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Building confidence of Indigenous post-secondary learners

A program at Cambrian College is helping prepare Indigenous students as they consider post-secondary education.

New Sudbury mural promotes play and inspires community pride

Several groups came together in Sudbury on Wednesday to bring some colour to a housing co-op in the city and provide an opportunity for the children who live there to use their imagination and play.

Advocates issue a call to action as part of Prisoner's Justice Day

It was a moving moment outside the Sudbury Jail on Wednesday morning as advocates gathered to commemorate this year's Prisoner's Justice Day.

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.

New mural at North Bay YMCA

A new mural at the YMCA in North Bay was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. It's on the front of the building on Chippewa Street and it's called 'Better Together.'

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.

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.

Sault outreach program my be expanding

An outreach program that focuses on Sault Ste. Marie's main drag could be expanding its borders.

Fringe North in the Sault back to an in-person event

Fringe North is returning to Sault Ste. Marie this summer. Last year’s festival was a virtual one due to COVID-19, but for Fringe North 2022, organizers are holding a hybrid festival with in-person and virtual performances.

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.

Encampment under the Algonquin Boulevard in Timmins raises questions

For the past few weeks, some people who are living rough in Timmins have set up camp in a high profile area: underneath the overpass on Algonquin Boulevard at the Spruce Street intersection.

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.

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.