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• One of Canada's 'most wanted' arrested in Mexico for alleged pimping and sexual offences

  A Laval, Que. man considered one of Canada's most wanted criminals has been arrested in Mexico on allegations of pimping and serious sexual offences. A Canada-wide warrant was for Blake Charbonneau's arrest last year, with a reward of up to $50,000 offered last year for information that could lead to his capture.

  

• 'Armed and dangerous' suspect may still be in North Bay, police say

  Police in North Bay and Rama continue to seek the public’s assistance in locating an 'armed and dangerous' suspect, who may still be in the North Bay.

  

• Soon-to-be Ontario NDP leader Marit Styles visits Timmins

  Soon-to-be Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles visited Timmins Saturday to speak with media and supporters about her plans to support northern communities at Queens Park.

  

• W5 EXCLUSIVE

  W5 EXCLUSIVE | Interviewing a narco hitman: my journey into Mexico's cartel heartland

  W5 goes deep into the narco heartland to interview a commander with one of Mexico's most brutal cartels.

  

• 19 vehicles towed, dozens of tickets issued as rally marks one-year anniversary of 'Freedom Convoy' in Ottawa

  OPS and Ottawa Bylaw officers issued 117 parking tickets and 47 Provincial Offences Notices Saturday, as hundreds of people marked the one-year anniversary of the 'Freedom Convoy'.

• Protests planned this weekend in North Bay to mark the anniversary of the ‘Freedom Convoy’

  Northern supporters of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ mark the anniversary of last winter's demonstrations across Canada by holding a gathering of their own this weekend in North Bay.

• Extreme cold alerts issued for northern Ontario

  Environment Canada is issuing an extreme cold alert Saturday for much of northern Ontario as temperatures are expected to drop below -40°C with the wind chill overnight in the region.

• Saving Laurentian University's green space

  More than 50 people came out on Saturday for a walk, organized by the Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury through the Laurentian University 'green space.' The 200 hectare piece of land has been a concern for many, given the questions around the university's financial stability and debts.

• Marymount Academy in Sudbury wins top prize in video contest

  Students at Marymount Academy have won first place in a video contest, among all Ontario Catholic schools, for a submission that promotes their school. The videos were part of Catholic Education Week with the theme 'We are many, we are one.'

  

• Once-in-a-lifetime discovery: Indigenous jacket that may be a century old turns up in small U.K. town

  When 1990s suede fringe jackets started making a comeback last year, a U.K.-based vintage clothing company decided to order four tonnes of suede from a supplier in the United States. Along with that shipment came a once-in-a lifetime discovery.