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• Suspect charged with attempted murder following double shooting in the Sault

  A 39-year-old suspect is facing attempted murder charges following a double shooting in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday.

  

• Majority of family businesses in Timmins don’t have succession plan: survey

  Planning for retirement or death may not be a pleasant task, but the Timmins Chamber of Commerce wants members to understand the importance of having a succession plan that will ensure their hard-earned companies live on.

  

• Cambrian career fair packed with employers

  Many sectors and businesses are experiencing labour shortages and that was evident in Sudbury on Tuesday. A career fair at Cambrian College was a packed house.

  

• More Canadians concerned about having enough money to retire: survey

  A new survey from the Bank of Montreal found Canadians think they will need $1.7 million in savings to retire, up 20 per cent from a couple of years ago.

  

• U.S. 6-year-old who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

  A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, chased students around and tried to whip them with his belt and once choked another teacher 'until she couldn't breathe,' according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher.

• Mother charged with sexual abuse of toddler in Edmonton area after FBI tip

  A Strathcona County toddler has been rescued from suspected sexual exploitation, and the child's mother has been charged, police said.

• Netflix to begin password sharing crackdown in Canada. What you need to know

  Netflix users who have been sharing their passwords with friends and family members who live hundreds – or even thousands – of kilometres away won’t be able to do so for much longer, as the streaming service announced its plans to end password sharing.

• Why wasn't the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over Canada?

  Critics say the U.S. and Canada had ample time to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it drifted across North America. The alleged surveillance device initially approached North America near Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Jan 28. According to officials, it crossed into Canadian airspace on Jan. 30, travelling above the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Saskatchewan before re-entering the U.S. on Jan 31.

• Sault’s Indian Mart helps international students feel at home

  A taste of home can be difficult to find for many newcomers to Canada, but the new owners of the Indian Mart are doing their best to make it easier.

  

• Strong, loyal dog at Sudbury SPCA shelter looking for a home

  Cyrus is a one-year-old American bulldog mix that is searching for a companion and permanent home.