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Team Canada hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey engaged

Celebrated Team Canada hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey have announced their engagement.

Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin, centre, receives the trophy after the IIHF World Championship Woman's ice hockey gold medal match between U.S.A. and Canada in Herning, Denmark, Sept. 4, 2022. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Two ‘aggressive’ hitchhikers on Hwy. 17 charged

Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people following reports of hitchhikers displaying aggressive behaviour along the Highway 17 East corridor in Kenora.

One person was killed in a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Marten River Wednesday evening. (File)

Ontario community battles to keep emergency department from closing for good

A community in Ontario’s cottage country is facing the permanent closure of its local hospital's Emergency Room.

Carolyn Plummer, President and CEO of Haliburton Highlands Health Services, speaks with Heather Butts. (CTV News)

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Sault’s Longest Garage Sale draws crowds downtown

Clothes racks, food vendors, art displays and musicians lined Queen Street in Sault Ste. Marie as the Downtown Association held its annual 'Sault's Longest Garage Sale.' The event typically serves as a spring sidewalk sale for downtown businesses.
Timmins Rock celebrate a championship season

The Timmins Rock was rolling in style Friday as the team celebrated its Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Championship over the Soo Thunderbirds from April.

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Hundreds come out in Sudbury to help 'defeat depression'

Hundreds descended on Sudbury's Bell Park Saturday morning in a bid to 'defeat depression." The 10th Annual Defeat Depression Walk was held with funds being raised for the Northern Initiative for Social Action and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada.

It was a moving scene in Greater Sudbury Saturday morning as hundreds made it out to take part in the 10th Annual Defeat Depression Walk/Run at Bell Park. (Ian Campbell/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Northern food producers ready to return to the big stage

Some northern Ontario agri-food producers are getting set to return to the world's largest exhibition.

Northern medical school celebrates first convocation since independence

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine celebrated its first convocation as a standalone university Friday.

Sudbury crews battle fire at family home in Azilda

Greater Sudbury firefighters are on the scene Friday afternoon of a fire engulfing a single family home on Notre Dame Street West in Azilda.

Lawsuit reveals behind-the-scenes conflict between leaders of Sudbury non-profit groups

Court documents show that the people behind two non-profit groups in Greater Sudbury who fight for the vulnerable have been warring between themselves in court for the last few years.

North Bay

Community partner to bring health services to North Bay's Northern Pines facility for homeless individuals

The Nipissing District’s transitional housing complex on Chippewa St., known as Northern Pines, is bringing expanded health care to the facility.

Northern Pines low-barrier homeless shelter and transitional housing units on Chippewa Street in North Bay in April 2022.(File photo/Eric Taschner/CTV Northern Ontario)

Memorial beach volleyball tournament held in North Bay

A total of 18 beach volleyball teams with high school athletes from North Bay and area came together Friday to play in the first annual Jordan Gardiner Memorial Beach Volleyball Tournament.

North Bay cruise ship will soon be back on Lake Nipissing

The Chief Commanda in North Bay is typically in Lake Nipissing by the end of April, but this year due to some updates and renovations, the boat won’t be in the water for another week.

CTV News Northern Ontario reporter finalist for two journalism awards

Two stories by CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca video journalist (VJ) Sergio Arangio in Timmins are up for regional awards of excellence.

Making an old diamond mine shine again

The De Beers group opened a $2 billion diamond mine in Ontario's far north in 2008 and wrapped up production in 2019.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sault’s Longest Garage Sale draws crowds downtown

Clothes racks, food vendors, art displays and musicians lined Queen Street in Sault Ste. Marie as the Downtown Association held its annual 'Sault's Longest Garage Sale.' The event typically serves as a spring sidewalk sale for downtown businesses.

With the exceptional weather Saturday, the turnout for the Sault's Longest Garage Sale was strong, with families filling the downtown core. (Mike McDonald/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Feds spending $1.2M on the Sault’s trail network

The federal government has announced more than $1.2 million for active transportation infrastructure in Sault Ste. Marie. The funding will be directed to a pair or multi-use trail expansion projects in the city.

Two ‘aggressive’ hitchhikers on Hwy. 17 charged

Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people following reports of hitchhikers displaying aggressive behaviour along the Highway 17 East corridor in Kenora.

South Ont. man fined $7K for northern Ont. moose hunt violations

An Etobicoke man has pled guilty to hunting a bull moose without a licence and then abandoning the moose and allowing the meat to spoil.

Anishinabek Nation holds opioid summit

In response to community concerns about the ongoing opioid crisis, the Anishinabek Nation is holding a summit for members to discuss possible solutions and to identify service gaps.

Timmins

Timmins Rock celebrate a championship season

The Timmins Rock was rolling in style Friday as the team celebrated its Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Championship over the Soo Thunderbirds from April.

The Rock took a ride on a parade float past many fans as part of the celebration. (Supplied)

Timmins residents driven mad by speeding along rural detour route

Drivers along Laforest Road were behaving with CTV News looking on, but residents like Nicole Charbonneau say that when the cameras are off, speeders are rampant.

Sentence delayed for man charged in connection with a triple shooting in northern Ont.

Sentencing was delayed in Timmins on Friday for Jahrelle Bishop, 25, of Toronto, in connection with a triple shooting in Schumacher on Sept. 23, 2021.

Flood fears prompt Iroquois Falls to declare state of emergency

Concerns about rising water levels in Nellie Lake have prompted officials in Iroquois Falls to declare a state of emergency.

Kirkland Lake unveils rainbow crosswalk

Kirkland Lake Mayor Stacy Wight unveiled the community's first pride crosswalk Thursday afternoon, to show the town’s commitment to making people from all walks of life feel safe walking the streets.

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Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground

Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry.

A coloured painting is seen on a recently unearthed ancient wooden sarcophagus at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometres (15 miles) southwest of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, May 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia

People who develop prediabetes when they’re younger are likely to have a higher risk for dementia in later life, a new U.S. study has found.

People with Type 2 diabetes may benefit from exercising in the afternoon, study shows

People with Type 2 diabetes should exercise in the afternoon instead of the morning to manage their blood sugar, a new study has found.

Rare classic cars up for auction after huge 230-vehicle find

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Company refuses to recall millions of airbag inflators after deaths in Canada and U.S.

A Tennessee company is refusing demands from U.S. regulators to recall millions of vehicles due to airbag inflators that can explode and shoot shrapnel into drivers. While cases are rare, there has been at least one death in Canada, where officials lack the authority to demand a similarly sweeping recall.

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How often should you wash your clothes? Here are some common mistakes

The average family spends a lot of time in the laundry room doing about 300 loads of laundry every year. Even though people may be doing five loads of laundry a week, there is a chance they are doing it wrong, according to new research from Consumer Reports.

Are you doing too much laundry in a week? Here's when you should be throwing a load of dirty clothes into the washing machine. (CTV News Toronto)

Looking for a side hustle? Don't get caught in an employment scam

An Ontario woman was hoping to earn extra money working a side hustle to help her deal with the rising costs of living, but ended up getting caught in an online employment scam.

Gas prices in southern Ontario to spike to the highest level in months

Drivers can expect to pay more at the pumps this summer as gas prices reach levels not seen since November 2022.

Gas prices are displayed in Carleton Place, Ont. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Team Canada hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey engaged

Celebrated Team Canada hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey have announced their engagement.

Attorney for 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by police says there's 'no way' he could have been mistaken for an adult

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