Police seize handgun, drugs worth $300K in traffic stop near Espanola, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police say three suspects from southern Ontario have been charged and drugs worth $300,000 have been seized following a traffic stop Sept. 16.
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Sudbury
Northern police find more than $100K in SUV suspected in Hwy. 17 shooting
A Brampton driver, 27, was charged this week when northern Ontario police stopped the SUV he was driving on Highway 17 after a reported shooting and found more than $100,000 in cash.
Sudbury announces new chief of police
Sara Cunningham, who had been serving as deputy chief, has been selected as the new chief of police in Greater Sudbury.
Inaugural flag raising in Sudbury for the Day of Truth and Reconciliation
While the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Sept. 30, officials with Greater Sudbury, neighbouring First Nation communities and elders came together Thursday at Tom Davis Square for an inaugural flag-raising ceremony.
North Bay films featured at Cinefest Sudbury
It was all about highlighting films shot in North Bay at Cinefest Sudbury on Thursday.
North Bay
Sudbury-based startup wins People’s Choice at NORCAT’s annual PITCH event
Karen Hastie was just looking for an investor as passionate about small business as she was.
No injuries after plane does a hard landing on Lake Temiskaming, Ont.
Two people emerged unhurt after a float plane had a hard landing late Friday morning on Lake Temiskaming.
Four dead in northern Ontario house fire
Emergency crews in northern Ontario found the bodies of four people inside a home where a fire broke out Thursday night.
North Bay films featured at Cinefest Sudbury
It was all about highlighting films shot in North Bay at Cinefest Sudbury on Thursday.
Heroic dog saved his northern Ont. owner who had a massive heart attack
They say a dog is a man’s best friend. In the case of Darren Cropper, from Bonfield, Ont., his three-year-old Siberian husky and golden retriever mix named Bear literally saved his life.
Sault Ste. Marie
Police seize handgun, drugs worth $300K in traffic stop near Espanola, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police say three suspects from southern Ontario have been charged and drugs worth $300,000 have been seized following a traffic stop Sept. 16.
Northern police find more than $100K in SUV suspected in Hwy. 17 shooting
A Brampton driver, 27, was charged this week when northern Ontario police stopped the SUV he was driving on Highway 17 after a reported shooting and found more than $100,000 in cash.
Health data show higher rates of some forms of cancer in Algoma district
A new community health profile in the Algoma District shows the area is significantly below provincial averages in a number of health metrics.
One person dead following North Bay industrial incident
North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday.
Car trouble in northern Ontario results in drug bust
Three northern Ontario residents are charged with drug trafficking after the vehicle they were in got stuck along a bush road off Highway 17 on Monday.
Timmins
Four dead in northern Ontario house fire
Emergency crews in northern Ontario found the bodies of four people inside a home where a fire broke out Thursday night.
Northeastern Ontario under a high forest fire rating
As northern Ontario gets ready to welcome autumn this weekend, it’s still feeling a lot like summer as provincial forest fire crews continue to battle blazes.
Five-day enforcement blitz of transport trucks in northern Ont. ends with 429 charges
From Sept. 9-13, the Ontario Provincial Police Northeast Traffic Incident Management Enforcement unit partnered with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario along with area detachment members on what it calls a "comprehensive highway safety enforcement initiative."
Driver hauling 36,000 kg of ammonia arrested for impaired driving near Timmins, Ont.
James Bay Ontario Provincial Police have charged four commercial vehicle drivers with impaired, including one who was hauling 36,000 kilograms of ammonia hydrate.
Timmins council wants to be informed of plans for proposed wellness centre
Timmins council is calling on the Cochrane District Services Board and its community partners to clearly explain the wellness centre model they have planned for the Ramanda Inn.