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Couple and dog killed by bear at Banff National Park

Two people are dead after a bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park.

Half of millennials and Gen Z living paycheque-to-paycheque in Canada while stressing about climate crisis: survey

Struggling under the rising cost of living and an ever mounting fear of the climate crisis, young Canadians don’t see a positive future for themselves right now, according to a recent national survey.

Highway 144 fully reopened after two vehicle crash

Highway 144 is fully reopened Sunday morning after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in the Greater Sudbury community of Dowling, police say.

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

National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at Grace Hartman Ampitheatre in Sudbury on Sept. 28.23

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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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.

Highway 144 fully reopened after two vehicle crash

Highway 144 is fully reopened Sunday morning after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in the Greater Sudbury community of Dowling, police say.

Circle gathering on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Young and old gathered in a circle around a sacred fire on Saturday in Espanola in support of reconciliation.

Lively man wins more than $500K in Sudbury hospital 50/50 draw

A Lively man has won more than half a million dollars, the jackpot in September’s 50/50 draw in support of Health Sciences North.

North Bay

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.

Student organization responds to claims North Bay protests were a ‘publicity stunt’

Montreal Youth Students Organization responds to the Canadore College’s claim that recent protests about student housing issues were a “publicity stunt.”

Ontario city home to Nazi soldier that visited Parliament shares mixed emotions

North Bay, Ont. is currently home to a man who was honoured with a standing ovation in the House of Commons during a visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but whose presence in Parliament later caused global outrage and embarrassment when details emerged about his past as a Nazi soldier during the second World War.

'A dark time': Nipissing First Nation recognizes and remembers the horrors of Canadian residential schools

As part of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a ceremony was held in the Nipissing First Nation community of Garden Village on Saturday.

Sault Ste. Marie

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.

Sault police looking to hire more officers downtown

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has tabled a request to significantly increase its budget as it looks to target crimes in the city's downtown area.

Sault College board approves residence project

As enrolment continues to climb, and Sault Ste. Marie's rental market continues to tighten, the Board of Governors at Sault College has given the go-ahead to begin planning a new student residence.

Take back the night march in the Sault

The Phoenix Rising Women's Centre in Sault Ste. Marie was the starting point for this year's Take Back The Night march.

Timmins

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.

Highway 144 fully reopened after two vehicle crash

Highway 144 is fully reopened Sunday morning after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in the Greater Sudbury community of Dowling, police say.

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.

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Couple and dog killed by bear at Banff National Park

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