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Anglers near Sault encouraged to kill this invasive fish

Anglers near Sault encouraged to kill this invasive fish

‘None of us had seen this before’: Local angler near Harmony Beach caught a Eurasian Ruffe, a rarely spotted invasive species that resembles yellow and trout perch
Fedeli has 'no comment' on docs' petition to oust health minister

Fedeli has 'no comment' on docs' petition to oust health minister

'I am not prepared to break the rules of not commenting during a negotiation' Nipissing MPP says of the Ontario Union of Family Physicians calling for Sylvia Jones' resignation
Ontario chief calls on province to 'erase' six Métis communities

Ontario chief calls on province to 'erase' six Métis communities

Chief says 'just because you have a drop of Indigenous blood running through your veins' doesn't make one Indigenous at identify fraud summit
North Bay elects Ontario's first Indigenous woman school board chair

North Bay elects Ontario's first Indigenous woman school board chair

'Here I am as an Indigenous person sitting as a chair for a school board. I’m very touched about it, and it’s of huge significance'
Group of Americans pay heavy fines for hunting violations in Ontario

Group of Americans pay heavy fines for hunting violations in Ontario

In addition, the court issued 59 years of hunting licence suspensions
Video: Moose on the loose plows through North Bay backyard

Video: Moose on the loose plows through North Bay backyard

'I lived in the bush for 18 years and I never saw a moose. I moved to town and one runs through my backyard'
'Very grateful': Court unfreezes Gen7 Fuel bank accounts

'Very grateful': Court unfreezes Gen7 Fuel bank accounts

Indigenous gas station chain had bank accounts frozen as part of insolvency proceedings for former fuel supplier, resulting in company being unable to pay for fuel deliveries
Chiefs say Rickford made ‘threats of retribution’

Chiefs say Rickford made ‘threats of retribution’

Chiefs of Ontario allege Ontario's Indigenous Affairs minister threatened provincial collaboration with First Nations would cease unless a lawsuit over access to justice is dropped
Anonymous buyer steps forward to save Sault YMCA

Anonymous buyer steps forward to save Sault YMCA

City announced Tuesday that a local charitable foundation has agreed to purchase the facility, with plans to continue programming through the summer, including childcare
VIDEO: Massive fire rips through building in North Bay

VIDEO: Massive fire rips through building in North Bay

The call came in around 9:50 p.m. The smoke and flames could be seen for kilometres.