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 The provincial government says it will pay for repairing the terminals where the Chi Cheemaun ferry docks.  MPP for Algoma Manitoulin, Mike Mantha, says the government will commit the $292,000 needed to carry out the work.  The low water level in Lake Huron prevented the Chi Cheemaun from docking resulting in the ferry season beginning at least one week late.  Mantha is grateful to the province for the money and the quick response because it means minimal disruptions to tourism traffic.  The Chi Cheemaun carries 200,000 passengers each year and generates $25-milion in tourism dollars.

 A 56-year-old Sudbury woman has died while trying to save her dog.  Grace Milne was trying to get her dog back after it chased a ball into the Whitefish River on Saturday but she fell into the water.   OPP got to Milne in a boat but she was pronounced dead at the Espanola hospital.

 This is National Nursing Week and the North East Community Care Access Centre is releasing some facts to highlight the work of its employees.  On any given day the 250 nurses under the centre have contact with 16,000 clients or caregivers.  These nurses do a variety of work including helping seniors live healthy and independent lives at home.  They also help students with complex medical needs stay in the classroom and help with the transition of a loved one to long-term care.

 The Minnesota Wilderness are the Dudley Hewitt Cup champions.  The Wilderness defeated the St. Michael's Buzzers' 4-3 in overtime in North Bay which hosted the tournament.  Earlier, the North Bay Trappers and Sault Thunderbirds were knocked out of the competition. The Wilderness now represent the region in the national junior hockey championship beginning this weekend in P. E. I.

 The Northern Growth Plan took centre stage at a regular meeting of mayors of Northeastern Ontario's five largest cities.  The mayors agree the Liberal government plan can bring prosperity to the north.  But they're frustrated that the Liberals have been slow to implement measures in the plan.  They want meetings with government officials to discuss moving the plan forward.