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Everton resident fights to save monarch butterflies as populations plummet in 2024
Despite 2024 being a challenging year for monarch butterflies, Everton resident Susan Johnson has turned her backyard into a haven for their rescue and conservation. Since 2019, she has released over 100 monarchs into the wild.
Wawa, Ont. plans to implement 4% accommodation tax to raise revenues for tourism
The Municipality of Wawa is giving staff the go-ahead to draft a bylaw for a new 4% tax on short-term rentals in order to boost local tourism revenue. However, some motel owners are concerned it will force them to raise room prices, passing the cost on to customers.
Air travel recovery skips northern Ontario as regional airports face service cuts and rising costs
Canada’s domestic air travel has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in the country’s biggest airports, but smaller communities and mid-sized cities, especially in northern Ontario, are seeing cuts in service, and an increase in ticket prices. It's a stark difference to the recovery regional airports in the U.S. are seeing.
Black River-Matheson elects new mayor, council. Here are the full byelection results
Former town councillor Dave Dyment has been elected as the new mayor for Black River-Matheson, a small northern Ontario town east of Timmins.
How a Sudbury woman ended up rigging for high angle challenges on Canadian reality TV
Laura Schmidt is an accountant for a mining company by day but a few times a year, she works as a rigger for high angle challenges on Canadian reality TV shows. She tells CBC Radio's Morning North about her latest adventure in season 10 of Amazing Race Canada.
Swimming advisories in place for beaches in Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin Island
Public Health Sudbury & Districts issued swimming advisories for Maintenance Beach on Ramsey Lake in Sudbury and South Baymouth Beach on Manitoulin Island due to higher-than-normal bacterial levels in the water.
West Nipissing council looking at potential backyard chicken bylaw
Councillors in West Nipissing are debating the possibility of putting in a backyard chicken bylaw that would allow people living in urban areas keep chickens.
Sudbury chef bids farewell to find peace with her Indigenous family in Saskatchewan
Tammy Maki, owner of Raven Rising Global-Indigenous Chocolates, is leaving town to reconnect with her Indigenous family in the White Bear First Nations in Saskatchewan. After loosing her daughter last year, the tragedy became a catalyst for change and increased her desire to leave Sudbury and its memories behind.
Town of Gore Bay planning for downtown revitalization project
Gore Bay hasn't made major changes to its downtown since the 1970s. Now, the small town on Manitoulin Island is considering a multi-million-dollar facelift in order to attract more tourists. Businesses and residents are rallying behind the idea.
Manitoulin Island beekeeper looking for answers after toxic herbicide detected in dead bees
A veterinarian and longtime beekeeper on Manitoulin Island had a nasty surprise in February when she found that 90 per cent of her colonies had died. When she sent the bees south for testing, the lab found them full of agrochemicals.