Productions shot in Northern Ontario have received 26 nominations at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.

Leading the way with 12 nominations was Cardinal which was shot primarily in North Bay and Sudbury.

Letterkenny was nominated for nine awards, while Bad Blood, Indian Horse and Thornwood Heights: Deadly Secret By The Lake all received nominations of their own.

Last year, Northern Ontario productions were nominated 29 times winning ten awards.

The Canadian Screen Awards airs March 11th.