This week northern Ontario comedian Ahren Belisle appears on America's Got Talent, the fight for First Nations police funding, the new board chair at Laurentian University, an update on the opiod crisis in Sudbury, and we meet paralympian Gilles Lafrance.

This week some highlights from our remote broadcast in Moose Factory, the CEO of Argonaut Gold talks about northern Ontario's newest gold mine near Wawa, an update on the vineyards growing on Manitoulin Island, and a story from our archives about a man who was impaled on a tree.

This week the story of how the Powassan Virus got it's name, the University of Sudbury is denied operational funding, Backroads Bill Steer is sidelined from the backroads for health reasons, and newspaper columnist Bonnie Kogos shares a story about a violin.

Play along with Stu from Garson as he tries to win all 5 prizes in the CBC Vault on the Morning North Mystery Game.

This week we look into the police investigations around opiod deaths, the concerns surrounding a new plastics factory in North Bay, the relatives of Group of Seven member Franklin Carmichael talk about the need for a new Sudbury art gallery, and we hear about fakes and frauds in the mineral world.

Contestant Tanya from Mattawa had a clean sweep, winning all five prizes in our prize vault on the Morning North Mystery Game. Could you have done the same? Have a listen and find out.

This week a 10 billion dollar settlement for First Nations under the Robinson-Huron treaty, an acheologist probes into the ancient history of northern Ontario, an inspiring story of a Syrian refugee in Sudbury who's just been accepted into medical school, a book about the former town of Creighton Mine, and a blind paralympian from Sault Ste. Marie makes it part of her dog training business to help find lost people.

This week a six-year-old from French River talks about living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, the Crosses for Change memorial in Sudbury is vandalized, we look at at the new plan for a library and art gallery in Sudbury, the mayor of Gore Bay has an update on local issues, domestic rabbits are running wild in Sudbury, and we meet an insect collector at Sudbury city hall.

This week a look at use the fireworks in northern Ontario, Sudbury city council makes a decision the future of its fire halls, the mayor of Timmins Michelle Boileau, and two Timmins police officers receive a bravery award.

This week a forest fire threatens the Mattagami First Nation, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry discusses the forest fire fighting situation in the province, we look at how northern municipalities are dealing with the short term rental market, Laurentian University reveals the properties it plans to sell to the province, and we take an ATV ride with some high school students in Sudbury.

This week Domtar announces it is shutting down its pulp and paper mill in Espanola, the municipal strike in Cochrane drags on, Markus shares stories about his bear encounters, and we check in with the independent MPP for Algoma Manitoulin Mike Mantha.

It was almost a clean sweep on the Morning North Mystery Game for listener Kip from Callander. It was clear that he had been listening to the program. Find out if you could have answered all 5 questions correctly to win some CBC swag.

Our Moring North Mystery Game contestant, Deborah from North Bay, was optimistic about her chances of winning all 5 prizes in the CBC Prize vault. She came close. Have a listen and see how well you would have done.

This week a look at the impact climate change will have on northern Ontario, a discussion about plastic versus paper bags, musicians in Sudbury feel they are underpaid, the Sudbury Food Bank sees unprecedented demand, and Northeastern Ontario rebrands the north as "The Seven."

James from Sudbury struggled a bit to get through this week's Morning North Mystery Game. He still managed to pick up a few prizes. Have a listen. See if you could have done better.

This week the story of an 8-year-old autistic girl in Sault Ste. Marie who after not being picked up for school, spent a day alone in her home with her deceased father, wildfire fighters in Ontario fight for more compensation, northeastern Ontario loses a riding in the next federal election, a young couple in Cobalt open a tea room in a mining headframe.

This week the Speaker of the House of Commons resigns, we investigate school board spending on marketing, a former residential school students helps search for the graves of kids who never made it home, an update from the interim president of Laurentian University, and we go for a walk in the woods...barefoot. 

Lianne from Callander needed some extra clues but still managed to claim three of five the prizes in the CBC Prize Vault on the Morning North Mystery Game. Have a listen and find out well you could have done.

This week a look at how colleges in northeastern Ontario rely on the tuition from international students, a Sudbury woman writes a scathing obituary about her father, the House of Kin marks 25 years, and reporter Jonathan Migneault finds something interesting inside the walls of his home.

Allison from Sudbury had a clean sweep, winning all five prizes from the CBC Prize Vault on the Morning North Mystery Game. Play along and see if you could have done the same.

This week the province puts more money into forest fire fighting, we talk politics with MPP John Vanthof, we check in with city councils in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, and a feature interview with Sudbury poet Roger Nash about his latest book.

Our contestant John for this week's Morning North Mystery Game was eager to play... and rightfully so. He made a clean sweep winning all of the five prizes available from the CBC Prize Vault. Have a listen and play along.

Phil from New Liskeard had a good run on the Morning North Mystery Game. He managed a clean sweep of all five of the available prizes to be won. Have a listen and find out if you could have done the same.

