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The provincial government is providing some support to the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. The RFDA is receiving $2 million to support the construction of its expanding facility. "The Building Hope project at the RFDA will have a major impact on our region ...

An overtime penalty was the downfall for the Dryden Ice Dogs. The series was tied 1-1 heading into game three. Although the Ice Dogs banked two goals in the second period, the Fighting Walleye scored on a power play and then again in the third period, tying things up at 2-2. But Kam River took advantage of another powe...

Concern is being raised over the use of exclusion, restraint or seclusion of students with disabilities in school to limit disruptions in the classroom. A survey from Community Living Ontario cites the actions are being used on students as young as 5. It also found that 31% of students with disabilities were sent home ...

Ontario is getting a new area code. 942 will be added to 416,437, 647, which are the three existing area codes in southern Ontario. The Telecommunications Alliance, which is made up of many the major cell phone companies operating in Canada, say the new area code is necessary to meet the growing demand for new phone nu...

Municipal leaders from across northwestern Ontario are meeting this week in Thunder Bay. The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference starts today and wraps up Friday afternoon at the Superior Inn Hotel and Conference Center. Today delegates heard from the three provincial opposition leaders. That included...

The SIJHL final shifts locations tonight for game three. The Kam River Fighting Walleye are hosting the Dryden GM Ice Dogs at the Norwest arena in Thunder Bay for the next two nights. The best-of-seven final is tied at one game apiece. The winner will get the SIJHL berth to the national championships, the Centennial Cu...

The provincial government and the Ontario Medical Association have a new four-year Physician Services Agreement. It's the result of a mediated arbitration award. It will not only increase funding for doctors, but there will also be a couple of new programs for expanded medical services in rural and northern Ontario. Th...

New investment in STEM programming at the post-secondary levels. Ontario's colleges and universities will share $750 million from the provincial government to expand programs related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, s...

Magnus Theatre's annual school tour has received a boost from the provincial government. The organization is receiving $295,200 over three years through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. "(The funding is) gonna really help to significantly expand the reach and impact of our theatre for young audiences school tour,&...

Lakehead and Guelph Universities' Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program is moving forward, with the first group of students set to begin their studies this fall. Student recruitment is underway, and an official agreement is in place between the universities. The program is aimed at addressing a significan...