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Senior Northern Ont. health-care administrator has died

Senior Northern Ont. health-care administrator has died

Richard Joly, 51, held senior posts with several area health-care organizations
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Driver in Johnson Township busted with two pounds of cocaine: OPP

Driver in Johnson Township busted with two pounds of cocaine: OPP

A 36-year-old from Barrie is facing multiple charges as a result
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Golf course loan paid in full and early

Golf course loan paid in full and early

Town saves about $6,000 by paying loan early
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Hockey Indigenous founders look to launch national tournament

Hockey Indigenous founders look to launch national tournament

They're looking for people to join an advisory committee to determine the format of the proposed tournament, as well as when and where to stage the inaugural event
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Blind River fire department assessing 8 new recruits

Blind River fire department assessing 8 new recruits

New firefighters are being hired on for a 12-month probationary period, town says
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Power of social media reconnects nurse, northern Ontario patient after 54 years

Power of social media reconnects nurse, northern Ontario patient after 54 years

While a patient at SickKids Hospital in 1969, a baby from Kirkland Lake was cared for by a nurse with the same last name; five decades later, Facebook brought them back together
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Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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Sault's Dubas not sure if he will remain Maple Leafs GM

Sault's Dubas not sure if he will remain Maple Leafs GM

Contract expires at end of June; if he does stay, he'd consider all possible roster changes, including nucleus of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander
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Moose collision in northern Ontario kills one, injures two

Moose collision in northern Ontario kills one, injures two

Highway 11 North near Temagami was closed in both directions for more than six hours; OPP are not releasing name of 39-year-old pronounced dead at scene
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New emergency department doctor lived in Elliot Lake as a child

New emergency department doctor lived in Elliot Lake as a child

City of Elliot Lake, and the Elliot Lake Physician Recruitment Committee announce signing of Dr. Helene Bouchard to St. Joseph's General Hospital Elliot Lake's Emergency Department
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