A northern Ontario university seeking creditor protection ran deficits dating back to at least 2014, a government adviser probing the school's financial troubles says.

The northern Ontario school filed for creditor protection earlier this month amid what it called 'unprecedented' challenges after a decade of financial strain.

Laurentian University announced on Wednesday that it would be suspending all classes "as a precaution" amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The strike began last week after the Laurentian University Faculty Association said negotiations had reached an impasse.

A strike by faculty members is under way at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont.

Justin Trudeau is acknowledging that his government faces a tough year ahead full of hard choices that won't please everyone.

The two-day retreat, which starts Sunday, is being held at Sudbury's Laurentian University where the ministers will be sharing student dorms.

The Bank of Canada has appointed a group of people to develop a short list of Canadian women whose images could appear on a new banknote in 2018.

The true-crime series Making a Murderer has captivated audiences around the world and for Ontario forensic scientist Scott Fairgrieve the 2007 trial of Steven Avery is particularly personal: he testified for the defense.