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Students urged to submit funny stories for chance to win cash

Students urged to submit funny stories for chance to win cash

Entries may be submitted online or by regular mail, before the deadline of June 15, 2023
CANADA: Queen Elizabeth toonie most popular coin some sellers have seen

CANADA: Queen Elizabeth toonie most popular coin some sellers have seen

The mint produced about five million of the toonies, amounting to about one for every eight Canadians
Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
CANADA: Some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply

CANADA: Some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply

Numerous species of Pacific salmon are at risk or even endangered for several reasons, including overharvesting and lack of habitat protections
Canada Post reveals first stamp featuring King Charles III

Canada Post reveals first stamp featuring King Charles III

Stamp unveiled at Ottawa ceremony marking today's coronation
Photographing the Northern Lights is about to get more intense

Photographing the Northern Lights is about to get more intense

Jeff Dixon, who has been photographing the Aurora Borealis for about 20 years, is excited to capture the light show at the height of its 11-year cycle over the next year or two
Algoma still among deadliest regions for opioids: Chief Coroner

Algoma still among deadliest regions for opioids: Chief Coroner

Ontario's Chief Coroner released the most recent update on opioid-related deaths in the province; local data shows only a minor drop in annual overdose fatalities, from 58 to 55
COLUMN: Carol Hughes on tree-planting shortfall

COLUMN: Carol Hughes on tree-planting shortfall

Two Billion Trees Program off to a rocky start, says Algoma - Manitoulin - Kapuskasing Member of Parliament
CANADA: Connor McDavid, Rick Mercer, 'Degrassi' among inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame

CANADA: Connor McDavid, Rick Mercer, 'Degrassi' among inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame

Canada’s Walk of Fame recognizes standouts in the fields of arts and entertainment, athletics, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, humanitarianism, and science, technology and innovation
WORLD: King Charles III to be crowned at Westminster Abbey

WORLD: King Charles III to be crowned at Westminster Abbey

The ceremony will be filled with pomp and pageantry: There will be crowns and diamonds, soaring music, purple robes, magnificent hats — and a rousing cheer of “God Save the King” inside the abbey and in the streets outside