rare blood clot cases, health authorities said.
Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died in a federal prison early Wednesday. He was 82.
Four public health experts and a Toronto city councillor are calling on the province to implement a system that would allow everyone to pre-register to get the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to address confusion over how and when to book a shot.
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service says the man believed to be responsible for an armed robbery last month has been arrested.
Mining safety program headquartered in Sudbury gets $8 million from the province to help protect workers in an emergency.
In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19.
Ottawa police say a driver has died after crashing into a house in the Elmvale Acres neighbourhood.
The longtime suspect in the 25-year-old disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder, and his father was booked in jail as an accessory to the crime.
Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.
Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine altogether, following news of its possible link to very rare blood clot cases, health authorities said.
Some 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments that were scheduled to take place at two clinics in Scarborough, Ont., between Wednesday and Monday are now being cancelled due to a lack of supply.
Jill Biden had a 'common medical procedure' on Wednesday, came through it 'well' and was expected to resume her normal schedule, the White House said.
A Swedish 17th century bishop was buried with the fetal remains of his grandchild, according to new genetic research.
Air Canada and the federal government reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package.
Jill Macyshon has the story of the rescue operation to save a 12-year-old boy in northern Manitoba from being swallowed by a sinkhole.
Here's some advice for couples that had to reschedule or change their wedding plans during the pandemic.
An eight-day period of national mourning for the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is underway in the U.K.