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Mining industry faces youth gap as misconceptions persist, Sudbury students say
Despite workforce growth across Canada, fewer young people are entering mining careers. Students in Sudbury and industry leaders say outdated perceptions may be to blame.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/students-mining-9.7114950?cmp=rss

Hamilton judge rules Ontario's sex offender registry is unconstitutional. What could happen next?
The decision is "significant" and could see changes to Ontario’s sex offender registry, depending on how the appeals process plays out, says the applicant's lawyer. The province says it plans to appeal.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/christophers-law-constitutional-challenge-9.7113022?cmp=rss

Sudbury skijorers find home at Onaping Falls Nordics after years of searching
This winter, Skijoring is being offered on a trial basis at Onaping Falls Nordics, marking a major step for a small but growing community of dog-powered athletes in Greater Sudbury.
#winter #sports #Sudbury #OnapingFalls
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/skijoring-sudbury-onaping-falls-nordics-winter-sport-9.7113278?cmp=rss

B.C. is scrapping time changes. Should Ontario be next?
After British Columbia Premier David Eby announced Monday the province will permanently adopt daylight time, some residents think Ontario should do the same. However, experts warn this could have serious consequences for sleep and health.
#time #change #health #BritishColumbia #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/should-ontario-follow-bc-daylight-savings-9.7113343?cmp=rss

Some Iranians in Sudbury, Ont., overjoyed at American and Israeli attacks in Iran
Some Iranians in Sudbury, Ont., say they are ecstatic about recent attacks from the United States and Israel against Iran.

#conflict #celebration #Sudbury #Ont
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/iranians-sudbury-reaction-attacks-9.7113293?cmp=rss

New Indian dance group in Sault Ste. Marie aiming to heat up over the winter
The Sault Indian Social Club has grown to 30 members since forming in January and features cultural dancing and singing with traditional dresses and jewellery.
#dance #culture #SaultSteMarie
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7113256?cmp=rss

Sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, researchers find
After online gambling was privatized in Ontario, contacts to Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems increased 317 per cent in men and adolescent boys aged 15 to 24, a new study suggests.
#gambling #mentalhealth #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/online-gambling-ontario-9.7112838?cmp=rss

Class action lawsuit over migrant farm workers' EI benefits, restrictions to proceed
A class action lawsuit alleging Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program exploits the labour and Charter rights of agricultural workers can proceed, a judge decided last week.
#law #rights #workers
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-migrant-farm-workers-lawsuit-certified-9.7111559?cmp=rss

Northern Ontario NDP MPPs raise highway safety concerns through 9-day road trip
NDP members of provincial parliament are embarking on a nine-day road trip across northern Ontario to raise awareness about ongoing safety concerns along the Highway 11-17 corridor. Highway safety has been top of mind in the region following a recent st...
#safety #highway #concerns #NorthernOntario #Highway1117corridor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-ontario-ndp-mpps-road-trip-9.7113094?cmp=rss

Ontario, Nova Scotia sign deal to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
Producers of beer, wine and spirits will be able to start applying Tuesday to the province's liquor corporation for authorizations to do direct-to-consumer sales, a process the premiers say will only take a matter of days.
#alcohol #sales #Ontario #NovaScotia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ontario-nova-scotia-deal-direct-to-consumer-alcohol-sales-9.7111786?cmp=rss

White nationalist fight clubs pose risk for 'extreme violence,' warns government report
The growing white nationalist "active club" movement poses a risk for "extreme violence" in Canada, according to an internal Public Safety Canada brief obtained by CBC News.
#violence #whitenationalist #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/active-clubs-report-public-safety-canada-9.7109011?cmp=rss

Environment Canada to disconnect Weatheradio service this month
Environment Canada will disconnect its national Weatheradio and Hello Weather phone services, effective March 16, 2026. People who have used the services say they're important safety tools.
#safety #weather
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/environment-canada-weatheradio-off-air-9.7111797?cmp=rss

Proposed $10M settlement reached in Elliot Lake Algo Centre Mall collapse class action
A court hearing in April will determine whether a proposed $10 million settlement in the Elliot Lake mall collapse class action moves forward.
#court #settlement #classaction #ElliotLake
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/algo-mall-update-9.7111748?cmp=rss

