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Lac La Croix First Nation, Ontario and Canada settle treaty land claim

Lac La Croix First Nation, Ontario and Canada settle treaty land claim

Lac La Croix First Nation, Canada, and Ontario settle a long-standing treaty land entitlement claim for $131.3 million.
Red Lake mayor pleased with mining developments

Red Lake mayor pleased with mining developments

Mayor Fred Mota of Red Lake is happy about the likely sale of the shuttered Pure Gold mine to a junior mining company and excited about the prospect of the Kinross Gold mine expecting to open in the next few years.
Letter to the Editor: Highway safety improvements needed

Letter to the Editor: Highway safety improvements needed

To all communities along these corridors, I really sympathize with what is and has happened on these highways within this year.
Hydro One selects contractor for Waasigan Transmission Line

Hydro One selects contractor for Waasigan Transmission Line

Valard Construction LP previously worked on the East-West Tie Line between Thunder Bay and Wawa
Erratic driving leads to drug charges in Red Lake

Erratic driving leads to drug charges in Red Lake

Police found small amounts of cannabis and cocaine, along with cash and items associated with drug trafficking.
Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
Police arrest two after watching downtown drug deal

Police arrest two after watching downtown drug deal

One person is charged with drug trafficking and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Atikokan mayor wants town to take a bigger role in new power line

Atikokan mayor wants town to take a bigger role in new power line

Atikokan’s mayor is all for the recommendation for the second phase of the Waasigan Power Line, but would like a firmer timeline.
Northerners still need help with health travel costs, MPP says

Northerners still need help with health travel costs, MPP says

Gélinas says Northerners should have access to an emergency fund to cover medically necessary travel costs to the south 
'Forestry is going gangbusters' in Northwestern Ontario

'Forestry is going gangbusters' in Northwestern Ontario

Study highlights challenges of recruiting new, young workers to the bustling resource industry
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