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BEYOND LOCAL: St. Brigid, the compassionate, sensible female patron saint of Ireland, gets a lot less recognition than St. Patrick

BEYOND LOCAL: St. Brigid, the compassionate, sensible female patron saint of Ireland, gets a lot less recognition than St. Patrick

Cogitosus recounted Brigid’s many purported miracles: As a girl, she gave away the household’s butter and bacon to hungry beggars and dogs, then miraculously replaced the food for her family
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TRILLIUM TALK: Retiring judge takes jab at Doug Ford on the way out

TRILLIUM TALK: Retiring judge takes jab at Doug Ford on the way out

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
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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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BEYOND LOCAL: Nightfall once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows

BEYOND LOCAL: Nightfall once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows

The study used wildfire records and satellite data to examine more than 23,500 blazes across North America from 2017 to 2020. The researchers identified 1,095 overnight burning events associated with 340 wildfires and found the vast majority spanned at least 10 square kilometres
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Second community egg fundraiser launched just in time for Easter

Second community egg fundraiser launched just in time for Easter

Harvest Kitchen and Elliot Lake Intermediate School supporting meal security in the community
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COLUMN: Carol Hughes on Day School Survivor program

COLUMN: Carol Hughes on Day School Survivor program

Calls to Reopen Day School Survivor application process grow says the MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
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Did city council ‘skip over’ two candidates in 2017?

Did city council ‘skip over’ two candidates in 2017?

Last Monday, council asked if there is a precedent for skipping over candidates. They heard 'we moved over two people.' What happened in 2017?
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Northern Ontario contractors primed for 2024 construction season

Northern Ontario contractors primed for 2024 construction season

Mining, institutional work paves the way in projects for 2024
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Elliot Lake gears up for Kraft Hockeyville voting later this month

Elliot Lake gears up for Kraft Hockeyville voting later this month

Voting is unlimited and takes place between 9 a.m. on Friday, March 29 and 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 30
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Northern Ontario School of Medicine supports bid for Sault campus

Northern Ontario School of Medicine supports bid for Sault campus

City council will be asked on Monday to provide $75,000 toward the cost of preparing a business case and funding proposal
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