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Federal offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent these Ontario cities

A federal offender is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release.

Highway 11 partially reopened after two transports crash near North Bay

Highway 11 has partially reopened Monday afternoon after an early morning crash between two tractor-trailers near North Bay, police say.

9th person in northeastern Ontario dies in off-road vehicle crash

A senior from Calvin Township died in a crash involving an off-road vehicle on private property east of North Bay on Sept. 20, police say.

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Sault College trades students gear up to help seniors

College students in Sault Ste. Marie are prepping to help seniors in the community.
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PHOTOS Stunning show of northern lights captured across Ontario last night

Stargazers in Ontario got quite the show as the northern lights illuminated the skies overnight Sunday.

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Wildfire about 1 km south of Pointe au Baril, Ont. Sunday

Victoria Brock in Forever and For Always: The Music of Shania Twain at Yes Theatre's Refettorio in Sudbury. (Juan Echavarria)

The Sault Ste. Marie YMCA has gone to the dogs – literally. Dog owners brought their beloved pets to the YMCA pool for the annual Doggie Dip fundraiser. (Mike McDonald/CTV News Northern Ontario)

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Sudbury

Report calls for more to be done to protect French language

A new report commissioned by L'Association canadienne-francaise de l'Ontario (L'ACFO), suggests the city of Greater Sudbury could be doing more to protect the French language.

Universite de Sudbury officials say more to come on its future

The president of Universite de Sudbury made an impassioned plea to allies of the francophone community on Monday morning in English at Franco-Ontarian Day as the school continues to try and garner support from the provincial government.

Sudbury mall wants to be new home for public library

Sudbury's downtown mall is vying to become the new home for the city’s main public library.

9th person in northeastern Ontario dies in off-road vehicle crash

A senior from Calvin Township died in a crash involving an off-road vehicle on private property east of North Bay on Sept. 20, police say.

Northern Ont. judge rejects claim that man stabbed victim in the back four times in self-defence

A judge in Sudbury, Ont., has rejected claims of self-defence by a man charged with stabbing a victim in the back four times.

North Bay

Kirkland Lake victim dies in Hwy. 11 crash

One person from Kirkland Lake was killed Sept. 22 in a collision on Highway 11 in Powassan.

9th person in northeastern Ontario dies in off-road vehicle crash

A senior from Calvin Township died in a crash involving an off-road vehicle on private property east of North Bay on Sept. 20, police say.

Wildfire in Pointe au Baril area being held

A wildfire that began beside railway tracks in the Pointe au Baril area Sunday afternoon is being held.

Highway 11 partially reopened after two transports crash near North Bay

Highway 11 has partially reopened Monday afternoon after an early morning crash between two tractor-trailers near North Bay, police say.

Run and walk fundraised hits its stride for North Bay's hospital

More than 500 people in North Bay were up bright and early Sunday morning lacing up their sneakers to run or walk as part of a large fundraiser for the local hospital.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sault College trades students gear up to help seniors

College students in Sault Ste. Marie are prepping to help seniors in the community.

9th person in northeastern Ontario dies in off-road vehicle crash

A senior from Calvin Township died in a crash involving an off-road vehicle on private property east of North Bay on Sept. 20, police say.

Sault Kidney Walk participants raise more than $50K

Sault Ste. Marie rounds out the top five cities in the province for the most money raised in this year's Ontario Kidney Walk - raising more than $50,000.

Free transit passes for those on provincial assistance in the Sault coming to an end

Recipients of Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program will no longer receive free monthly Sault Transit passes.

First Nations in northern Ont. seek over $100B to honour treaty promise

A legal battle playing out in a northern Ontario courtroom this month has seen an alliance of First Nations argue they are owed upwards of $100 billion for the Crown's failure to honour a 173-year-old treaty promise, while the federal and provincial governments claim they are either owed far less, or nothing at all.

Timmins

With proper funding, officials say Timmins can end homeless

Ending homelessness in the north is within reach, according to Cochrane District Social Services.

9th person in northeastern Ontario dies in off-road vehicle crash

A senior from Calvin Township died in a crash involving an off-road vehicle on private property east of North Bay on Sept. 20, police say.

Toronto man, 20, charged in Timmins apartment shooting, other suspects still at large

A 20-year-old Toronto man is charged with two counts of attempted murder in Timmins after a shooting at a Sixth Avenue apartment Sunday, police say.

Highway 11 partially reopened after two transports crash near North Bay

Highway 11 has partially reopened Monday afternoon after an early morning crash between two tractor-trailers near North Bay, police say.

Public information session raises awareness of the importance of the Hudson Bay Lowlands

Members of Mushkegowuk Council's marine conservation efforts along with other community partners to organize a public input session on the importance of peatlands in Canada.

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An airsoft pistol, a machete, and 2 knives: Jury learns of items seized in pickup truck used during attack on a London, Ont. family

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