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St. Charles College teacher in Sudbury charged with sexual assault

Sudbury police are releasing few details, but they have charged a 56-year-old male teacher at St. Charles College with sexually assaulting students under the age of 16.

Ford says wage increase for Ontario public school teachers will be 'more than 1 per cent'

Public-sector teachers in Ontario will see their wages increase by more than one per cent as legislation aimed at capping compensation for those workers is set to expire later this year.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks alongside Toronto Mayor John Tory during a joint press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

June winner of Sudbury hospital's 50/50 draw takes home $557K

A North Bay woman is the winner of Health Sciences North's 50/50 draw for June.

Christina Daigle of North Bay is taking home $557,915. (Supplied)

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St. Charles College teacher in Sudbury charged with sexual assault

Sudbury police are releasing few details, but they have charged a 56-year-old male teacher at St. Charles College with sexually assaulting students under the age of 16.

June winner of Sudbury hospital's 50/50 draw takes home $557K

A North Bay woman is the winner of Health Sciences North's 50/50 draw for June.

Sudbury's SNOLAB has new executive director

Dr. Jodi Cooley, professor of physics at Southern Methodist University and deputy operations manager for the SuperCDMS collaboration, will be the new executive director of SNOLAB.

Sudbury area Stanley Cup winner passes away at 82

Copper Cliff’s Jim Pappin, who scored the cup- winning goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1967, died yesterday at the age of 82,

Espanola teen creates climate change awareness app

Punya Pandey of Espanola says an article on climate change inspired him to create an app to raise awareness about the issue.

North Bay

June winner of Sudbury hospital's 50/50 draw takes home $557K

A North Bay woman is the winner of Health Sciences North's 50/50 draw for June.

Parry Sound suspect charged with attempted murder

A 28-year-old suspect in Parry Sound has been charged with attempted murder for an incident June 27.

New youth wellness initiative is planned for North Bay

Outloud North Bay is partnering with an organization known as "Lived Experience & Recovery Network" to kick-start a peer support training program for youth in Nipissing.

OPP crack down on commercial vehicle violations in North Bay

A recent crackdown by the Ontario Provincial Police in North Bay led to 145 offence notices in the area of Highway 11 in Timmins, Cochrane, Kapuskasing and Hearst.

Three people hurt in Hwy. 17 collision in Sturgeon Falls

A motor vehicle collision closed Hwy. 17 in Sturgeon Falls for several hours, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday.

Sault Ste. Marie

Trial begins in 2018 murder case in Elliot Lake

The trial of a man charged with first-degree murder in the death of an Elliot Lake man got underway this week in a Sault Ste. Marie courtroom.

Brad Southwind has pleaded not guilty in the death of Joseph Topping, whose remains were discovered in a wooded area in Elliot Lake in February 2018. (File)

PUC’s new state-of-the-art substation is now operational

Construction on PUC Services Inc.'s new state-of-the-art Substation 16 has officially been completed and the substation is now in operation in Sault Ste. Marie.

Suspect charged in connection with two break and enters, Sault police say

A 37-year-old suspect is facing multiple charges related to two break and enters from March following a police investigation.

Suspect charged with assault with a weapon, Sault police say

A 31-year-old suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon following an incident shortly after 10:00am on June 28 in Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault resident wins $356K lotto prize

Donna Ralph of Sault Ste. Marie won “356,461.60 in the June 11 Lottario draw, the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. said in a news release Tuesday.

Timmins

Sudbury area Stanley Cup winner passes away at 82

Copper Cliff’s Jim Pappin, who scored the cup- winning goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1967, died yesterday at the age of 82,

Porcupine Health Unit recognizes 'Pride Month' with information booth

With June being 'Pride Month', the Porcupine Health Unit in Timmins took the opportunity to connect with members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to let them know that since pandemic restrictions have now lifted, many of its services are being offered again to the public.

Timmins Pride working to make city more 2SLGBTQ+ friendly

Pride Month ends Thursday and while Timmins Pride wasn't able to hold a celebratory event, due to a lack of volunteers, president Matthieu Villeneuve said things are looking brighter.

Person renting airport hangar in Timmins charged with using air cannon to cause a disturbance

A 65-year-old suspect in Timmins has been arrested for disturbing the peace for repeatedly using an "air cannon," or a device that makes extremely loud, air raid-like noises.

Laurentian University to receive $200K from a posthumous donation

Wyona Thompson, a university alumna, passed away in June 2021, is donating the funds to support full-time students in the Bachelor of Education programs in both English and French.

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