Built in 1974 with the hope of hosting many national and international events, the Laurentian University track stadium is mostly used by local athletes.

Patients in northern Ontario and across the country are turning to online clinics to avoid long waits for dermatology treatment and the doctor behind DermCaf says the model could help relieve other corners of the beleaguered health system.

Laurentian University says it has taken steps to make sure money donated for scholarships and bursaries isn't spent elsewhere. But it's little comfort for those who say they still don't know what happened to the thousands they gave to northern Ontario's largest university.

After dropping sharply during the school's financial crisis, donations are picking up at Laurentian University. But there are still half the donors and about $1 million less coming in compared to before the Sudbury school declared insolvency in 2021.

Fishing season on Lake Nipissing has been a lot quieter in recent summers and many credit an agreement between the province and the First Nation. Dwindling numbers of pickerel, also called walleye, led some to blame Indigenous commercial fishing, while others pointed the finger at tourist lodges.

People with a camping trailer in the rural parts of our region might have gotten a knock on the door from a bylaw officer over the long weekend. More and more towns in northeastern Ontario are requiring permits for those who set up outside of designated trailer parks.