Points North
with Jason Turnbull

Northern Ontario now has a new tool for fighting fires in the province.

The outside of the new flight simulator in Sault Ste. Marie. (Submitted)

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Hockey Canada is in Halifax to talk about whether the rest of the country should consider banning body-checks.

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A piece of concrete fell from the ceiling at the Algo Centre just months before the fatal mall roof collapse.

Concrete piece that fell from the ceiling of the Algo Centre mall before the collapse in June 2010. (Elliot Lake Inquiry)

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Sandra Laronde was honored by the Canada Arts Council with the Victor Martyn Lynch Staunton Award for her contributions to the world of dance.

Dancer in a Red Sky Performance dance. (Facebook)

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Sudbury is setting world-wide example when it comes to regreening.

Re-greening efforts in the region have taken decades. Part of that effort includes planting trees on the scorched landscape. (Steve Howard/CBC)

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Canadian Blood Services announced a change in policy so that men can donate blood as long as they have not had sex with another man in the last five years.

Matthew Morin tried to give blood in past and been turned down because of his sexual orientation. (Jenifer Norwell/CBC)

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This year, there will be changes to how people receive social assistance in Ontario.

Janet Gasparini is with the Social Planning Council in Sudbury. (Jenifer Norwell/CBC)

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Tim Hudak expresses frustration with the NDP during visit to Sudbury.

PC Leader Tim Hudak was in Lively to take a tour of Anmar Mechanical and Electrical Contractors. (Martha Dillman/CBC)

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Flood worries are declining in Wawa after heavy rain caused flooding.

Flooding at the marina in Wawa. (Chris Benka, Municipality of Wawa)

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Rainbow District School Board is expecting more than 550 less students to start the new school year in September.

Norm Blaseg is the Rainbow District School Board's education director. (Submitted)

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