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Sault police say murder-suicide behind two gun deaths Aug. 5

A murder-suicide was behind two people who died from gunshot wounds Aug. 5 at a residential fire on Goulais Avenue, Sault police said Wednesday.

Sault Ste. Marie say two people are dead at the scene of a residential fire on Goulais Avenue. (Mike McDonald/CTV News)

Police say suspect in Hwy. 69 crash was suspended, driving stolen vehicle

A 37-year-old from Toronto has been charged in connection with a two-vehicle crash Aug. 8 on Highway 69 in Servos Township south of Greater Sudbury.

An Orangeville man is facing drug possession and assault charges after police say they caught a suspect harassing a business twice in the same day (FILE).

Human rights tribunal dismisses northern Ont. man's complaint about pronoun use

In what appears to be a less-than-serious complaint, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint levied against the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit related to pronoun use.

A gavel is seen ahead of a committee meeting on Parliament Hill, Monday, April 11, 2022 in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

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Police say suspect in Hwy. 69 crash was suspended, driving stolen vehicle

A 37-year-old from Toronto has been charged in connection with a two-vehicle crash Aug. 8 on Highway 69 in Servos Township south of Greater Sudbury.

Sudbury city councillor has pay docked for conduct

Tempers flared in Tuesday's Sudbury city council meeting during a long, heated discussion over the behaviour of one its councillors.

Northern Ontario police say men are being targeted in blackmail sex scam

East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police is warning the public about a blackmail sex scam connected to social media sites such as dating sites and Instagram.

'Two decades in the making': Sudbury Junior Spartans win first football championship

For the first time since the football team started playing at the provincial youth level, three years ago, the Sudbury Junior Spartans won a U16 championship.

Hwy. 144 fully reopened following head-on crash between Chelmsford, Lively

Highway 144 has completely reopened between the Greater Sudbury communities of Lively and Chelmsford after a head-on crash between a transport and a pickup truck early Wednesday morning.

North Bay

Human rights tribunal dismisses northern Ont. man's complaint about pronoun use

Northern Ontario police say men are being targeted in blackmail sex scam

East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police is warning the public about a blackmail sex scam connected to social media sites such as dating sites and Instagram.

Cycling for Parkinson’s awareness

A team of cyclists making their way across Canada to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease made a stop in Sault Ste. Marie this week.

North Bay health unit receives small supply of monkeypox vaccines

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says it has received a small number of monkeypox vaccine doses.

One person killed Monday in head-on collision on Hwy. 69

A southern Ontario man was killed early Monday morning in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Highway 69 near Parry Sound.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sault police say murder-suicide behind two gun deaths Aug. 5

A murder-suicide was behind two people who died from gunshot wounds Aug. 5 at a residential fire on Goulais Avenue, Sault police said Wednesday.

Northern Ontario police say men are being targeted in blackmail sex scam

East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police is warning the public about a blackmail sex scam connected to social media sites such as dating sites and Instagram.

Cycling for Parkinson’s awareness

A team of cyclists making their way across Canada to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease made a stop in Sault Ste. Marie this week.

New film studio coming to the Sault

A Toronto area developer and film producer has some big plans for a historic building in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.

This year's Kagawong History Day highlights major Canadian shipwreck

After a two-year hiatus, Kagawong History Day returns Aug. 11 focusing on Canada’s Empress of Ireland shipwreck.

Timmins

Timmins police charge young person with assault

A 12-year-old in Timmins has been charged with assault following an incident Tuesday evening at a Park Avenue schoolyard.

Timmins police cruiser (CTV Northern Ontario file)

Northern Ontario police say men are being targeted in blackmail sex scam

East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police is warning the public about a blackmail sex scam connected to social media sites such as dating sites and Instagram.

Cycling for Parkinson’s awareness

A team of cyclists making their way across Canada to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease made a stop in Sault Ste. Marie this week.

Hollinger Golf Course celebrates 100 years in Timmins

The Hollinger Golf Club in Timmins is celebrating its 100th anniversary. It was on Aug. 9, 1922, when the club took over the nine-hole course from the Hollinger Mine, who built it in 1919 as a way to attract people to the city.

'Dial before you dig' backlog causing major construction delays in Timmins

The Timmins Construction Association is alerting the Ontario government about a chronic problem that is causing major construction delays.

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Ontario woman scammed out of $11,000 by Texas psychic she met on TikTok

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Ontario parents to get another payout in 2022 budget

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Canadian propane costs soar due to supply chain issues

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Doctors call for action as growing number of Canadians dying from common food preservative

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Well-known Brampton, Ont. real estate agent, media personality savagely attacked outside home

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Police seize handguns, drugs in alleged Ontario, U.S. criminal takedown

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