Sex assault, extortion, other charges dropped against Northern Ont. man because of trial delays
Several serious charges against a North Bay man have been dropped because of delays in bringing the case to trial.
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North Bay police warn of thumb-tack scam that cost victim $4,000
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Police investigating death of a baby in Elliot Lake
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Sudbury man puts on annual Christmas display with 45,000 lights
A Sudbury man has been making it his mission to spread some Christmas cheer in the city for years with an annual festival of lights for charity.
Police investigating death of a baby in Elliot Lake
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after an infant was brought to the hospital in Elliot Lake on Saturday morning with no vital signs and was later pronounced dead.
Letterkenny universe expanding with new spin-offs, series
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Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities as early as Monday.
North Bay
Sex assault, extortion, other charges dropped against Northern Ont. man because of trial delays
Several serious charges against a North Bay man have been dropped because of delays in bringing the case to trial.
North Bay police warn of thumb-tack scam that cost victim $4,000
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North Bay student found off campus with pellet gun, no charges laid after lockdown
North Bay police say after receiving a tip about a student possibly headed to a local high school with a firearm, which prompted a lockdown Friday, officers found a student off campus with a pellet gun.
Letterkenny universe expanding with new spin-offs, series
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Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday
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Sault Ste. Marie
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Sault teens charged with stealing, spraying fire extinguishers
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