Timmins police share highlights from new strategic plan
The Timmins Police Service says the benefits of making and sticking to a business plan has proven to be a worthwhile endeavour for its organization.
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Federal government sends aid to Kashechewan to battle spread of COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases climbing in Kashechewan, the federal government is responding to the community's call for help.
Sault artist raising money for residential school survivors
A Sault Ste. Marie woman is raising money for residential school survivors through her art. Her sketch of the shoe memorial on front steps of Algoma University continues to bring in donations - even though she had no intention of selling this particular piece.
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Powassan and area farmstand tour grows in size
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Efforts to restore Sudbury's Junction Creek continue
A small group of volunteers in Sudbury gathered to clean the waterways of Junction Creek on Sunday.
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Manitoulin OPP seek public assistance in fatal hit-and-run
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RCMP officer, 26, killed during Sask. traffic stop
Const. Shelby Patton of the Indian Head RCMP detachment was killed while on-duty on Saturday morning, according to Saskatchewan RCMP.
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Ontario reports more than 500 new COVID-19 cases for fourth straight day
Ontario health officials are reporting just over 500 new cases of COVID-19 for the fourth straight day.
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Indigenous child-welfare battle heads to court despite calls for Ottawa to drop cases
Ottawa's controversial legal challenge of a pair of rulings involving First Nations children torn from their families by a chronically underfunded childcare system heads to Federal Court Monday, despite repeated calls for the cases to be dropped in the name of reconciliation.
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CAF, Sajjan look at 'next steps' after reports senior military leaders golfed with Vance amid misconduct probe
The Canadian Armed Forces is determining 'next steps' after being made aware that senior military leaders went golfing with former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance who is currently under military police investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.
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Liberals approached me to cross the floor, issues with Green leader 'irreconcilable': Atwin
Floor-crosser Jenica Atwin says that the Liberal Party reached out to her about joining their caucus in May, and that she gave Green Party Leader Annamie Paul an 'ultimatum' before she made the decision to switch teams.
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Police arrest 1 of 2 in Austin mass shooting that wounded 14
Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another after a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street left 14 people wounded early Saturday, two of them critically.
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'We want to feel safe, we want to feel loved'; Muslim community mourns as Afzaal family buried
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Efforts to restore Sudbury's Junction Creek continue
A small group of volunteers in Sudbury gathered to clean the waterways of Junction Creek on Sunday.
Manitoulin OPP seek public assistance in fatal hit-and-run
Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle that fatally struck a pedestrian walking on Highway 6, north of the Espanola bridge, just before 1:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Camp sites reopen across the northeast
As Ontario moved to phase one of re-opening on June 11, an RV campground in Sudbury is now welcoming back transiet campers.
Pop-up rally in support of striking Vale workers
There was a peaceful gathering at the corner of Lasalle and Notre Dame Avenue in Sudbury early Saturday. Many motorists honked for those attending a pop-up rally in support of the Steelworkers 6500 while they are on strike.
Two suspects arrested in connection with assault off Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury
Sudbury police say a K9 unit was deployed to locate two suspects believe to be involved in an assault early Saturday morning.
North Bay
Powassan and area farmstand tour grows in size
Nearly 30 farmers in the Powassan area are taking part in a farmstand tour that surrounds the town and neighbouring townships.
North Bay police officer recognized for helping city's homeless
A North Bay police officer is being recognized by the Police Association of Ontario (PAO) for his charitable work helping the city's most vulnerable people.
Golf memberships at some courses in the north at an all time high
Golf is one of the few sports people in Ontario can play under the provincial government's COVID-19 restrictions, and soaring membership at northern courses show how many people are taking advantage.
Young offender in North Bay charged following Thursday afternoon standoff
A young offender has been charged in connection with a standoff Thursday afternoon on Ski Club Road in North Bay.
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit calls for vigilance as Ontario begins reopening
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is calling for safety to be top of mind as the province begins to reopen Friday.
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault artist raising money for residential school survivors
A Sault Ste. Marie woman is raising money for residential school survivors through her art. Her sketch of the shoe memorial on front steps of Algoma University continues to bring in donations - even though she had no intention of selling this particular piece.
Alpaca farm owners looking for a buyer
After nearly 20 years the owners of Meadowview Alpaca Farm in Bruce Mines have decided it’s time to say goodbye. They have put the farm up for sale, and they’re hoping whoever purchases their business will take it to the next level.
Sault Ste. Marie sees demand for building permits soar as city's construction season kicks off
The building and construction season has arrived in the Sault with a bang. Sault Ste. Marie says it has issued 500 building permits so far this year, far more than the 367 it issued at the same time in 2020.
Province announces plans to upgrade 20km of Highway 17B in Garden River
The Ontario government has announced plans to complete paving and other work along a 20-kilometre stretch of Highway 17B in Garden River First Nation.
Algoma University and Northern College to offer new computer course
With the aim of growing the computer science talent pool in northeastern Ontario, Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie and Northern College in Timmins are offering a new dual credential program.
Timmins
Timmins police share highlights from new strategic plan
The Timmins Police Service says the benefits of making and sticking to a business plan has proven to be a worthwhile endeavour for its organization.
Federal government sends aid to Kashechewan to battle spread of COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases climbing in Kashechewan, the federal government is responding to the community's call for help.
