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GDP grows in January, aided by end of public sector strikes
Good news for Canada's economy to start 2024. Real gross domestic product grew 0.6 percent in January. Stats Canada says it was helped by the end of p...
4h ago
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Highway 17 east of Kenora now open
Highway 17 from Kenora to Vermilion Bay is open again. Both lanes of theTrans-Canada Highway were closed overnight due to several collisions. The Mini...
6h ago
Nationwide protests planned over carbon tax
Opponents of the federal carbon tax plan to take their message to the streets. Demonstrations are being planned in Ottawa and across the country on Mo...
9h ago
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Construction slowdown expected in northern Ontario
A trade organization forecasts less work in northern Ontario for the construction industry in 2024. An outlook from BuildForce Canada says residential...
10h ago
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Northern Ontario plays prominent in budget
Several provincial budget items are directed specifically toward northern Ontario. Seven-point-three million dollars will be distributed to eight trai...
15h ago
English Catholic teachers ratify deal without a wage increase
English Catholic teachers across the province are accepting the central terms of an agreement their union reached with the province earlier this month...
16h ago
Polar bear killed after stalking school in northern Ontario
A hungry polar bear found to be making multiple visits and stalking a school in northern Ontario has been killed. On March 13, the Nishnawbe Aksi Poli...
21h ago
Ontario Provincial Police running weekend seatbelt campaign
The Ontario Provincial Police is reminding everyone to buckle up during car rides on their long weekend travels. The OPP will be out enforcing a seatb...
22h ago
Feds propose new protections for renters
We are getting a preview of some of the measures that will be included in the upcoming federal budget. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled three in...
23h ago
NAFN Tournament starts Thursday night
One of the biggest sporting tournaments of the year in Kenora takes place this weekend. The North American First Nations Tournament of Champions start...
Mar 27, 2024
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