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North Bay’s outdoor Farmers’ Market open for summer season

It’s a sign that summer is on the horizon. Farmers’ markets are opening in cities and towns across the north.

Big names running to represent Algoma-Manitoulin

Health care appears to be one of the bigger issues for voters along the North Shore as they get set to cast ballots in Algoma-Manitoulin.

Sudbury candidate, trucker convoy organizer named in $306M lawsuit

A candidate in the provincial election in Greater Sudbury has been named in a $306 million lawsuit related to last winter's trucker convoy in Ottawa.

An RCMP vehicle blocks off Wellington Street outside the Supreme Court of Canada as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions that has been marked by gridlock and the sound of truck horns continues into its second week, in Ottawa, on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Sudbury

Officials explain partnership between Sudbury's STC, YES Theatre

The partnership between the Sudbury Theatre Centre and YES Theatre has many people wondering what it means for arts in the city -- and why it was put in place without consulting the arts community first.

Date set for inquest into death of Sudbury mine worker in 2017

More than three years after it was announced, a date has been set for the inquest into the death of Ronald Charles Lepage, who was killed in Sudbury in 2017 at age 59.

Sudbury candidate, trucker convoy organizer named in $306M lawsuit

A candidate in the provincial election in Greater Sudbury has been named in a $306 million lawsuit related to last winter's trucker convoy in Ottawa.

Strong demand for RVs in the north despite rising costs, supply shortage

The RV industry has been experiencing a two-year shortage in supply, along with inflated costs for those in stock, plus rising gas prices.

National Paramedic Services Week kicks off in Sudbury

From May 22-28, Canada is marking Paramedic Services Week. This year's theme is 'Faces of Paramedicine,' which focuses on the diverse and evolving range of specialties in the profession.

North Bay

North Bay’s outdoor Farmers’ Market open for summer season

It’s a sign that summer is on the horizon. Farmers’ markets are opening in cities and towns across the north.

Strong demand for RVs in the north despite rising costs, supply shortage

The RV industry has been experiencing a two-year shortage in supply, along with inflated costs for those in stock, plus rising gas prices.

Downtown business owners in North Bay share concerns ahead of provincial election

Gateway to the Arts has been located on North Bay's Main Street in the city's downtown for just more than two years.

Vandals leave broken glass strewn across North Bay playground

Thomson Park playground is temporarily closed as officials deal with vandalism that has rendered the park unsafe.

Police say impaired golf cart driver refused to pull over

A 36-year-old Kirkland Lake resident has been charged following an incident May 22 involving a golf cart driver who refused to stop for police.

Sault Ste. Marie

Big names running to represent Algoma-Manitoulin

Health care appears to be one of the bigger issues for voters along the North Shore as they get set to cast ballots in Algoma-Manitoulin.

Strong demand for RVs in the north despite rising costs, supply shortage

The RV industry has been experiencing a two-year shortage in supply, along with inflated costs for those in stock, plus rising gas prices.

Two people go missing during fishing trip near Latchford, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police are searching for two people who went missing on the Montreal River on Tuesday morning.

Ontario doctors say the backlog for certain services reaching crisis levels

The Ontario Medical Association says the backlog for medical services has grown by one million in just the last three months.

Officials in the north worry destructive invasive species will emerge this summer

Researchers in the north are warning one of Canada's "most invasive plants" could be popping up this summer.

Timmins

One person dead following fire in Cochrane

Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday the remains of one person was discovered following a fire May 22.

OPP impound man’s motorbike during his arrest (FILE)

Strong demand for RVs in the north despite rising costs, supply shortage

The RV industry has been experiencing a two-year shortage in supply, along with inflated costs for those in stock, plus rising gas prices.

Timmins couple donates property to farmers market

The Mountjoy Farmers Market in Timmins has a permanent home thanks to a large property donation from local business owners Barry and Celine Petroski

Police say impaired golf cart driver refused to pull over

A 36-year-old Kirkland Lake resident has been charged following an incident May 22 involving a golf cart driver who refused to stop for police.

Ontario doctors say the backlog for certain services reaching crisis levels

The Ontario Medical Association says the backlog for medical services has grown by one million in just the last three months.

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What options do sellers have now that the housing market is cooling down?

In what is increasingly becoming a buyer's market, some soon-to-be sellers may be wondering whether to delay listing their homes until conditions become more favourable. Here's a look at one realtor's advice on the best time to sell.

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'Suffer in silence:' Experts worry of fallout from public reaction to Amber Heard's testimony

As Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard stretches into its fifth week, experts say public reaction to Heard's testimony sends a perilous reminder that despite the 'MeToo' movement, the credibility of alleged victims of abuse can be fragile.

Public nudity petition sponsored by former Green Party leader Elizabeth May

Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May has sponsored a petition calling on the federal government to repeal the Criminal Code's prohibition of public nudity, but she says she has not signed it and doesn’t support it.

Grand jury indicts man in Buffalo supermarket shooting

The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket wrote as far back as November about staging a livestreamed attack on African Americans, practiced shooting from his car and travelled hours from his home in March to scout out the store, according to detailed diary entries he appears to have posted online.

Naomi Judd died of self-inflicted firearm wound, Ashley Judd reveals

In a 'Good Morning America' interview with Diane Sawyer, Ashley Judd says her family had agreed that she share the cause of death of her mother, Naomi, who died by suicide at age 76.

ONTARIO ELECTION 2022

Big names running to represent Algoma-Manitoulin

Health care appears to be one of the bigger issues for voters along the North Shore as they get set to cast ballots in Algoma-Manitoulin.

Sudbury candidate, trucker convoy organizer named in $306M lawsuit

A candidate in the provincial election in Greater Sudbury has been named in a $306 million lawsuit related to last winter's trucker convoy in Ottawa.

Downtown business owners in North Bay share concerns ahead of provincial election

Gateway to the Arts has been located on North Bay's Main Street in the city's downtown for just more than two years.

Consumer Alert

Was your home damaged by the Ontario storm? Insurance companies say payouts could take weeks to process

The insurance industry says it could take up to six weeks to get an idea of how many hundreds of millions of dollars in pay outs will be required from the weekend storm that brought death and destruction to Ontario and Quebec, but that early estimates are substantial.

Travel insurance sales go up as Canadians feel more confident vacationing overseas

After staying close to home and avoiding travel during the pandemic, many Canadians are anxious to take international trips again and travel insurance companies are seeing that trend reflected in their sales.

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More consumers reaching for alcohol-free beer, wines and spirits

Various studies over the past two years have shown that there was a worldwide increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic. But now, sales statistics show an increase in the popularity of alcohol-free beer, wine and spirits.

Canned beers are poured into a plastic glass at a vending stand at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sunday, October 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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Trudeau cancelled B.C. appearance after RCMP warned protest could escalate: CP source

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled plans to appear in person at a Liberal fundraiser in British Columbia Tuesday after RCMP warned an aggressive protest outside the event could escalate if he arrived, said a source close to the decision. The source spoke to The Canadian Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.