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An homage to the 'Port'

An homage to the 'Port'

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center examines the origins of an iconic and much beloved landmark, The Airport hotel which brought the community into the aviation age 79 years ago this month
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BEYOND LOCAL: Siri, Alexa are dominating online searches, whether retailers like it or not

BEYOND LOCAL: Siri, Alexa are dominating online searches, whether retailers like it or not

Voice-enabled searches are becoming increasingly popular when it comes to web browsing, and that’s a problem for the food industry
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Apprentice application process will help build highly skilled workforce: Colleges Ontario

Apprentice application process will help build highly skilled workforce: Colleges Ontario

Northern College pleased with Ontario government support of skilled trades
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BEYOND LOCAL: How can we mobilize the masses to vote?

BEYOND LOCAL: How can we mobilize the masses to vote?

Studies suggest online voting systems will increase voter turnout
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This young angler likes learning from his mistakes

This young angler likes learning from his mistakes

In this edition of Fishing the North, David Reid profiles Mathieu Guenette
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Sign or no sign, drivers responsible to know the speed limit say police

Sign or no sign, drivers responsible to know the speed limit say police

Speeding is a 'strict liability' offence and the onus of knowing and complying with the speed limit lies on the shoulders of the individual driver, say Timmins police
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Facebook moderator talks online negativity, local music, and foreheads

Facebook moderator talks online negativity, local music, and foreheads

He says the popular Timmins, ON Facebook can actually be a helpful resource
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BEYOND LOCAL: We need to change how we assess literacy, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL: We need to change how we assess literacy, experts say

Large-scale literacy testing has not kept pace with how literacy is practiced in classrooms, assessed by teachers and mandated by curriculum
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BEYOND: Immigrant children's health declines rapidly upon arrival in Canada. Why?

BEYOND: Immigrant children's health declines rapidly upon arrival in Canada. Why?

The findings seem counter-intuitive when you consider that Canada offers relatively abundant food, accessible healthcare, and a high standard of living
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Here's what's happening this weekend in Timmins

Here's what's happening this weekend in Timmins

There's TimminsCon, an annual powwow and more!
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