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Elderly northern Ont. woman turns heads at Grammy Awards

A 78-year-old woman from Sudbury, Ont., -- a Harry Styles superfan -- has become internet famous after announcing the 2023 Grammy Award for Album of the Year on Sunday night.

Harry Styles fan, Reina, center, from Ontario, presents Harry Styles, right, with the award for album of the year for "Harry's House" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. Host Trevor Noah looks on from left. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Two arrested in Kapuskasing police investigation, schools closed

Schools in the northern Ontario town of Kapuskasing are closed Monday after Ontario Provincial Police responded to a threat resulting in two arrests.

The Town of Kapuskasing sign. (CTV Northern Ontario file photo)

Wanted man busted in Barrie

Rama Police Service took Jacob Bruckner into custody Friday after asking for the public’s help in January in locating the 24-year-old man they considered to be armed and dangerous.

Jacob Bruckner and Madison Alcorn were captured in Barrie. Feb. 6, 2023 (Source: Rama Police Service)

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Sudbury

Family dispute in Elliot Lake almost ends in head-on collision

A suspect from Levack has been charged after a family dispute boiled over in Elliot Lake last weekend when a vehicle ran another vehicle off the road.

File photo of an OPP cruiser. Feb. 3, 2023.

Sudbury-area boy becomes 'TikTok famous' with mom's snowmobile video

A Sudbury-area boy is now 'TikTok famous' after his mother shared a video of him receiving his new snowmobile that resonated with viewers on the popular app.

Elderly northern Ont. woman turns heads at Grammy Awards

A 78-year-old woman from Sudbury, Ont., -- a Harry Styles superfan -- has become internet famous after announcing the 2023 Grammy Award for Album of the Year on Sunday night.

Sudbury police ride snowmobiles in support of Special Olympics

Dozens came out with their sleds for the chance to shred the trails with police Sunday morning.

Northern Ont. fire services stress the importance of having an escape plan

Officials with fire services in northern Ontario are reminding residents of the importance of creating and practicing an escape plan in case of a fire.

North Bay

Sudbury-area boy becomes 'TikTok famous' with mom's snowmobile video

A Sudbury-area boy is now 'TikTok famous' after his mother shared a video of him receiving his new snowmobile that resonated with viewers on the popular app.

Jaxson on his new Ski-Doo (Baileigh Sirman)

Northern Ont. fire services stress the importance of having an escape plan

Officials with fire services in northern Ontario are reminding residents of the importance of creating and practicing an escape plan in case of a fire.

‘It’s a big debut’: North Bay metal band records first album, gearing up to jam at the Capitol Centre

Elsey was relaxing on a beach in Cuba when the COVID-19 pandemic began and be began to think about what he would do in his spare time in lockdown. Cherishing his love of 80s metal music, he decided to form his own band.

'We are all connected': First Nations communities celebrate culture and tradition in North Bay Pow Wow

To the beat of the drum, dancers, young and old, took the centre stage inside the Canadore College gym to perform a spiritual dance. As they danced, they said a prayer of thanks to the ancestors and for healing.

Film producers heap praise on North Bay’s movie and TV culture as province provides more money

There will be more ‘lights, camera, action’ coming to the North Bay Area this year. The North Bay region is often called Hollywood of the North. Veteran producer Joel Etienne has another name.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sudbury-area boy becomes 'TikTok famous' with mom's snowmobile video

A Sudbury-area boy is now 'TikTok famous' after his mother shared a video of him receiving his new snowmobile that resonated with viewers on the popular app.

Zonta Club in Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the return of its 'Bon Soop' fundraiser

The Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating the return of one of its key fundraisers.

Northern Ont. fire services stress the importance of having an escape plan

Officials with fire services in northern Ontario are reminding residents of the importance of creating and practicing an escape plan in case of a fire.

Bon Soo revellers take on the Polar Rush

After a very cold – but well-attended – opening night on Friday, Bon Soo 2023 was in full swing Saturday.

Bon Soo kicked-off in the cold Friday

Bon Soo kick-off Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie, with nine more days of winter fun on the agenda.

Timmins

Fire leaves several seniors homeless in northwestern Ont.

