Sudbury murder trial nears conclusion, closing arguments Monday
The second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright resumed briefly Thursday morning, with the defence formally wrapping up its case.

The second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright resumed briefly Thursday morning, with the defence formally wrapping up its case.
The Ontario government says it is on track to balancing the budget by 2025 despite having the largest spending plan in the province’s history.
The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the impaired driving conviction of a northern Ontario man, despite agreeing that his rights were breached during his arrest.
A Sudbury-area driver has been charged with speeding and stunt driving following a recent incident Greater Sudbury.
The second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright resumed briefly Thursday morning, with the defence formally wrapping up its case.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
With a waitlist in place for some burial services, Greater Sudbury has approved a $4 million expansion of the Civic Memorial Mausoleum.
New statistics show that more and more Canadians are dealing with some form of liver disease throughout their life.
A 22-year-old from Huntsville is facing assault charges following an attack in North Bay involving brass knuckles, police say.
A 33-year-old North Bay man is facing charges after police made an arrest March 21 in a parking lot on Lakeshore Drive.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
Temiskaming Cochrane MPP John Vanthof and Thunder Bay MPP Lise Vauegois are calling on the provincial government to strengthen transport truck driver regulations.
Wednesday marks Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, a day to thank crossing guards who make sure children cross the street safely.
The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the impaired driving conviction of a northern Ontario man, despite agreeing that his rights were breached during his arrest.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
In response to a mandate from the province, the City of Sault Ste. Marie is preparing to implement organic waste collection by a 2025 deadline.
Highway 17 has fully reopened following a collision between Wawa and White River, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday evening.
Sean Carleton, an assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies, has two speaking engagements at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma University this week dealing with sensitive topics.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 north of Matheson on Wednesday night, police say.
Northern College said it hopes the Ontario government will consider funding its trade programs -- this after being left out of a $224 million funding announcement for skilled trade centres.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the group called Timmins Together hosted a symposium.
In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, CTV News is featuring Brandy, a sweet, senior dog who 'will do anything for a cookie.'
The coronation of King Charles III will take place in May, in a ceremony that is expected to be less extravagant, while underscoring a new era for the Royal Family.
For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The timeline surrounding the disappearance of a Markham, Ont. woman has left more questions than answers after York police said she went missing 'without a trace' nearly three weeks ago.
Canada's population grew by more than one million over the course of one calendar year, breaking previous records, a new Statistics Canada report says.
The Doug Ford government is proposing a new tax credit to help manufacturers “grow, innovate, become more competitive and create jobs.”
A Toronto woman said she received a free air purifier as an online promotion, but also signed up for a $7,000 vacuum cleaner in the process.
An Ontario couple's trip to India was cut short over an issue with their visa documents.
A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.
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Amid renewed questions over the pervasiveness of alleged interference by China in Canadian elections and affairs broadly, opposition MPs voted Thursday afternoon to affirm a parliamentary committee's call for the federal government to strike a public inquiry.
Five mischievous boys had to be rescued after they crawled through a storm drain tunnel in New York City and got lost, authorities said.
An asteroid discovered just last week will pass closer to the Earth than the orbit of the moon this weekend, an occurrence so rare it happens only once in a decade, according to NASA.
Zellers has opened the first of 25 new locations within Hudson's Bay stores across the country. The Canadian retail chain launched 12 stores in Ontario and Alberta Thursday, along with a new e-commerce website.
Embattled South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom will resign next month after a US$3.5 billion accounting error in the year-end financial report he oversaw.
Via Rail says it is working to improve its diversity and inclusion policies after a Muslim man was told not to pray at the Ottawa train station.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested an 18-year-old man from the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal on Thursday morning in connection with allegations of terrorism.
The largest recorded earthquake in Alberta's history was not a natural event, but most likely caused by disposal of oilsands wastewater, new research has concluded.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he feels it is his role to see the Safe Third Country Agreement upgraded, in order to make sure Canadians can continue to have confidence in Canada's immigration system.
Han Dong resigns from Liberal caucus and says he'll be sitting as an independent MP after foreign interference allegations.