Editor's Picks

Northern Ontario Articles

• 

  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.

• 

  GoFundMe cancels fundraiser for Ontario woman charged with spraying neighbour with a water gun

  A Simcoe, Ont., woman charged with assault with a weapon after accidentally spraying her neighbour with a water gun says GoFundMe has now pulled the plug on her online fundraiser. 2

• 

  'Say it to my face': Singh confronts heckling protester on Parliament Hill

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confronted a protester for calling him a 'corrupted bastard' on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. 1

• 

  Northern Ontario roadside attraction facing chopping block

  A roadside attraction in Iroquois featuring a lumberjack may be on the chopping block. 1

• 

  Body of 12-year-old missing boy recovered from Georgian Bay

  Ontario Provincial Police say the body of a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming at Huronia Park in Penetanguishene on Sunday was found. 1

• 

  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.

• 

  Jacob Hoggard to be transferred to North Bay Jail

  With his northern Ontario sexual assault trial to begin next week, Jacob Hoggard is expected to be moved to the North Bay Jail. 1

• 

  Sean 'Diddy' Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment

  Sean 'Diddy' Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. 6

• 

  Crime severity data reveals North Bay is one of the safest cities in northern Ont.

  Data from Statistics Canada finds North Bay is still one of the safest cities in northern Ontario. 1

• 

  Trial begins for Sudbury police officer charged with uttering threats at hockey game

  A referee and a young player testified Tuesday at a trial of a Sudbury police officer charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm and causing a disturbance. 1

• 

  Mortgage loan rules are changing in Canada

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage rules she says are aimed at helping more Canadians to purchase their first home. 4

• 

  Laurentian University focused on rebuilding, student success

  The president of Laurentian University is reflecting on her first six months at the Sudbury school. 1

• 

  Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours

  The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours. 10

• 

  Liberals need to 'redouble efforts' after byelection losses, Trudeau ministers say

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's going to 'stay focused' on governing after being handed his second byelection upset in recent months, as members of his front bench say they’re 'disappointed' in the party's latest showing at the polls. 16

• 

  'It's a great deal': Ford defends sped-up alcohol sales as fiscal watchdog launches review of $225M deal with The Beer Store

  Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's decision to accelerate the rollout of alcohol sales in Ontario convenience stores by a year, a deal that could see taxpayers shelling out up to $225 million to The Beer Store. 3

• 

  Two Greater Sudbury councillors think there is a way around implementing a clear garbage bag mandate

  It’s been almost one year since we first reported that the City of Greater Sudbury is considering ways to encourage recycling and composting – including mandating the use of clear plastic garbage bags. During the most recent operations committee meeting, two councillors put forward a motion to say there has to be another way. 9

• 

  North Bay police, safety advocates express frustration after disappointing back-to-school safety results

  Police in North Bay are left feeling fed up and disappointed after officers have charged a couple of drivers and are conducting ongoing investigations into incidents of cars illegally passing stopped school buses during the first week of school. 9

• 

  Greater Sudbury resident dies in 5-vehicle crash involving 3 motorcycles near Port Dover

  A person from Greater Sudbury died and two other individuals were transported to hospital after a five-vehicle crash near Port Dover, Ont., late Saturday afternoon. 5

• 

  'Phantom finance minister': Freeland says she's 'not going anywhere' after Conservative critique

  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland declared she is 'not going anywhere' when pushed by the Conservatives on Monday about her future as finance minister. 1

• 

  Sudbury aims to create permanent memorial for opioid crisis victims

  Officials with the city say that staff is working with the founder of the Crosses for Change initiative to find a new permanent memorial site to replace the crosses. 1

• 

  Young family from northern Ontario wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

  It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month. 2

• 

  Will officials move to ban swimming at Manitoulin Island’s iconic Bridal Veil Falls?

  The Township of Billings on Manitoulin Island is contemplating banning swimming in the pool below the iconic Bridal Veil Falls in the Village of Kagawong. 2

• 

  Two Ont. hunters fined $3,700 each for illegal moose hunting

  Two southern Ontario men are facing $3,700 in fines each after illegally shooting a moose from a boat last October. 13

• 

  Sault man charged with threating victim with a hammer

  A 50-year-old man in the Sault has been charged following an assault on Saturday that involved the use of a hammer.

• American driver charged after northern Ont. traffic stop
• Teen arrested after stabbing in Far North First Nation community
• Singh challenged on carbon tax stance as MPs return to Ottawa 2
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 marks national Legion Week welcoming 4 new members, encouraging more 1
• Black River - Matheson CAO calling for a provincial review of town finances 13
• Parts of Northwestern Ontario under tornado watch 1
• Former military leader Haydn Edmundson found not guilty of sexual assault 1
• Iroquois Falls, province reach deal for new long-term care beds for the town 1
• Ontario considers further expanding pharmacists' scope 1
• 5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump 10
• Disabled Sudbury man living in his vehicle 6
• Liberals will let Conservatives hold non-confidence vote 'fairly soon', no intention of proroguing Parliament 13
• Northern Ont. traffic stop leads to 3 arrests, seizure of $18K in suspected drugs
• No $75M Lotto Max jackpot winner but draw sees one new Ont. millionaire, 4 Encore winners 6
• What are your rights as a neighbour in Canada?
• Donald Trump was the subject of 'an assassination attempt,' FBI reports 10
• Carbon pricing to cause economic 'nuclear winter,' Poilievre tells his MPs
• Manitoulin Island also seeing increase in food bank usage 4
• They came from Jamaica for work, now they're homeless and out thousands of dollars in lost wages 12
• Northern Ontario beekeeper says she lost nearly 2 million bees this season 5
• 'We're at a high degree of spread': What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ontario
• Sault residents voice concerns over possible path for new North Shore transmission line 11
• Provincial police look for help locating off-road vehicle stolen in Hearst
• Police seize sawed-off shotgun, ammo, northern Ont. teen charged 3
• Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups 5
• Loblaw using body-worn cameras at 2 Calgary stores as part of pilot project 1
• 4 charged with manslaughter, forcible confinement in Burnaby 19-year-old's death: IHIT
• Greater Sudbury’s Elgin Street Mission renames its kitchen to honour late city councillor 26
• Andrew Scheer avoids answering if Conservatives will cancel dental care program 1