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On Thanksgiving weekend, police remind drivers to keep their eyes on the road

Even on an average day, the intersection of Highway 17 at Highway 6 near Espanola is busy, but it’s especially steady on a Friday before a long weekend.

Prime minister faces mounting pressure to step aside from inside caucus

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face mounting pressure from his caucus this week to step down from the leadership of the Liberal party.

Government spending on flights for Canadians fleeing the Middle East unpopular, Nanos survey finds

Amid escalating violence in the Middle East, a majority of surveyed Canadians say they don't believe the costs associated with Canadians fleeing the region should be funded solely by the government.

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What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.
North Bay’s new all-wheel park officially opens

The City of North Bay officially opened its new downtown all-wheel park.

In Pictures

The City of Elliot Lake hosted an NHL pre-season game at the Sudbury Arena after being named Kraft Hockeyville 2024 as its arena undergoes construction. Sept. 29, 2024 (Ian Campbell/CTV Northern Ontario)

CTV Northern Ontario journalist Amanda Hicks interviews actress Juno Rinaldi at the Cinefest opening night gala party. September 14, 2024 (Chelsea Papineau/CTV Northern Ontario)

Sunset over Bellevue Marina in Sault Ste. Marie (Bruce Leigh)

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Sudbury

Two charged in recent Blind River suspicious death probe

Two people are facing multiple charges after a dead person was brought to North Shore Health Network in Blind River this summer.

On Thanksgiving weekend, police remind drivers to keep their eyes on the road

Even on an average day, the intersection of Highway 17 at Highway 6 near Espanola is busy, but it’s especially steady on a Friday before a long weekend.

Sudbury police release timelines, costs for body cameras for all front-line officers

At its meeting Oct. 16, the Greater Sudbury Police Board will hear details of when officers will begin wearing body cameras.

Three suspected drug dealers arrested in Sudbury raid

Three suspected drug dealers were charged and $14,000 in narcotics were seized during a Frood Road raid on Thursday, Sudbury police say.

Time running out to collect $100K prize with Parry Sound lottery ticket

Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Parry Sound, Ont., last year is about to miss out on a $100,000 prize if they don't claim it within the next two weeks.

North Bay

North Bay’s new all-wheel park officially opens

The City of North Bay officially opened its new downtown all-wheel park.

On Thanksgiving weekend, police remind drivers to keep their eyes on the road

Even on an average day, the intersection of Highway 17 at Highway 6 near Espanola is busy, but it’s especially steady on a Friday before a long weekend.

North Bay Battalion coach to be behind the bench in CHL USA prospects challenge

At hockey practice, every North Bay Battalion player clues in when head coach Ryan Oulahen is on the ice giving instructions.

Time running out to collect $100K prize with Parry Sound lottery ticket

Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Parry Sound, Ont., last year is about to miss out on a $100,000 prize if they don't claim it within the next two weeks.

West Nipissing schools collect 22,000 lbs. of food for the food bank

Five schools in West Nipissing set a new record in collecting thousands of pounds of food for the municipality’s food bank in a yearly Thanksgiving fundraiser.

Sault Ste. Marie

Northwestern Ontario woman charged in connection with teen's death

A 32-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the death of an 18-year-old man this past January, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

Two charged in recent Blind River suspicious death probe

Two people are facing multiple charges after a dead person was brought to North Shore Health Network in Blind River this summer.

New Sault committee looks to crack down on graffiti

A closer look at preventing graffiti will be looked at in Sault Ste. Marie, after a string of offensive displays by one man, including spray painting anti-Indigenous language and painting over the pride crosswalk.

On Thanksgiving weekend, police remind drivers to keep their eyes on the road

Even on an average day, the intersection of Highway 17 at Highway 6 near Espanola is busy, but it’s especially steady on a Friday before a long weekend.

Sault suspect on probation arrested with drugs, knife and $5K in cash

A 34-year-old in Sault Ste. Marie who was wanted for a probation violation was found this week with a switchblade, drugs, a digital scale and $5,170 in cash.

Timmins

On Thanksgiving weekend, police remind drivers to keep their eyes on the road

Even on an average day, the intersection of Highway 17 at Highway 6 near Espanola is busy, but it’s especially steady on a Friday before a long weekend.

Time running out to collect $100K prize with Parry Sound lottery ticket

Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Parry Sound, Ont., last year is about to miss out on a $100,000 prize if they don't claim it within the next two weeks.

Timmins police board applauds plan to add more seats at Ontario Police College

At a recent meeting, the chair of the Timmins Police Service Board expressed his thanks for the recent news from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Timmins police warns fraudsters using AI to mimic voices of their grandchildren

Timmins Police Chief Sydney Lecky told CTV News that the 'grandparent scam' is one that fraudsters are still using to trick elderly people into handing over their money.

Feds fund mining projects in Sudbury that provide minerals critical for clean technology

Critical mineral projects in Sudbury got financial support from the federal government on Wednesday when the Minister of Natural Resources was in town for the Conference of Mining Regions and Cities.

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What's open and closed this Thanksgiving in Canada

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Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected — a promise he has predicated, in part, on the notion that immigrants in the U.S. legally and illegally are stealing what he calls 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs.'

Marital rape is still not outlawed in India. Changing that would be ‘excessively harsh,’ government argues

Criminalizing marital rape would be 'excessively harsh,' the Indian government has said, in a blow to campaigners ahead of a long-awaited Supreme Court decision that will affect hundreds of millions of people in India for generations.

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Two Ontario sisters fly to Newfoundland after mother loses $20K to romance scam

Two sisters from Ontario travelled to Newfoundland to spend time with their mom after they learned she lost $20,000 to a romance scam.

Ontario man 'devastated' he owes $18,000 after 2 loans were fraudulently taken in his name

An Ontario man said he feels 'devastated' after learning his identity was stolen to take out two fraudulent loans under his name.

Worried about porch pirates? Amazon now offers in-garage delivery across Canada

Amazon has just launched a new service in Canada where delivery drivers can drop packages off directly in garages for those who want to protect their parcels from being swiped by porch pirates.

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Economists predict inflation dipped below 2% in September

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Severe weather has some snowbirds leaving Florida, others battening down the hatches

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A state divided: Wisconsin's political polarization fracturing families, friendships

Mary Herrick has lived in Washington County, just outside of Milwaukee, for 50 years but during a recent lunch with a close friend there was an uncomfortable moment: Herrick said she was going to vote for U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and her friend said she would be voting for former president Donald Trump.