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Sudbury school board makes decision on drag event

After putting the brakes on a planned event involving high-profile drag queens at a Sudbury high school two weeks ago, the Rainbow District School Board has made a final decision about it.

Courage Across Canada Tour featuring drag superstars Icesis Couture and Suki Dog (International Day of Pink)

Blind River man charged again in ongoing neighbour dispute

Charges are being laid for the third time in connection with an ongoing dispute between northern Ontario neighbours, police say.

Preston Pablo of Timmins receives three Juno Award nominations

Preston Pablo, 21, of Timmins is a singer, songwriter and musician who's been nominated for three Juno Awards.

Preston Pablo, 21, of Timmins, who is signed with Universal Music Canada, received three 2022 Juno Award nominations Tuesday, including one for Single of the Year for 'Flowers Need Rain,' which features Banx and Ranx of Montreal. (Supplied)

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Sudbury

Sudbury, Ont., university looks to reopen its Olympic-sized pool

Sudbury’s Laurentian University announced Tuesday it would take the next steps in the hopes of reopening its pool.

The university said there has been a high level of interest in terms of reopening the Jeno Tihanyi Olympic Gold pool and said it will begin testing in February. (File)

Sudbury senior honoured for decades of volunteer work

Reijo Viitala, a long time volunteer at Finlandia Village in Sudbury, has been honoured with a provincial award.

Take Me Home Tuesday: Donny

In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.

Sudbury school board makes decision on drag event

After putting the brakes on a planned event involving high-profile drag queens at a Sudbury high school two weeks ago, the Rainbow District School Board has made a final decision about it.

Creating awareness about the dangers of carbon monoxide

Last year there were a record number of fire deaths in Ontario and many were due to a lack of working smoke or carbon monoxide alarms.

North Bay

Saturday basketball games in North Bay to raise racism awareness, raise money for BIPOC bursary

Nipissing Lakers’ annual anti-racism basketball games are back this weekend when the men’s and women’s teams take to the court against the Laurentian Voyageurs.

The ‘With1VoiceNight: Shoot for Change’ games help raise funds for a university bursary for deserving Black, Indigenous, and other students of colour while also raising awareness about the racism marginalized minorities face. (Eric Taschner/CTV News)

Take Me Home Tuesday: Donny

In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.

North Bay's iconic gateway arch undergoing facelift

If you noticed North Bay's iconic gateway arch is missing, there's no cause for alarm. The famous landmark was removed from Lee Park on Monday for maintenance.

Soaring demand at Canadore College’s student food bank

Demand at Canadore College's student food bank is increasing as some college students are finding it hard to pay all of their expenses.

Family in remote northern Ont. reeling after daughter killed in fire, home destroyed

A family in the remote First Nation community in Peawanuck, Ont., is dealing not only with the death of their young daughter, but the loss of everything they owned in a Jan. 28 house fire.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sault city council wary about cost increase to Downtown Plaza project

Sault Ste. Marie Council is directing city staff to take another look at the Downtown Plaza project after administration asked for a budget increase.

Take Me Home Tuesday: Donny

In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.

Blind River man charged again in ongoing neighbour dispute

Charges are being laid for the third time in connection with an ongoing dispute between northern Ontario neighbours, police say.

Cocaine, fentanyl seized and three charged in Espanola drug bust

Two suspected drug dealers from northern Ontario, including one who was already wanted by police on Manitoulin Island, are facing charges after police raided a home in Espanola last week and seized suspected fentanyl and cocaine.

Sault residents could be facing hefty tax increase

Residents of Sault Ste. Marie could be looking at a nearly six per cent municipal tax increase this year.

Timmins

Take Me Home Tuesday: Donny

In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.

Three-year-old Donny loves people, toys and food (Ontario SPCA Sudbury and Districts Animal Centre)

Temiskaming OPP issues scam warning after receiving numerous complaints

Ontario Provincial Police in Temiskaming say they have received numerous calls about attempted fraud cases this month and are reminding residents to be cautious.

Preston Pablo of Timmins receives three Juno Award nominations

Preston Pablo, 21, of Timmins is a singer, songwriter and musician who's been nominated for three Juno Awards.

Family in remote northern Ont. reeling after daughter killed in fire, home destroyed

A family in the remote First Nation community in Peawanuck, Ont., is dealing not only with the death of their young daughter, but the loss of everything they owned in a Jan. 28 house fire.

Moosonee woman charged with assaulting young person

A 35-year-old Moosonee woman is facing criminal charges after police responded to a young person's call about an assault earlier this month.

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Habs star goalie Price moving to B.C., selling home in Montreal

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Ukrainian kids find cellphone signal on hill, set up makeshift school

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Toronto homeowners have until Thursday to declare status of property to avoid steep fines

A new tax on vacant homes is set to take effect in Toronto and homeowners have until this Thursday to declare the status of their properties.

A real estate sign is displayed in front of a house in the Riverdale area of Toronto on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.Housing industry observers say Ontario's surprise move to increase the tax paid by foreign home buyers to 25 per cent is a last-minute cash grab ahead of the federal government banning such buyers next year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler

Ontario job seekers increasingly looking for work in other provinces: Indeed

A new report says Ontario job seekers are increasingly looking for work in other provinces, especially those looking for jobs in remote-friendly sectors like tech.

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Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia

Authorities in Western Australia on Wednesday recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 1,400-kilometer (870-mile) Outback highway last month in what an official said was like finding the needle in the haystack.

In this photo provided by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, its members search for a radioactive capsule believed to have fallen off a truck being transported on a freight route on the outskirts of Perth, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023.(Department of Fire and Emergency Services via AP)

Systemic inequities are putting women's health and lives at risk: Heart and Stroke report

A new report from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is highlighting 'significant inequities' in women's health care that is disproportionately affecting racialized and Indigenous women, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community and those living with low socioeconomic status.

'Legitimately flabbergasting': MP raises concerns over government's quarantine hotel spending

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is raising concerns over the federal government's spending on so-called COVID-19 quarantine hotels, calling the total spent on a Calgary-area hotel in 2022 'legitimately flabbergasting.'

Oregon kidnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot

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