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Firefighters raise $17,000 for food bank

Firefighters raise $17,000 for food bank

Elliot Lakers came out in droves to support the drive to help the Elliot Lake Food Bank and its customers
Harvest Kitchen resumes free or ‘pay what you can’ meals

Harvest Kitchen resumes free or ‘pay what you can’ meals

It is open to anyone who is in need of a hearty meal
Crash shuts down section of Highway 17

Crash shuts down section of Highway 17

Officials have not given an estimation of when it will reopen
Could 'seismic shift' be coming for alcohol sales in Ontario?

Could 'seismic shift' be coming for alcohol sales in Ontario?

The Beer Store is a 'relic of the immediate post-prohibition era,' says Professor of Health Sciences
Shining the spotlight of those who make us healthier

Shining the spotlight of those who make us healthier

Nominations for the Public Health Champion Award close in January
COVID-19, flu to peak over holiday season: Ontario's top doctor

COVID-19, flu to peak over holiday season: Ontario's top doctor

Chief Medical Officer of Health says there is 'a lot' of COVID-19 circulating in province right now, and levels of both that virus and influenza are on the rise
BEYOND LOCAL: Kangaroo that escaped handlers in area east of Toronto apprehended

BEYOND LOCAL: Kangaroo that escaped handlers in area east of Toronto apprehended

Police have said the kangaroo was on a journey to Quebec when the delivery driver made a pit stop at the Oshawa Zoo to let the animal stretch its legs
Three charged after fentanyl, cocaine seized during traffic stop

Three charged after fentanyl, cocaine seized during traffic stop

Incident occurred Friday evening in Espanola
Crash near Espanola results in impaired driving charges

Crash near Espanola results in impaired driving charges

Driver treated for minor injuries at hospital
TRILLIUM TALK: Behind the scenes of Bonnie Crombie's big win

TRILLIUM TALK: Behind the scenes of Bonnie Crombie's big win

In a special Monday edition of our weekly briefing from Queen's Park, Jessica Smith Cross of The Trillium explains what is next for the new leader of the Ontario Liberals