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Accused drug dealer caught with crystal meth, fentanyl during hotel room eviction

North Bay police discovered crystal meth and fentanyl during hotel room eviction of accused drug dealer.

North Bay storage locker found with $18K in stolen goods, 3 charged

More than $18,000 in merchandise stolen from hardware stores from several communities, including Barrie and Sudbury, was found in a storage locker in North Bay.

McDonald's, Wendy's defeat lawsuit over size of burgers

McDonald's and Wendy's have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers.

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Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce's Chiefs take on the Jets at MetLife Stadium

Taylor Swift couldn't just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs take on the New York Jets.
Sultans of String present Walking Through the Fire in collaboration with Indigenous artists

A musical collaboration between awarding winning First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists and six-time Canadian Folk Music Awards winners the Sultans of String will be touring northern Ont. this month.

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Many people took part in a walk to remember children who never made it home from residential schools at the oval track at the Espanola Recreation Complex on Saturday. (Alana Everson/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Full Harvest moon photos from Paris Street by Dan Murphy in Sudbury

Victoria Brock in Forever and For Always: The Music of Shania Twain at Yes Theatre's Refettorio in Sudbury. (Juan Echavarria)

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Northern Ont. driver crashed after fleeing RCMP, throwing beer cans out window

A 35-year-old northern Ontario driver is charged with impaired driving after allegedly evading Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba, throwing beer cans out the window and assaulting his passenger before crashing vehicle into a ditch.

North Bay storage locker found with $18K in stolen goods, 3 charged

More than $18,000 in merchandise stolen from hardware stores from several communities, including Barrie and Sudbury, was found in a storage locker in North Bay.

Canadore College celebrates 50th anniversary of its aviation program

The school of aviation at Canadore College is flying high celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

CIBC Run for the Cure events in the northeast

CIBC Run for the Cure events were held in communities across Canada on Sunday – including in Sudbury and North Bay.

Sultans of String present Walking Through the Fire in collaboration with Indigenous artists

A musical collaboration between awarding winning First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists and six-time Canadian Folk Music Awards winners the Sultans of String will be touring northern Ont. this month.

North Bay

North Bay storage locker found with $18K in stolen goods, 3 charged

More than $18,000 in merchandise stolen from hardware stores from several communities, including Barrie and Sudbury, was found in a storage locker in North Bay.

Accused drug dealer caught with crystal meth, fentanyl during hotel room eviction

North Bay police discovered crystal meth and fentanyl during hotel room eviction of accused drug dealer.

North Bay thief used smoke bomb to distract during robbery

A 33-year-old North Bay man is facing mischief and theft charges and is accused of using a coloured smoke bomb as a distraction so he could steal from a local business, police say.

Canadore College celebrates 50th anniversary of its aviation program

The school of aviation at Canadore College is flying high celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

CIBC Run for the Cure events in the northeast

CIBC Run for the Cure events were held in communities across Canada on Sunday – including in Sudbury and North Bay.

Sault Ste. Marie

Northern Ont. driver crashed after fleeing RCMP, throwing beer cans out window

Canadore College celebrates 50th anniversary of its aviation program

The school of aviation at Canadore College is flying high celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Algoma Fish and Game Club’s ‘Fall Kids Fishing Day’ returns to Kinsman Park

A little rain wasn't enough to keep the kids away from the 4th annual ‘Fall Kids Fishing Day’ at Kinsman Park in Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday.

Sault honours Truth & Reconciliation Day

From the grounds of the former Shingwauk Residential School to the Art Gallery of Algoma, events marking National Day for Truth & Reconciliation took place across Sault Ste. Marie.

Orange Shirt Day honoured in Timmins with a walk and sharing of personal stories

The Timmins Native Friendship Centre held its 9th Orange Shirt Day march through the city's downtown core Satuday.

Timmins

Northern Ont. driver crashed after fleeing RCMP, throwing beer cans out window

Canadore College celebrates 50th anniversary of its aviation program

The school of aviation at Canadore College is flying high celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Sewing retreat in Timmins brings people together to make quilts for residential school survivors

A patchwork of people from various places and cultures have come together for a sewing retreat event in Timmins, Ont. making quilts for residential school survivors.

Sultans of String present Walking Through the Fire in collaboration with Indigenous artists

A musical collaboration between awarding winning First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists and six-time Canadian Folk Music Awards winners the Sultans of String will be touring northern Ont. this month.

Mayor releases details of Cochrane’s new municipal contract

Cochrane, Ont. Mayor Peter Politis has released some details of the agreement the municipality reached with CUPE Local 71, in a statement Sunday.

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