This week we look back at five years since the legalization of cannabis, plans for a reality show that would see the Grant House in Haileybury renovated, we ask the Minister of Natural Resources about compensation for forest fire fighters, Mike Commito of Sudbury talks about his new book about the Toronto Maple Leafs, we learn about support for people with rare forms of dementia, and we say farewell to long time Morning North Producer Jan Lakes.

Jaana from Cochrane managed to pick up 4 of the 5 available prizes in the Morning North Mystery Game. Play along and find out if you could have had a clean sweep.

This week we try to make sense of a murder-suicide in Sault Ste. Marie that left five people dead, we look at shoplifting in northern Ontario, why the Sudbury arena looks like a dump, Carley Olivier talks about being invited to training campi nthe new professional women's hockey league, and we learn about Dark Matter Day.

It was hit and miss for our Morning North Mystery game constant, Bill from Porcupine. He managed to score a few items from the CBC prize vault just the same. Play along and find out how many prizes you could have won.

This week some Halloween fun, Thornloe Cheese shuts down, Sault Ste. Marie declares intimate partner violence an epidemic, singer Crystal Shawanda reacts to an investigation into Buffy Sainte-Marie's heritage, Sudbury looks at mattress recycling, and we launch a series called "Meet me for Lunch."

Play along with our Morning North Mystery Game contestant Rob from North Bay to see how many prizes you could have won.

This week an update on the opiod crisis and homeless situation in Sudbury, a look at the carbon tax and home heating in the north, we check in with an award winning maple syrup producer in Sundridge, Philip May of Sudbury shares the story of his father who was a World War 2 veteran, and we meet a student from Syria at Cambrian College.

David from Sudbury needed a little assistance, but he managed to score four of the five prizes available in the CBC Prize vault when he played the Morning North Mystery Game. Have a listen and play along.

This week we cover another intimate partner violence death in the north, a private investigator talks about solving cold cases, a look at heat pump use in northern Ontario, and how TV shows shot in Sudbury are attracting people to the city.

This week a story about a woman in Moose Factory who is raising dogs for mushing, an event called Gregorpalooza which helps people in Elliot Lake with cancer, northern hockey players must now sign a code of conduct before hotel stays, Golden Grain Bakery in Sudbury closes its doors for good, and a 10 year old violinist wins a gold medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Wayne from Spraque was a first-time caller for the Morning North Mystery Game. He cleaned out the prize vault. Way to go Wayne. Have a listen and find out if you could have done the same.

Mallorytown isn't exactly close to northeastern Ontario, but that's where our Morning North Mystery Game contestant called us from. Play along as Margaret tries to answer 5 questions related to this week's program to win some CBC swag.

This week we listen to part of the Sounds of the Season special on Morning North...and a segment from the holiday special from 10 years ago, we look what the provincial auditor had to say about projects and health care in northern Ontario, a story from Elliot Lake about radioactive mine waste on peoples' properties, and a special bonus: the CBC's Markus Schwabe and Warren Schlote playing the clarinet.

Play along with our Morning North Mystery Game contestant James from Sudbury to see how many prizes you could have snagged from the CBC prize vault.

This week we look at how Indigenous communities are changing how kids from troubled homes are being cared for, a report on how Unified Family Court could help address gender based violence, we hear about a project to discover the people in historic photos from northern Ontario, and an update on the Blue Saints Drum and Bugle Corps in Sudbury.

Paul from Sudbury was our contestant for the first morning North Mystery Game of 2024. He picked up four of the five prizes available from the CBC Prize Vault. Play along and see how well you would have done.

A SPECIAL PODCAST featuring the end of the year quiz on CBC Radio. (Markus is proud of this one)

This week a family from Whitefish River First Nation share a story about the challenge trying to get their tax exemption at a Sudbury store, a look at the falling price of nickel, we take a trip to a skating pond in Sudbury, and we feature a book about guitars (and give you the chance to win a copy!).

This week despite going off the air (for one morning) we shared stories about a deadly fire at an encampment of homeless people in Sudbury, we meet one of the laid off workers at Domtar in Espanola, Community Living in Sudbury faces a financial crisis, a historic rescue from a smokestack in Sudbury, and Backroads Bill Steer shares a story about a couple of cavedwellers in northern Ontario.

We had a tag team playing to win prizes on the Morning North Mystery Game. Phil and Lisa had a good run winning all 5 of the available prizes. Play along to see if you could have done the same.

Lisé from Bonfield was our contestant for the Morning North Mystery Game. She managed to score four of the five prizes from our prize vault. Have a listen and play along to see how well you would have done.

Alex from Whitefish called in to play the Morning North Mystery Game. It was hit-and-miss when it came to winning prizes. Have a listen and find out how many prizes you could have won.

Karen from Hanmer was this week's contestant for the Morning North Mystery Game. She cleaned out the prize vault winning all 5 of the available prizes. play along and see how many prizes you would have won.

Play along with Laughlin from North Bay as he tries to win some prizes from the CBC Vault on the Morning North Mystery Game.

