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First Nations opioid death rate in Ontario nine times higher than rest of province

First Nations opioid death rate in Ontario nine times higher than rest of province

The study was co-authored by researchers at the Chiefs of Ontario and the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network.
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Kap mayor will lead northern municipal group

Kap mayor will lead northern municipal group

Dave Plourde has been acclaimed as president of Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities
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Is Toronto giving drug users free bus tickets to the Sault?

Is Toronto giving drug users free bus tickets to the Sault?

'There’s not been any concrete evidence or firsthand knowledge of this happening,' says Sault Mayor Matthew Shoemaker
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Levack residents fined for multiple moose hunting violations at hunting camp

Levack residents fined for multiple moose hunting violations at hunting camp

Fines for the threesome amounted to $12,500; the moose was seized and donated to members of the public, officials say
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Northern think tank appoints inaugural vice-president

Northern think tank appoints inaugural vice-president

Paula Haapanen will oversee communications, government relations and partnership development at Northern Policy Institute
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Province will do its duty on consultation for Special Economic Zones, insists Rickford

Province will do its duty on consultation for Special Economic Zones, insists Rickford

Green Party leader unconvinced Bill 5 measures will safeguard Indigenous rights, protect environment
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Armed and dangerous fugitive shot by cops; SIU investigating

Armed and dangerous fugitive shot by cops; SIU investigating

An emergency alert and shelter-in-place order were issued Friday as OPP officers searched for an armed and dangerous individual near Latchford. The situation escalated on Sunday with an exchange of gunfire
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Former OPP commander Mike Pilon takes on CAO role in West Nipissing

Former OPP commander Mike Pilon takes on CAO role in West Nipissing

‘We are thrilled to have selected someone who not only meets every qualification we were looking for, but who is also part of our community,’ Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon said
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New airport terminal officially opens in Gore Bay

New airport terminal officially opens in Gore Bay

Facility part of a $4.2-million upgrade at western Manitoulin airfield
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Police seek man wanted for firearms-related offences

Police seek man wanted for firearms-related offences

Police say he is considered violent and is known to carry weapons
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