Ford says roads connecting Ring of Fire to Ontario highways will be completed years ahead of schedule
Speaking at a mining convention Monday, Ford said roads connecting the 5,000-square-kilometre area to the province's highways would be completed by 2031 and spur mining development in the province.
#roads #development #mining #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-roads-ring-of-fire-schedule-accelerated-9.7110986?cmp=rss

Defending champion Jacobs improves to 4-0 at Brier with win over King
Brad Jacobs and his decorated Team Canada rink remained unbeaten at the Montana's Brier with an 8-2 win over Ontario's Jayden King in Monday's early draw.
#sports #competition #MontanasBrier
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/brier-recap-march2-9.7111324?cmp=rss

Northern Ontario gold producers expecting to be busy at world's largest mining conference
Politicians, prospectors and mining executives from across northern Ontario are in Toronto this week for the world's largest mining conference.
#mining #conference #NorthernOntario #Toronto
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-gold-producers-at-pdac-9.7108445?cmp=rss

Family of man killed on Hwy. 101 in Timmins pushes for stricter dangerous driving penalties
James Bolger was on his way back to his daughter’s home in late September to continue renovations when he was struck and killed on the shoulder of Hwy. 101 in Timmins.

#death #crime #penalties #Timmins #Hwy101
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/highway-crash-death-driving-penalties-9.7108782?cmp=rss

A team in transition: What comes next for Canada's women's hockey program?
Long-time Canadian women's national hockey team head coach Troy Ryan says it's "probably the right time for change" behind the bench, as the team looks ahead to the 2030 Olympics.
#hockey #team #transition
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/hockey/canada-womens-team-program-transition-2026-9.7108791?cmp=rss

Iranian-Canadians proclaim ‘happiest day ever’ amid U.S. and Israel strikes on Iranian government
Iranian-Canadians gathering at a Richmond Hill, Ont., rally Saturday say they’re overjoyed by the U.S. and Israeli intervention in Iran.
#politics #celebration #RichmondHill #Ont
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/iranian-canadians-happy-after-u-s-israel-strikes-9.7110118?cmp=rss

Blue Jays broadcaster receives honorary doctorate from Huntington University in Sudbury, Ont.
Ahead of the start of another baseball season in a few weeks, veteran sports broadcaster, Jamie Campbell, made a trip to Sudbury to accept an honorary doctorate from a local university.

#baseball #award #Sudbury #Ont
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/jamie-campbell-honorary-doctorate-9.7108876?cmp=rss

Why only Sault Ste. Marie refers to Italian dessert pizzelles as 'tie plates'
The Sault Ste. Marie Museum and Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site teamed up for a 'lunch and learn' event that examined the history of how pizzelles earned the nickname 'tie plates' in the Sault.
#history #food #SaultSteMarie
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7108984?cmp=rss

Laurentian University staff union president wants a new vote on executive pay hikes
The president of Laurentian University’s staff union says a decision to increase the salaries of the university’s president and provost should be rescinded because it contravened the bylaws of the board of governors.

#union #pay #decision
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/laurentian-university-executive-pay-9.7108789?cmp=rss

College of Family Physicians of Canada calls on Ottawa to increase support for family doctors
The College of Family Physicians of Canada is urging the government to reduce administrative burdens and barriers for family physicians so that they can deliver better patient care.
#healthcare #government #Ottawa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/family-doctors-access-9.7108620?cmp=rss

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run incident in Sudbury's south end
A 46-year-old woman was killed after she was struck in Sudbury, Ont., in what police have called a hit-and-run.

#accident #crime #Sudbury #Sudburyssouthend #Ont
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/pedestrian-killed-sudbury-9.7108267?cmp=rss

No end in sight to Kashechewan First Nation evacuation
There’s no clear date for when evacuees from Kashechwan First Nation will be able to return home.

#evacuation #home #KashechewanFirstNation
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kashechewan-first-nation-evacuation-9.7107347?cmp=rss

One year on, Trump tariffs still shape Doug Ford’s politics as Ontario economy faces strain
A year after winning a third-straight majority government on a pledge to “protect Ontario’ from U.S. tariffs, the fight against Donald Trump continues to fuel Doug Ford’s policy and politics.  And experts watching the province’s struggling economy say the year ahead may prove even more chal...
#politics #economy #Ontario #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-one-year-election-9.7107376?cmp=rss

Replacement workers hired to get North Bay-area school buses back on the road during driver strike
Some school buses are back on the road in the North Bay area amid an ongoing strike by drivers, because the company has called in replacement workers.
#strike #workers #NorthBayarea
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/replacement-workers-hired-to-get-north-bay-area-school-buses-back-on-the-road-during-driver-strike-9.7107161?cmp=rss

Laurentian University unions question 11% pay hikes for the president and provost
Laurentian University’s staff and faculty unions are asking why pay increases for the president and provost, approved in October, are only being made public now.

