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Former band administrator pleads in $1.2-million breakfast program fraud case

Former band administrator pleads in $1.2-million breakfast program fraud case

Former co-manager of Kashechewan First Nation pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud after being arrested by the RCMP in 2016
Ontario child missing for hours after dog runs away with sleigh

Ontario child missing for hours after dog runs away with sleigh

The dog ran into the woods with the two-year-old in tow, say OPP
Can drone patrols stop youth from dying in Thunder Bay's rivers?

Can drone patrols stop youth from dying in Thunder Bay's rivers?

That's what city officials in the troubled city are being asked to consider
Northern Ontario man is living out his dreams. This one involved a wheelchair-mounted crossbow

Northern Ontario man is living out his dreams. This one involved a wheelchair-mounted crossbow

Paralyzed by ALS, Eddy Lefrançois is steadily crossing experiences off his bucket list, but this one was special — 'For me to completely forget I have ALS for days was a first'
Thunder Bay pushing for its own police complaints office

Thunder Bay pushing for its own police complaints office

In 2016, Thunder Bay police faced 13 complaints alleging discreditable conduct, five for unlawful or unnecessary use of force, three of neglect of duty and two service complaints
Ontario's excess green electricity sold at a loss of $500M a year, engineers say

Ontario's excess green electricity sold at a loss of $500M a year, engineers say

Discount power is enough to serve a million homes for a year
Dionne Quintuplets home made history with move to North Bay waterfront (12 photos)

Dionne Quintuplets home made history with move to North Bay waterfront (12 photos)

'Its great to finally see this get here. I'm really looking forward to next year when the snow is gone and we can start up operations,' says Dionne Quints Heritage Board chair
Haven't raked your lawn yet? Just leave it that way until spring, says conservation group

Haven't raked your lawn yet? Just leave it that way until spring, says conservation group

The small act of leaving the leaves on the ground over winter can have a positive impact on native pollinators and other wildlife in our backyards, says Nature Conservancy Canada
The PoeTree: a way for strangers to give, and receive, an original poem (8 photos)

The PoeTree: a way for strangers to give, and receive, an original poem (8 photos)

'Once the tree is surrounded by people it’s great to see the way that they interact with one another and kind of inhabit that space with one another'
Must watch: Heart-warming video of Guelph man receiving new puppy has gone viral

Must watch: Heart-warming video of Guelph man receiving new puppy has gone viral

We're not crying, there's just something in our eye