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  Northern Ont. family in shock as workplace fatality case dismissed over trial delays

  A grieving family in Noelville, Ont., is reeling after a judge dismissed a trial connected to a 2019 workplace fatality involving a close family member. 1

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  Here are the prize winners in the Ultimate Dream Home draw

  The wait is over for ticketholders in the latest Canadian Hard of Hearing Association's Ultimate Dream Home Draw as Pure Country Sudbury morning show hosts pulled the names of the prize winners Wednesday afternoon. 4

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  Former Sudbury police officer charged with sexual assault, exploitation

  In a case that dates to 2007, Wayne Foster, a former police officer in Sudbury, has been charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation.

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  Injured person in custody, suspected to be responsible for downtown North Bay fire

  One person is in hospital with injuries and is also in police custody following a fire Wednesday on Main Street East in North Bay. 1

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  Gamblers love to bet on Super Bowl Sunday

  The Super Bowl is Sunday in Phoenix and officials with the Responsible Gambling Council said a recent survey found that almost half of Ontario’s regular sports bettors plan to wager on the big game. 1

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  Ontario chamber report paints dismal economic picture

  The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is out with its annual Ontario Economic Report, which paints a gloomy economic picture for the province. 1

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  First Nations leaders call on PM to meet with them about health care

  First Nations leaders are urging the Prime Minister to meet with them directly to discuss health care funding. 1

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  Netflix Canada begins password sharing crackdown

  Netflix Canada is rolling out its long-anticipated plans to crack down on password sharing, saying it will begin notifying Canadian users today by email about limitations. 1

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  Police investigating fatal fire near Blind River

  A body was found after a suspicious structure fire near Blind River, east of Sault Ste. Marie, on Monday morning, police say. 2

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  North Bay police warn of bear sighting near school

  Spring is more than five weeks away, but some bears are already coming out of hibernation after one was spotted near a North Bay high school. 5

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  Sudbury police arrest one break-in suspect, second still at large

  Sudbury police continue to investigate a commercial break-in that happened Tuesday night and have one of two suspects in custody. 2

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  How more than 100 women realized they may have dated, been deceived by the same man

  An Ontario man is being accused of changing his name, profession and life story multiple times to potentially more than 100 women online before leaving some out thousands of dollars. 1

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  'It was a nightmare': 2 children dead, driver charged after city bus crashes into Laval daycare

  A man has been arrested and two children are dead after a driver crashed a city bus into a daycare in Laval, Que. Wednesday morning. The deadly crash sent multiple children to area hospitals and parents scrambling to find their kids shortly after they dropped them off for the day at the Garderie éducative Sainte-Rose, north of Montreal. 14

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  Turkish leader acknowledges 'shortcomings' in quake response as death toll nears 12,000

  on Wednesday acknowledged 'shortcomings' in his country's response to the world's deadliest earthquake in more than a decade as hope dwindled that more survivors would emerge from the rubble of thousands of toppled buildings. 17

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  Mother charged with sexual abuse of toddler in Edmonton area after FBI tip

  A Strathcona County toddler has been rescued from suspected sexual exploitation, and the child's mother has been charged, police said. 3

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  Northern Ont. woman reflects on meeting Harry Styles and her magical night at Grammy Awards

  A northern Ontario woman had the rare opportunity to meet her favourite musician at the Grammys, thanks to social media platform, TikTok. 2

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  Northern highways reopen following brief closure due to weather

  Several highways in northeastern Ontario are reopened after a winter storm created hazardous road conditions Tuesday morning. 1

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  Suspect charged with attempted murder following double shooting in the Sault

  A 39-year-old suspect is facing attempted murder charges following a double shooting in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday. 1

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  Majority of family businesses in Timmins don’t have succession plan: survey

  Planning for retirement or death may not be a pleasant task, but the Timmins Chamber of Commerce wants members to understand the importance of having a succession plan that will ensure their hard-earned companies live on. 1

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  More Canadians concerned about having enough money to retire: survey

  A new survey from the Bank of Montreal found Canadians think they will need $1.7 million in savings to retire, up 20 per cent from a couple of years ago. 4

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  LeBron James becomes NBA's all-time scoring leader, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  LeBron James is the NBA's new career scoring leader. With a stepback jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, James pushed his career total to 38,388 points on Tuesday night and broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for nearly four decades.

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  Sault’s Indian Mart helps international students feel at home

  A taste of home can be difficult to find for many newcomers to Canada, but the new owners of the Indian Mart are doing their best to make it easier. 1

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  Cambrian career fair packed with employers

  Many sectors and businesses are experiencing labour shortages and that was evident in Sudbury on Tuesday. A career fair at Cambrian College was a packed house. 1

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  Netflix to begin password sharing crackdown in Canada. What you need to know

  Netflix users who have been sharing their passwords with friends and family members who live hundreds – or even thousands – of kilometres away won’t be able to do so for much longer, as the streaming service announced its plans to end password sharing. 1

• Why wasn't the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over Canada? 24
• Victim in Moosonee, Ont., injured in blow torch attack
• Canadians now expect to need $1.7M in order to retire: BMO survey 3
• Curlers ask for transparency and communication after pregnancy exemption uproar
• European family moves to Toronto in long-term Airbnb. A 'loophole' got them an eviction notice midway 3
• Everyone seemed to love the Grammys ... except Ben Affleck 8
• Two arrested in Kapuskasing accused of threatening pedestrian with a gun 1
• Northern Ont. woman turns heads at Grammy Awards 11
• Sudbury students protest cancellation of anti-bullying event 1
• Strong family ties behind curling teams competing in U18 championships in Timmins 2
• Elliot Lake to wait until appeal is heard before deciding fate of newly elected mayor 1
• Sudbury police officer cleared of sex assault accusation
• Electric vehicles will drive northern prosperity, Fedeli tells Sudbury chamber 1
• Family dispute in Elliot Lake almost ends in head-on collision
• Two people in Sault hospital with gunshot wounds 1
• Fire leaves several seniors homeless in northwestern Ont.
• Wanted man busted in Barrie
• Sault suspect makes false 911 call while at the courthouse
• North Bay's Main Street getting a facelift 1
• Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes 'surreal' rumbles in southern Ontario 3
• New study highlights increasing prevalence of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys, young men 2
• Beyonce becomes most decorated artist in Grammys history; Harry Styles wins album of the year 8
• Sudbury cellphone sale goes wrong
• Saturday night stabbing in Sudbury leaves one in hospital 2
• 'Natural power': 17-year-old undefeated Quebec boxer gears up for Canada Games 1
• Rescuers scramble in Turkiye, Syria after quake kills 3,400 20
• Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document 6
• Best U18 curlers in Canada are in Timmins this week 2
• ‘It’s a big debut’: North Bay metal band records first album, gearing up to jam at the Capitol Centre 1
• Sudbury police ride snowmobiles in support of Special Olympics 1
• Northern Ont. fire services stress the importance of having an escape plan 7
• 4 Americans, 2 Canadians fined $50K for illegal moose hunting in northern Ont.
• SIU investigating death of Barrie man 1
• Zonta Club in Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the return of its 'Bon Soop' fundraiser 7
• China has reasons to keep cool after U.S. downs suspected spy balloon 24
• Serious collision on Municipal Road 15 in Sudbury Saturday night