#unions #pay #increases #LaurentianUniversity
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/laurentian-president-pay-increase-9.7107239?cmp=rss

Outreach team to offer 24/7 mental health and addictions services in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
The Canadian Mental Health Association Algoma is teaming up with Social Services to deploy three mobile wellness vehicles in an effort to support people facing mental health, addiction and housing challenges
#mentalhealth #addictions #services #SaultSteMarieOnt
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/outreach-wellness-response-cmha-algoma-9.7104295?cmp=rss

Paramedic calls for suspected drug overdoses nearly double in Sudbury
Calls to paramedics for suspected drug overdoses in Greater Sudbury nearly doubled in January compared to the same month last year, according to a new report from Public Health Sudbury and Districts.

#drug #overdose #paramedic #Sudbury
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/overdose-addiction-sudbury-northern-ontario-illegal-drug-supply-9.7105446?cmp=rss

Questions persist about Ford’s cuts to OSAP. Here’s what we know about the student aid program
The province is revamping how the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) works, slashing the amount that eligible students can get in the form of grants. Here's what you need to know.
#OSAP #studentaid #cuts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/osap-cuts-what-you-need-to-know-9.7106144?cmp=rss

Greater Sudbury council hikes fees for city-run day camps
Sudbury city council voted to increase the fees for neighbourhood playground camps and Camp Sudaca on Ramsey Lake, by $50 a week.

#fees #council #daycamps #Sudbury
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/summer-day-camps-sudbury-fees-9.7105420?cmp=rss

North Bay-area parents scramble to find transportation as school bus strike enters third day
Nearly 2,000 students across North Bay, West Nipissing, Parry Sound and surrounding communities remain without school transportation for a third straight day as roughly 80 drivers with Alouette Bus Lines continue their strike.

Parents hav...
#school #strike #transportation #NorthBay #WestNipissing #ParrySound
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-bus-strike-third-day-9.7104489?cmp=rss

Residents oppose proposed solar project in Sables-Spanish Rivers
A group of residents says the Massey Solar Project threatens farmland, wildlife and groundwater, while the developer says the project meets local planning rules and would bring jobs and tax revenue.

#environment #jobs #taxrevenue #SablesSpanishRivers
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/massey-solar-project-9.7103177?cmp=rss

Ottawa spending $3.7B to build thousands of new military housing units
Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan on Tuesday to build more housing units for Canada's military.
#military #housing #spending #Ottawa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-housing-funding-9.7104024?cmp=rss

Family health teams urge Ontario to up pay for nurses, health workers to retain them
Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, the foundation of primary care is crumbling.
#healthcare #nurses #primarycare #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/family-health-teams-ask-funding-increase-nurses-health-workers-9.7103597?cmp=rss

Ice climbing festival to make chilly debut in Sault Ste. Marie area
Ice Fest will bring climbers of all levels to the rarely explored Gros Cap Bluffs, as well as Searchmont, for a weekend of ice climbing, instructional clinics and live music.
#festival #climbing #ice #SaultSteMarie #GrosCapBluffs #Searchmont
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ice-climbing-festival-sault-9.7102951?cmp=rss

'Scared for sure': tourists from northern Ontario stranded in Mexico by drug cartel violence
Some tourists from northern Ontario are among the thousands of Canadians wondering if they'll be able to leave Mexico this week.
Most airlines have stopped flying in and out of the country since widespread violen...
#violence #travel #Mexico #northernOntario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/scared-for-sure-tourists-from-northern-ontario-stranded-in-mexico-by-drug-cartel-violence-9.7102952?cmp=rss

North Bay-area school bus drivers to vote on possible strike Monday
School bus drivers with Alouette Bus Lines based in Sturgeon Falls, Ont. could be on strike following a vote scheduled for Monday morning.
#strike #vote #school #NorthBayarea #SturgeonFalls #Ont
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/north-bay-school-bus-possible-strike-9.7102242?cmp=rss