It's an opportunity to reward a CBC listener each week. The Morning North Mystery Game consists of five questions with audio clues from stories we covered during the week. Rita from North Bay called in to play and won four of the five available prizes. Play along and see how many prizes you could have won.

Play along with Howie from Little Current as he tries to win all 5 prizes from the CBC Prize Vault on this week's Morning North Mystery Game.

This week we hear about plans to allow sandhill cranes to be hunted, a former forest fire fighter shares his health concerns with the work, the Sudbury library gets funding to help homeless people, and we tour Laurentian University's President's residence.

This week the Governor General expresses her gratitude to a northener, we visit the Doran Planetarium at Laurentian University, a Sudbury group prepares to welcome a Syrian family of refugees, a funeral director talks about the challenge of retiring, and we try the latest in virtual reality video games.

Steve from Copper Cliff called in to play this week’s Morning North Mystery Game. He almost netted a perfect score, earning him a pile of CBC swag. See if you can beat his score on the Morning North Mystery Game!

Jeff had been trying unsuccessfully to get through to play the Morning North Mystery Game for three weeks now, but today was his day. He managed to snag four out of the five available prizes to win. Have a listen and play along.

This week an update on the search for residential school graves in northeastern Ontario, a feature interview with Timmins singer Preston Pablo, a discussion about encampments of homeless people, and curlers in Sudbury's Horgan family win big at provincial competitions.

This week the mayor of Elliot Lake is removed from office, we also meet the new mayor of Wawa, Attawapiskat deals with wolves roaming in the community, a doctor says she isn't being paid fast enough, and we hear music played on a decomposing piano.

This week the province announces changes to the Mining Act, an update on the Renee Sweeney murder trial in Sudbury, a conversation with the mayor of Moonbeam, and we visit a home retrofitted for energy efficiency.

First-time caller and avid CBC listener Andrea cleaned out the CBC Prize Vault winning all five of the available prizes on the Morning North Mystery Game. Have a listen and see if you could have done the same.

This week we reflect on Sudbury's superstack, we meet the mayor of Chapleau, money problems at Sudbury's hospice, Paula Wharton's bursary for single parents studying at Cambrian College, and curler Jacob Horgan.

Sunny from Wikwemikong really wanted a toque from the CBC prize vault when he played the Morning North Mystery game. Find out if he managed to snag one and whether or not you could have answered all the questions in our weekly quiz.

This week a verdict in the Renee Sweeney murder trial, a life-saving operation for stroke victims, a woman from Cochane is scammed out of thousands of dollars, the Legion in Sault Ste. Marie partners to build a housing complex, and a documentary about a man who has a medically assisted death.

This week Laurentian University hires 10 new professors, booze makers and sellers reaction to new alcohol guidelines, a conversation with MPP Vic Fedeli, a Sudbury woman says a snowplow operator deliberately destroyed her little library, Cambrian College teaches cybersecurity, and the Sudbury Wolves hockey team develops an Indigenous themed jersey.

This week we look at the wait times for help dealing with eating disorders, we take a spin on a garbage truck, an agressive moose shuts down a provincial park, Sault Ste. Marie looks at becoming a bird-friendly city, a northerner talks about how he's using Chat GPT at work, and Markus Schwabe makes music and talks about music festivals.

Play along as Nancy from Richards Landing tries to win prizes from the CBC vault on the Morning North Mystery Game.

This week a feature about Markus Schwabe's daughter, Gabrielle, who landed a job with the Toronto Raptors, curling parent Gerry Horgan watches his sons compete at the Brier, an employee talks about his last few days at Bed Bath and Beyond, a woman in Sault Ste. Marie faces challenges housing a Ukrainian woman and her son, and we meet the new mayor of Cochrane.

Play along as Morning North Mystery Game contestant Beatta from Haileybery tries to win some CBC swag.

Our Morning Mystery Game contestant Stephen sat on the side road in his truck while he played our weekly quiz to win some CBC swag. Play along and see how well you would have done.

Play along with Ray from Sudbury as he tries to win up to 5 prizes in the Morning North Mystery Game.

This week a Catholic Bishop in the north responds to allegations of sexual abuse by some priests, we meet the mayor of Assiginack on Manitoulin Island, the Frog's Breath Foundation marks 25 years of supporting northern charities, and pro baseball player Dylan Rheault of Sudbury takes a swing at making it in business.

Jason from Chelmsford was the first caller to play the Morning North Mystery Game. He managed to pick up four of the five prizes available from the CBC prize vault. Play along to see how many prizes you could have won.

The Morning North Mystery game is our weekly quiz with questions based on some of the stories we cover. It's an opportunity to win some CBC swag. It was a challenging game for our contestant Matt from Copper Cliff. Have a listen and see how many prizes you could have won.

Marcel and his family from Timmins called in to play the Morning North Mystery Game this week. They got a few correct answers and earned some CBC prizes. See if you can beat their score on the Morning North Mystery Game!