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City transit: ‘Extremely hard to get up and down with my walker’

City transit: ‘Extremely hard to get up and down with my walker’

Transit Study: The City of Elliot Lake will be soliciting public input this month. A local resident hopes others come forward to voice their experiences during the public input phase
BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto Zoo says 'friendly and determined' snow leopard Jita is pregnant

BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto Zoo says 'friendly and determined' snow leopard Jita is pregnant

They say Jita's birthing window is likely between May 6 and 27, but the size of her litter has not been confirmed
TRILLIUM TALK: The rise of private-pay health clinics

TRILLIUM TALK: The rise of private-pay health clinics

Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead
Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
BEYOND LOCAL: A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online

BEYOND LOCAL: A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online

The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus.
COLUMN: Some budget measures 'a day late and a dollar short': Hughes

COLUMN: Some budget measures 'a day late and a dollar short': Hughes

'This budget could have eliminated previous Conservative tax cuts for the richest corporations or put forward a windfall tax for those companies who are gouging consumers to line their pockets, but neither measure materialized'
CAO challenges municipal staff to contribute to Arena Repair Fund

CAO challenges municipal staff to contribute to Arena Repair Fund

Rob deBortoli says he'll match collected funds up to $1,000
Hillside Dr. North – ‘We do have good news’

Hillside Dr. North – ‘We do have good news’

It’s a detour and it’s part of the good news. There will be a full road closure on Hillside Dr. N. near the Seniors Park from Tuesday to Friday, Apr. 23 to 26
POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

How should schools address phone use? In an online poll this week, half thought phones should be totally banned from school, about half thought phone use was fine during breaks, and almost nobody thought it shouldn't be regulated at all
BACK ROADS BILL: Slow television on a heritage river

BACK ROADS BILL: Slow television on a heritage river

This week, Bill tells us about a new Earth Day documentary and a paddling destination