Timmins man with Autism uses exercise to challenge himself and help others
For the past couple of years, Michael Thoerner of Timmins has been on a path to learn new ways of improving his health and general well-being.
Northern mayors want lockdown to end for smaller towns in Porcupine area
Mayors of towns along the Highway 11 corridor in the Porcupine region agree that lockdowns are the right move for COVID hot spot areas.
Kashechewan in crisis as COVID-19 spreads among young people, overwhelming community resources
A humanitarian crisis is quickly overwhelming the remote community of Kashechewan, a northern Ontario First Nation on the coast of James Bay.
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Angry elephant attacks truck with a shocked driver inside
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Inside a $4M, life-sized dollhouse up for sale in B.C.
A flamboyant dollhouse-like home, complete with a ferris wheel and miniature train is up for sale in White Rock.
Fans delighted as long-delayed Euro Cup finally kicked off
The world's soccer fans finally got something to cheer about as the long-delayed 2020 Euro Cup finally kicked off. Todd Battis reports.
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The Vegas Golden Knights have more Quebec-born players than the Montreal Canadiens
On Monday, at 9 p.m. the Montreal Canadians will start the semifinals against the Las Vegas Golden Knights: a desert-state team with more Quebec-born players that the province’s own team.
Rare sighting: Hungry, determined bear climbs into bird's nest
Ken MacDonald spends a lot of time looking way up into the trees, watching birds.
'I, Ben Miljure, am an Indigenous man': Kamloops tragedy a moment of truth for CTV News journalist
CTV News reporter Ben Miljure struggled to maintain his composure during a recent report on the Kamloops residential school tragedy. The incident inspired him to reveal a side of himself he has never shared publicly.
This is how much tuition at the University of Toronto would cost you in 1917
Post-secondary education in Canada isn’t cheap, and an archived tuition receipt from over 100 years ago shows just how much prices have increased since then.
Don Martin: Teflon Trudeau dodges trouble with a gift from the Greens
Having Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin quit the Greens over Middle East political differences helped change the channel on a bad news day for the Liberal government, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.
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Sudbury musician's collab of Rush cover
Sudbury musician Julio Falcao collaborates with friends from Toronto and Brazil to perform a rock and roll classic from Rush.
A Jason Isbell cover from Greater Sudbury
Here's a Jason Isbell cover from David Mcnab in Greater Sudbury. McNab said it's one of his favourites to perform live.
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How the Give65 campaign helps North Bay hospice
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Patios prove popular as Ottawa begins to reopen
Restaurants celebrate a new beginning, with a brisk business starting with Step One. CTV's Christina Succi reports.
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Canada donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged 13 million surplus vaccines to help the world get immunized against COVID-19 as he and other G7 leaders wrapped up a two-day summit in Britain dominated by the pandemic, climate change and China.
Prime minister, Sask. premier mourn death of RCMP officer killed on-duty
Officials and community members from Saskatchewan and across Canada are sharing messages of mourning after an RCMP officer was killed on-duty Saturday.
Trudeau says G7 leaders agreed to co-ordinate China approach much more closely
G7 leaders have agreed to co-ordinate their response to the challenges posed by China 'much, much more closely,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said after a summit in the United Kingdom.
Liberals approached me to cross the floor, issues with Green leader 'irreconcilable': Atwin
Floor-crosser Jenica Atwin says that the Liberal Party reached out to her about joining their caucus in May, and that she gave Green Party Leader Annamie Paul an 'ultimatum' before she made the decision to switch teams.
Police arrest 25-year-old Stephen Perley Jr. following a weekend manhunt in New Brunswick
Police say they have arrested 25-year-old Stephen Perley Jr., who was the subject of an Alert Ready in New Brunswick over the weekend.
How far back are your first memories? You may have been younger than you think
A new study from a Newfoundland researcher suggests that our earliest memories could be from as far back 2.5 years of age.
CAF, Sajjan look at 'next steps' after reports senior military leaders golfed with Vance amid misconduct probe
The Canadian Armed Forces is determining 'next steps' after being made aware that senior military leaders went golfing with former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance who is currently under military police investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets Queen Elizabeth II after his first G7 summit
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with Queen Elizabeth II, marking the Queen's first one-on-one engagement with a world leader since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Six-year-old girl dies after drowning in residential pool during party in Oshawa, Ont.
A six-year-old girl is dead after she drowned in a backyard pool at a home in Oshawa, Ont., during a party on Saturday night.
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Canada pledges 13M vaccines doses for developing countries
G7 leaders spent day two of the summit on plans to present a united front against Chinese hardline leadership.
3 generations of Muslim family killed in targeted attack
Thousands gather to say final farewells to London family
Sask. RCMP officer struck and killed by stolen vehicle
‘We’re shaken to our core’: Sask. RCMP officer slain on duty
Issues with Green leader are 'irreconcilable': Jenica Atwin
Jenica Atwin was the first Green Party member elected to the House of Commons outside of B.C. Now, she's joining the Liberal Party.
Another burial site found at former Sask. residential school
Weeks after a burial site was uncovered in B.C., more remains were located at a former Regina residential school. Creeson Agecoutay reports.
Vandalism of Queen Victoria statue prompts investigation
Ontario Tory MPP defends use of notwithstanding clause
Parents leaving Canada over lack of autism support strategy
Heather Butts reports on one Canadian family moving back to the United States over a lack of national autism support for families.