A weekend fire at a seniors complex in Sioux Lookout left almost a dozen people in need of a new home.

Timmins man wins $50K on a scratch ticket

Robert Aikens of Timmins is celebrating after winning a $50,000 top prize with Instant Crossword.

Sudbury-area boy becomes 'TikTok famous' with mom's snowmobile video

A Sudbury-area boy is now 'TikTok famous' after his mother shared a video of him receiving his new snowmobile that resonated with viewers on the popular app.

Two arrested in Kapuskasing police investigation, schools closed

Schools in the northern Ontario town of Kapuskasing are closed Monday after Ontario Provincial Police responded to a threat resulting in two arrests.

Best U18 curlers in Canada are in Timmins this week

Forty-two curling teams, representing every province and the Northwest Territories are competing this week at the McIntyre Community Centre in Timmins in the National U18 Championship.

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First-year university student from northern Ontario wins $48M in lottery, making history

Canada's newest millionaire, an 18-year-old university freshman from northern Ontario, has achieved a lot of firsts with a recent lottery win. Here is her story.

Juliette Lamour of Sault Ste. Marie hold cheque for her $48 million lottery win. Feb. 3/23 (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation)

Poor oral health could affect the brain later in life: early study

An early study has shown keeping your gums and teeth healthy may have added benefits for your brain health.

Charles Kimbrough, best known for role in 'Murphy Brown,' dies at 86

Charles Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Candice Bergen on 'Murphy Brown,' died Jan. 11 in Culver City, California. He was 86.

Five things to know about upcoming health-care talks between Trudeau, premiers

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Extreme cold can bring frostbite and hypothermia. Here are the symptoms to watch for

Canadians will continue to bundle up in the country's east this weekend as a recent bout of extreme cold persists in much of Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. CTVNews.ca looks at the signs and symptoms for frostbite and hypothermia to watch for if exposed to extreme cold.

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As E-bikes rise in popularity, concerns over battery fires grow

Electric bikes, or e-bikes, have spiked in recent popularity, and with that popularity is a growing number of battery fires – some of them fatal.

A food delivery worker rides an electric bike in downtown Vancouver, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

ServiceOntario making it 'faster, easier' to get driver's licences, health cards

Premier Doug Ford announced new ServiceOntario changes to make it 'faster' and 'easier' to get driver’s licences and health cards.

Service Ontario office in Kingston, Ont., on March 23, 2016. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)

Many Canadians consider turning to part-time jobs if finances worsen, new survey says

A new Consumer Debt Report by the Canadian Counselling Society has found that many Canadians are pessimistic about their 2023 finances.

A waitress relieving a credit card is seen in this file image. (Pexels)

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Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,500

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,500 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled thousands of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble.

People and emergency teams search for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Canada 'stands ready' to help after deadly earthquake rocks Turkiye, Syria: Trudeau

Canada stood ready to provide help in the aftermath of a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkiye and Syria, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, with over 2,300 people reported dead.

New details emerge ahead of Trudeau-premiers' health-care meeting

As preparations are underway for the anticipated health-care 'working meeting' between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers on Tuesday, new details are emerging about what some provinces are expecting.

Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes rumbles in southern Ontario

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Buffalo, N.Y. Monday morning was felt in southern Ontario, officials say.

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal seeks dismissal of charges due to lack of evidence

A former Liberal MP is seeking the dismissal of two criminal charges connected to his time in office. Raj Grewal's lawyer argues that prosecutors have not presented enough evidence to find him guilty of the two breach of trust charges, and the Crown has failed to establish essential elements required for such a finding.

Big tech job cuts keep coming; Dell latest to trim headcount

The tech industry started the year with a wave of job cuts, around 50,000 in January alone, and there doesn't appear to be any let up this month. Here's a look at some of the companies that have announced layoffs so far.

Former Halifax medical student accused of murder claiming self-defence: lawyer

The lawyer representing a former medical student accused of murder says her client will testify that he shot another student in self-defence when a drug deal in Halifax turned violent.

Why was the Turkiye-Syria earthquake so bad?

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a more than 100 km rupture between the Anatolian and Arabian plates.