ATV driver killed in Blind River, 8th ATV death in 2 months
A 62-year-old was killed Thursday in an ATV collision in Blind River. It’s the eighth person to be killed in ATV crashes in the last two months in northern Ontario.
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Espanola police say Sudbury suspects had cocaine, were driving stolen vehicle
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Impaired driver had beer cans strewn across front seat, police say
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A 40-year-old sex offender who is not allowed to be near children has been charged in Elliot Lake with violating release conditions and voyeurism.
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Kirkland Lake police cleared in incident in which machete-wielding suspect was killed
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Cheating allegations rock northern Ont. fishing tournament
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says it is investigating “a matter” related to the Top 50 Classic tournament held earlier this month on Lake Nipissing.
3 big lotto wins in the north
There have been three big instant lottery wins in northern Ontario recently. A Sault senior, a couple from North Bay and a Kapuskasing man are all celebrating wins of $100,000 or more.
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Timmins
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Agreement reached with municipal workers in Cochrane, strike ends
In a statement Friday afternoon CUPE Local 71 in Cochrane, Ont. said they have ratified a new collective agreement with the municipality.
Kirkland Lake police cleared in incident in which machete-wielding suspect was killed
A Kirkland Lake police officer who shot and killed a shirtless man who came at him with a machete acted in self-defence, an investigation into the incident has concluded.
Timmins hospital joins with the University of Toronto to reduce cataract surgery waitlist
A shortage of ophthalmologists has forced health officials with the Timmins and District Hospital to find a new strategy to address wait times, specifically for cataract surgery.
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