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Stories by Darren MacDonald
- MNRF investigating cheating allegations at northern Ont. fishing tournament
- Pedestrian seriously hurt in Timmins in collision with pickup truck
- Day parole extended for man who murdered Sudbury police officer
- Police say unconscious driver in Elliot Lake found with fentanyl
- Report: Renovating Sudbury Arena would cost $74M-$150M, would only last 25 years
- Foul play not suspected in Elliot Lake sudden death
- Staffing shortage means reduced hours for Manitoulin emergency department
- North Bay man accused of breaking into business, causing $5K in damage
- Woman was held hostage, repeatedly assaulted, Timmins police say
- Sault police investigate after shots fired on Douglas Street
- Woman attacked victim with a baton downtown, Sudbury police say
- Sudbury man jailed 17 years for his role in arson that killed three people
- Woman taken to hospital following downtown Sudbury attack
- Timmins woman suffers head injury in unprovoked alleyway attack
- Northern Ont. police catch suspect in Blind River foot chase
- Sault suspect arrested on outstanding warrants, police find $11K in drugs
- Frost advisories extended, expanded in the northeast
- Major natural gas leak closes streets in downtown Sudbury
- Arbitrator dismisses grievance from North Bay workers' union on COVID-19 policy
- Speeding driver on Hwy. 17 was impaired, Algoma police say
Darren MacDonald
ContactDarren MacDonald joins CTV News Northern Ontario as a digital content producer, continuing his journalism career in Greater Sudbury that spans more than two decades.
MacDonald began as a city hall reporter, covering the amalgamation of communities that created the City of Greater Sudbury. Later, he was an editor for The Sudbury Star, first in business and entertainment, and was appointed News Editor in 2010.
He returned to writing in 2012, heading back to city hall, covering politics until he joined CTV News Northern Ontario April 2020.
He has a degree in English, with a minor in political science, from Dalhousie University, and a graduate degree in journalism from the University of King’s College in Halifax.