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Sudbury crane operator enjoys his time in the sky building 17-storey housing project
There aren't many tower cranes in Ontario's north, but Mark Edwards has the best view of Sudbury from one. The 50-year-old crane operator is using a bright yellow crane to build the Manitou project, a 17-storey housing complex on a rock hill near the downtown.
North Bay, Ont. transitional housing complex expanding with 24 more units
The Northern Pines transitional housing complex in North Bay houses 52 people and is about to expand with 24 more apartments.
Sudbury, Ont., sisters crowned local spelling bee champions
By spelling the word "coronation" this month, Sophia Mathew was crowned champion in the Junior category (ages 9-11) of the Greater Sudbury Regional Competition of the Spelling Bee of Canada.
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This Sault Ste. Marie company recreates northern Ontario landmarks out of Lego
Derek Pearce is looking to rebuild his city Lego brick by Lego brick.
'It's like having pets but they're dead': Sudbury woman transforms dead rodents into art
Carla Gagne admits her hobby is a little weird.
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Why it's so easy to love a 1974 VW camper
A nostalgic moment for CBC's Morning North host Markus Schwabe.
From Soup to Tomatoes: how this nurse is keeping seniors active
A program that started with a few soup cans is helping to keep northern Ontario seniors active.
Parry Sound ventriloquist spends more time trapping than talking
Professional ventriloquist Mark Crocker spends his days as a trapper in northern Ontario, and performs weekends and evenings as an entertainer across Canada.
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CBC Sudbury's former office transformed into a police station for TV mini-series
Shortly after CBC Sudbury moved out of its building on Mackenzie Street, the space was rented to a production company to shoot the television mini-series "Cardinal." What was once an office space for journalists was transformed into the set of a police station for the television show.
Angus Simpson's dream is to make a living building birchbark canoes
Angus Simpson grew up in Scotland fascinated with "bushcraft" and wilderness survival. After graduating with a masters in engineering he stuck a pin in a map of Ontario and decided to move to North Bay. He found work in the mining industry but dreams to build birchbark canoes full time.