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Northern Nosh
Meet the family behind Thunder Bay's Dawson General Store
Would you like a side of wilderness with your burger? For this week's edition of Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto took us to the outskirts of Thunder Bay to learn more about the Dawson General Store.
Northern Nosh
Check out this off-grid coffee roaster floating on Lake of the Woods
Nautical Coffee is coffee roaster based in a houseboat on Lake of the Woods near Kenora, Ont. Up North host Jonathan Pinto spoke with owner Jeremy Brown for this week's edition of Northern Nosh.
Northern Nosh
From Brazil via Sturgeon Falls: Meet the couple introducing brigadeiros to the north
It's a must have at any Brazilian party — and now, you can find them here in northern Ontario. For this week's Northern Nosh we'll meet a couple from Sturgeon Falls producing a sweet called "brigadeiros."
Northern Nosh
This Sudbury, Ont. woman is making it easier to find Asian ingredients in town
For years, Ciarah Alia Pasamonte travelled between Sudbury and Toronto to buy Asian ingredients. But when the pandemic made travel harder, she decided to take things into her own hands and open My Asian Market on Westmount Avenue.
Northern Nosh
Sip northwestern Ontario history at the Silver Islet General Store's tea room
For this week's Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto sat down with Sandy and Jeff Korkola, owners of the Silver Islet General Store. They talked about the history of the iconic building, why they took it over — and what it is like running the popular tea room.
In Depth
What's gained and lost in private-public partnerships between Ontario colleges
Agreements between Ontario colleges are buoying the books of institutions in the north. These partnerships allow northern schools to set up satellite campuses in the south and make millions of dollars, but also present opportunity costs for students, notably international students, and communities.
In Depth
Northern Ontario colleges rely on students from India to survive. What if that revenue strategy fails?
Colleges in northeastern Ontario rely more heavily than other schools on international revenue, notably from students from India. Developments including India suspending visa services in Canada amid allegations the country was involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader show how policies and geopolitical landscapes can change at any time.
Northern Nosh
Feast on elk meatballs and salmon sweet potato casserole from this restaurant on Lake Wanapitei
Chef Hiawatha Osawamick and her mother Ann Marie Recollet are injecting new life into the former Rocky's building in Wahnapitae First Nation. Up North host Jonathan Pinto spoke to Osawamick about the vision behind Hiawatha's Restaurant and Marina.
Northern Nosh
Meet the man generating a lot of buzz in Whitefish
Farmers across Northern Ontario are in the midst of the harvest — including beekeepers. Up North host Jonathan Pinto spoke with Doug Tompsett of Douglas Apiaries in the Whitefish community of Greater Sudbury for this week's edition of Northern Nosh.
Northern Nosh
Meet the man bringing hoagies — and shawarma! — to Wawa
A tale of two Wawas. For this week's Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto brings us the story of Philly Wawa Hoagie, a restaurant in Wawa, Ont., whose offerings are inspired by a popular sandwich shop based in Wawa, Pa.