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Sault airport traffic slowly recovers from pandemic

While improving, air traffic in the Sault is currently at three-quarters of pre-COVID-19 pandemic numbers.

Community celebrates as player brings Memorial Cup home to Noelville

It was standing room only inside the Noelville Community Centre on Friday morning as Memorial Cup winner Philippe Daoust made a triumphant return home to French River.

Thank a local farmer during Farmers' Market Week

It's national Farmers' Market Week and few are more thankful for farmers in Timmins than Rock Whissell.

It's national Farmers' Market Week. It runs from Aug. 7-14 and in Timmins, the Mountjoy Farmers Market has much to celebrate. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News)

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Sudbury

Federal money for agricultural innovation in the North

An announcement Friday morning in Sudbury was aimed at boosting agricultural innovation in northern Ontario. The federal government is spending more than $400,000 to grow the agriculture sector.

Pictured at College Boreal in Sudbury are MP Viviane Lapointe (left), Marie-Claude Bibeau, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Nickel Belt MP Marc Serre and Yves Gauthier, the president of the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance. (Alana Everson/CTV news)

Community celebrates as player brings Memorial Cup home to Noelville

It was standing room only inside the Noelville Community Centre on Friday morning as Memorial Cup winner Philippe Daoust made a triumphant return home to French River.

New Indigenous hub offering land-based cultural learning

The new Indigenous hub at Victory Park on Frood Road in the Donovan area of Greater Sudbury was officially named at a ceremony on Thursday.

Roadway reopens following fiery crash on Hwy. 69/400

The roadway where Highway 69 meets Highway 400 reopened Friday and one person has been airlifted to hospital following a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer.

Birds Canada continuing to monitor loon population

It doesn't get any more Canadian than the loon, which are a big part of the northern Ontario landscape. But some people on Manitoulin Island say they aren't seeing them as much.

North Bay

North Bay police say suspect threatened staff at charity, social services agency

This week, the North Bay Police Service charged a 34-year-old suspect following two recent incidents involving a charity and social services agency.

North Bay police cruiser. May 20/21 (Eric Taschner/CTV Northern Ontario)

Northern Ontario porch pirate steals grocery delivery from family in quarantine

In the age of doorstep deliveries, porch pirates who steal items from front doors have become common, but one North Bay mom says she was scared by a recent encounter with one.

Birds Canada continuing to monitor loon population

It doesn't get any more Canadian than the loon, which are a big part of the northern Ontario landscape. But some people on Manitoulin Island say they aren't seeing them as much.

Group that supports LGBTQ2S+ community in North Bay vandalized

A group of motorcycle enthusiasts in North Bay were victims of vandalism this week because of their support for the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Northeastern Ontario could be home to three film studios serving thriving industry

News this week about a $35 million film studio proposed for Greater Sudbury is just the latest of a flurry of recent announcements in the northeast.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sault airport traffic slowly recovers from pandemic

While improving, air traffic in the Sault is currently at three-quarters of pre-COVID-19 pandemic numbers.

Algoma Steel union agrees to let members vote on last offer from company

Algoma Steel announced Friday that United Steelworkers Local 2251 have agreed to take the company’s last offer to a vote by employees in the affected bargaining unit.

Well-being check by police finds victim being held by three people in Wawa

A wellness check on a person living on Churchill Avenue in Wawa last month led to the discovery that the victim was being forcibly confined in their home by three people.

Police say Sault suspect intentionally drove vehicle into pedestrian following an argument

Some heated words escalated into violence this week in Sault Ste. Marie when a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Queen Street East.

Company marks $400K in donations over the years to Sault hospital

A company in Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating a significant milestone of community support.

Timmins

Thank a local farmer during Farmers' Market Week

It's national Farmers' Market Week and few are more thankful for farmers in Timmins than Rock Whissell.

Serious collision closes Front Street in Hearst

Ontario Provincial Police are dealing with a serious collision in Hearst on Thursday evening.

Kristin Murray makes history as first person of colour to be mayor of Timmins

Timmins has a new mayor -- and she's the first person of colour to hold the seat. Kristin Murray has been appointed to take over the mayor's office until the upcoming election.

Birds Canada continuing to monitor loon population

It doesn't get any more Canadian than the loon, which are a big part of the northern Ontario landscape. But some people on Manitoulin Island say they aren't seeing them as much.

A $2M outdoor recreation centre will be built in Iroquois Falls

Two companies are building a new outdoor recreation centre in the Town of Iroquois Falls – and officials are thrilled with the news.

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Judge suspends two articles of Quebec's Bill 96 regarding legal translations

A group challenging Quebec's new language law logged a first legal victory against the legislation on Friday, as a judge temporarily suspended a provision requiring English court documents to be translated into French.

People take part in a protest against Bill 96 in Montreal on May 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

'Watching rights erode away': U.S. woman moving to B.C. over abortion rights

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Canada crushes Slovakia 11-1 at world juniors as McTavish nets six points

Four goals and a pair of assists from captain Mason McTavish powered Canada to a dominant 11-1victory over Slovakia at the world junior hockey championship Thursday.

'This is the best season I can recall': Fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters

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Canadian Forces Snowbirds grounded in wake of B.C. crash

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Ontario condo owners furious after being hit with $20,000 special assessment

A community of about 200 townhouse condominium units has been told that $3.5 million is needed for renovations and individual unit owners will have to pay their share.

New tax credits being introduced in Ontario. Check to see if you're eligible

The Ontario government is planning to move forward with several tax credits that could provide hundreds of dollars per year to residents.

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Aging condos in Ontario will need expensive repairs in the future, report finds

A recent research report released by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries found that condo boards should be making sure there are enough reserve funds being budgeted to help pay for expensive repairs in the future.

The CN Tower can be seen behind condo's in Toronto's Liberty Village community in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

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Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after he was stabbed on lecture stage in New York

Salman Rushdie, whose novel 'The Satanic Verses' drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.

In this composite image, author Salman Rushdie appears at a signing for his book "Home" in London on June 6, 2017, and is also seen being tended to after he was attacked during a lecture, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y. (AP Photo/ Grant Pollard and Joshua Goodman)

Anne Heche legally dead, remains on life support for donor evaluation

Anne Heche remains on life support and under evaluation for organ donation after a car crash that led to her brain death, a representative for the actor said Friday.

FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home

The FBI recovered documents that were labelled 'top secret' from former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the unprecedented search this week.