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Pilot project will see Sudbury police wearing body cameras next year

Some Greater Sudbury Police officers will wear body-worn cameras as part of a pilot project beginning in 2025.

One person dead following North Bay industrial incident

North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday.

Detour available after serious collision on Hwy. 101

A detour is now available after Highway 101 closed in both directions between Foleyet and Highway 144, police said Wednesday.

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Sudbury play explores mental health and healing

The run of the play 'Every Brilliant Thing' has been extended at Yes Theatre’s outdoor theatre venue The Refettorio in downtown Sudbury.
Sudbury college introduces carpooling to promote sustainability

Cambrian College in Sudbury is hoping students and staff will consider carpooling to reduce the school's carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable campus.

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CTV Northern Ontario journalist Amanda Hicks interviews actress Juno Rinaldi at the Cinefest opening night gala party. September 14, 2024 (Chelsea Papineau/CTV Northern Ontario)

Jon Stewart and the team from "The Daily Show" accept the award for outstanding talk series at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)

Sunset over Bellevue Marina in Sault Ste. Marie (Bruce Leigh)

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Sudbury play explores mental health and healing

The run of the play 'Every Brilliant Thing' has been extended at Yes Theatre’s outdoor theatre venue The Refettorio in downtown Sudbury.

Pilot project will see Sudbury police wearing body cameras next year

Some Greater Sudbury Police officers will wear body-worn cameras as part of a pilot project beginning in 2025.

Criminal charges stayed against Ministry of Labour, five others, in 2006 Sudbury mining death

In court Wednesday, the director of Ontario's Complex Prosecutions Bureau said he was staying criminal charges against the Ministry of Labour and five others in connection with a mining fatality in 2006.

Sudbury pet rescue frustrated by latest break-in at thrift store

Security video shows a man breaking into a thrift store operated by a Sudbury animal rescue and stealing items from a jewelry case Tuesday morning.

One person dead following North Bay industrial incident

North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday.

North Bay

Cleanup of chemicals at North Bay airport to begin within weeks

Remediation work at the North Bay Jack Garland Airport is set to begin in the next few weeks.

One person dead following North Bay industrial incident

North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday.

Crime severity data reveals North Bay is one of the safest cities in northern Ont.

Data from Statistics Canada finds North Bay is still one of the safest cities in northern Ontario.

Jacob Hoggard to be transferred to North Bay Jail

With his northern Ontario sexual assault trial to begin next week, Jacob Hoggard is expected to be moved to the North Bay Jail.

North Bay police, safety advocates express frustration after disappointing back-to-school safety results

Police in North Bay are left feeling fed up and disappointed after officers have charged a couple of drivers and are conducting ongoing investigations into incidents of cars illegally passing stopped school buses during the first week of school.

Sault Ste. Marie

One person dead following North Bay industrial incident

North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday.

Car trouble in northern Ontario results in drug bust

Three northern Ontario residents are charged with drug trafficking after the vehicle they were in got stuck along a bush road off Highway 17 on Monday.

Sault man charged with threating victim with a hammer

A 50-year-old man in the Sault has been charged following an assault on Saturday that involved the use of a hammer.

American driver charged after northern Ont. traffic stop

Provincial police in Elliot Lake arrested a Michigan driver on Saturday afternoon for operating a vehicle while prohibited.

Young family from northern Ontario wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month.

Timmins

Timmins council wants to be informed of plans for proposed wellness centre

Timmins council is calling on the Cochrane District Services Board and its community partners to clearly explain the wellness centre model they have planned for the Ramanda Inn.

Detour available after serious collision on Hwy. 101

A detour is now available after Highway 101 closed in both directions between Foleyet and Highway 144, police said Wednesday.

One person dead following North Bay industrial incident

North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday.

Northern Ontario roadside attraction facing chopping block

A roadside attraction in Iroquois featuring a lumberjack may be on the chopping block.

Car trouble in northern Ontario results in drug bust

Three northern Ontario residents are charged with drug trafficking after the vehicle they were in got stuck along a bush road off Highway 17 on Monday.

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