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Feds give $2.6M for Sudbury airport infrastructure

On Tuesday, the federal government announced $2.6 million for improvements to taxiways, a runway and lighting at Sudbury's airport.

Funding from Ottawa supports seniors in North Bay

Five projects in North Bay are receiving money from the federal government through the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Innovation centre for startup companies opens downtown Sudbury

A $2 million operation designed to help startup businesses in Sudbury has opened its doors. It’s being described as a hub for innovation, creative thinking and collaboration.

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Feds give $2.6M for Sudbury airport infrastructure

On Tuesday, the federal government announced $2.6 million for improvements to taxiways, a runway and lighting at Sudbury's airport.

Innovation centre for startup companies opens downtown Sudbury

A $2 million operation designed to help startup businesses in Sudbury has opened its doors. It’s being described as a hub for innovation, creative thinking and collaboration.

Southern Ont. suspect charged with stunt driving in Sudbury

A 24-year-old suspect from Brampton is facing stunt driving charges following an incident in the early morning hours of June 25 in Sudbury.

Laurentian University to receive $200K from a posthumous donation

Wyona Thompson, a university alumna, passed away in June 2021, is donating the funds to support full-time students in the Bachelor of Education programs in both English and French.

Some people in Timmins say it’s getting harder to save money

Some people in the city of Timmins are still taking trips to the mall, either for necessities or self-care splurges. Maybe, just to get out. But when it comes to saving money, some are finding they have less to put away these days.

North Bay

Funding from Ottawa supports seniors in North Bay

Five projects in North Bay are receiving money from the federal government through the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Laurentian University to receive $200K from a posthumous donation

Wyona Thompson, a university alumna, passed away in June 2021, is donating the funds to support full-time students in the Bachelor of Education programs in both English and French.

Some people in Timmins say it’s getting harder to save money

North Bay's Canada Place waterfront project delayed

The future site of Canada Place will include a new walkway, seating and gardens meant to recognize diversity and inclusion.

U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling shocks Rota

Nipissing-Timiskaming Liberal MP Anthony Rota said he was shocked by Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sault resident wins $356K lotto prize

Donna Ralph of Sault Ste. Marie won “356,461.60 in the June 11 Lottario draw, the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. said in a news release Tuesday.

Laurentian University to receive $200K from a posthumous donation

Wyona Thompson, a university alumna, passed away in June 2021, is donating the funds to support full-time students in the Bachelor of Education programs in both English and French.

Some people in Timmins say it’s getting harder to save money

Sault senior charged with sex assault of a minor

A 76-year-old man in Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with sexually assaulting an underage person.

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Update | Highway 17 reopened after several hours

OPP Tweet: Highway 17 closed at Sand Bay Road at the Spanish River bridge.

Timmins

Person renting airport hangar in Timmins charged with using air cannon to cause a disturbance

A 65-year-old suspect in Timmins has been arrested for disturbing the peace for repeatedly using an "air cannon," or a device that makes extremely loud, air raid-like noises.

The Timmins Police Service issued a COVID-19 compliance reminder to all residents on Tuesday. (Supplied)

Laurentian University to receive $200K from a posthumous donation

Wyona Thompson, a university alumna, passed away in June 2021, is donating the funds to support full-time students in the Bachelor of Education programs in both English and French.

Some people in Timmins say it’s getting harder to save money

Quilts for survivors in Timmins celebrates anniversary

More than seventeen-hundred blankets have been delivered to survivors throughout the country.

U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling shocks Rota

Nipissing-Timiskaming Liberal MP Anthony Rota said he was shocked by Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling.

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Canadians who want a Nexus card will have to travel to U.S. to get it

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Canada's role uncertain as NATO embarks on greatest overhaul since Cold War

As NATO prepares to embark on the greatest overhaul of the alliance’s deterrence capabilities since the Cold War at a leaders’ summit in Spain, Canada’s role in the new defence strategy remains uncertain.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a reception at the Royal Palace during the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 28, 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool photo via AP)

Canadians who want a Nexus card will have to travel to U.S. to get it

A Nexus card is supposed to help put low-risk Canadians on the fast track when crossing the U.S. border, but at least 330,000 Canadians aren’t sure when their applications will be processed.

Some cities rethinking Canada Day parades amid rising costs, funding challenges

Canada Day celebrations are making a return after two years of scaled-down festivities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some Canadians hoping to catch a traditional parade may be out of luck.

2 suspects killed, 6 police officers injured in shooting at bank in Saanich, B.C.

Six police officers are in hospital with gunshot wounds and two suspects have been killed following a shooting at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday.

'I just pray that they are going to be fine': Witnesses recall violent shooting at B.C. bank

Witnesses recount what they saw after police officers engaged in a shooting with armed suspects at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday morning. Two suspects are dead and six officers are in hospital with gunshot wounds.

Barrie, Ont., man sentenced for masterminding landmark Ponzi scheme

The mastermind of an elaborate Ponzi scheme that cheated hundreds of people of tens of millions of dollars was sentenced Tuesday in a Barrie, Ont., courtroom. Charles Debono has been behind bars since his arrest in 2020 for his role in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Canadian history.