Part of the funding will be used to establish a post-production facility in Sudbury
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Publishing date: Jul 16, 2021  â¢Â 2 hours ago  â¢Â 4 minute read  â¢Â Behind the scenes on the set of Letterkenny, producers Jacob Tierney and Mark Montefiore watch as a scene is filmed in Sudbury, Ont. in this file photo. Montefiore said Friday that New Metric Media is gearing up for a Letterkenny spinoff called Shoresy which will also be filmed in Sudbury. Gino Donato
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The film and television industry in northeastern Ontario got a funding boost on Friday as the provincial government announced more than $7.3 million to support 13 projects in the region.
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Corina Moore, president and chief executive officer of Ontario Northland, has written to Mayor Jim Coleman asking for a meeting to discuss passenger service.
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Ontario Northland is currently working with the Ministry of Transportation and Metrolinx on making a case for a return of passenger rail service to Northern Ontario.
The proposal calls for the train to travel from Toronto to either Timmins or Cochrane with 13 scheduled stops along the tracks.