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The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews announced new programs to recruit doctors to underserviced areas like Northwestern Ontario Friday afternoon.

Inadequate funding in the federal government’s budget could lead to a "crisis situation" for First Nations communities in the region says a First Nations leader.

Traditional Aboriginal foods received a southern touch for students at an elementary public school. Algonquin Public School Elders Program invited Marc Sault, 57, to show students how to make traditional foods on Friday.

Senior officials with Dougall Media have confirmed application has been made to the CRTC requesting an amendment to its license for CKPR-Television.

The North of Superior Film Association’s annual film festival has lived to see another day. Make that two days.

The proposed federal budget is getting a B plus from a local accountant and a shake of the head from a local MP.

In the 1970s, most Canadians couldn’t name more than a handful of home-bred authors, but things have changed, said novelist Nino Ricci.

The Cascades Conservation Area is open to visitors following a temporary closure that began in mid February. Work crews have spent the past two weeks clearing out trees damaged during last September's wind storm.

A group of local citizens says the city’s taxi services aren’t meeting the needs of people with disabilities.

A new senior’s facility will be getting an expansion, the province confirmed Thursday.