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Poll: Most readers would vote to abolish separate schools

Poll: Most readers would vote to abolish separate schools

Almost two-thirds of Village Media readers would vote in a referendum to merge existing schools systems into a single secular public school system - but most separate school graduates would keep things as they are
Back Roads Bill: Fires and Northeastern Ontario heritage

Back Roads Bill: Fires and Northeastern Ontario heritage

This week, Bill takes us on the back roads of history, showing us how fires have shaped Northeastern Ontario
BEYOND LOCAL: Holiday budget planning should include more than gifts

BEYOND LOCAL: Holiday budget planning should include more than gifts

A holiday budget should also include the cost of any entertaining you're planning to do as well as extra meals out and associated expenses for holiday parties
Family grocery bill will go up $702 next year, researcher warns

Family grocery bill will go up $702 next year, researcher warns

Canada's Food Price Report used AI technology to predict the rising cost of groceries next year, and the good news is the increase won't be quite as bad as this year
Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Last call for The Beer Store?

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Last call for The Beer Store?

This week on the podcast: Change is on tap for the Ford government, which appears ready to finally fulfill a five-year-old campaign promise to allow beer sales at your local corner store
CANADA: Christine Sinclair calls time on international career in emotional farewell game

CANADA: Christine Sinclair calls time on international career in emotional farewell game

Sinclair leaves having made 331 senior appearances, including 313 starts and played 27,601 minutes for Canada.
Settlement dollars, housing top priorities for new Mississauga First Nation chief

Settlement dollars, housing top priorities for new Mississauga First Nation chief

'Working for the First Nation was always my goal': Brent Niganobe prepares to lead his community after winning tight race for chief by just one vote
Two Ontario men face neo-Nazi linked terror and hate propaganda charges

Two Ontario men face neo-Nazi linked terror and hate propaganda charges

RCMP say two Ontario men have been arrested for allegedly helping to make videos and manifestos in support of the neo-Nazi terror movement and far-right extremism
1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID: StatCan

1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID: StatCan

About one in nine Canadian adults — about 3.5 million people — have had long-term symptoms from COVID-19 infection, according to new Statistics Canada report