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  No charges for North Bay, Ont., school bus driver accused of sexually assaulting 3-year-old student

  GRAPHIC WARNING: A North Bay, Ont., mother is shocked after being told no charges will be laid against a school bus driver accused of sexually assaulting her now four-year-old daughter on her first day of school. 6

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  Check of a parked car uncovers drugs and cash in West Nipissing

  Police have arrested and charged two people after a traffic stop early Thursday morning in West Nipissing. 2

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  Driver ticketed for hauling trailer with dolly strapped to in place of wheel

  A provincial police officer with a keen eye conducted a traffic stop after spotting a vehicle featuring a rather unconventional "quick fix" in Penetanguishene.

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  Information of hundreds of drivers trafficked in auto-theft ring involving ServiceOntario employees: police

  Toronto police say the information of hundreds of drivers in the province was trafficked to suspects allegedly running an auto-theft ring involving employees at ServiceOntario. 4

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  Cindy Woodhouse is new National First Nation Chief, Dean Sayers out in 2nd round

  Voting for the new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations has ended Thursday after six ballots the previous day and the second place finisher conceded, clearing the way for his opponent and frontrunner Cindy Woodhouse to take the position. 5

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  North Bay police use drone, thermal imaging to catch suspect on the run

  A North Bay suspect who fled police on an ATV into the woods was captured using a drone with night vision. 4

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  Fake Red Cross reps going door-to-door seeking cash, North Bay police warn

  The North Bay Police Service says a man and a woman are going door-to-door in the city pretending to represent the Red Cross. 3

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  International agency comes to aid of French River Food Bank

  Hero welcomes for first responders don’t get much better than the one French River Fire Chief Roch Bigras received as he returned home on Wednesday to Noelville. 1

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  Science North struggling with $10M in cost overruns, poor planning, auditor says

  Poor planning and project management led to a $10 million increase in Science North’s Go Deeper project, Ontario’s acting auditor general says. 4

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  Fatal crash on Highway 17 involving horse and buggy, commercial vehicle

  The 29-year-old driver of a horse and buggy was killed in a crash with a commercial vehicle on Highway 17 near Iron Bridge on Monday evening, police say. 7

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  Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says

  The man suspected of fatally shooting three people and wounding another at a Las Vegas university Wednesday was a professor who unsuccessfully sought a job at the school, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press. 3

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  Ontario woman says she's shocked and angry after losing $80,000 in roofing scam

  An Ontario woman said she was shocked and angry after handing over $80,000 to a roofing company that claimed she had problems with her roof that didn't exist. 1

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  Ontario G driving test changes done without safety evaluations, auditor finds

  A decision to remove certain elements of the G class driving test in Ontario was done without safety evaluations or formal approval from cabinet, the province’s auditor general says. 4

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  Thunder Bay cop charged with assault, breach of trust

  The Ontario Provincial Police Criminal Investigation Branch has laid criminal charges against a member of the Thunder Bay Police Service.

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  Here's how much more it's expected to cost to feed a family of 4 in Canada next year

  A new report by more than 30 researchers is estimating how much food will cost in 2024 and how much money it will take to feed families. 20

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  PM pans Poilievre for 'pulling stunts' by threatening to delay MPs' holidays with House tactics

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to delay MPs' holidays by throwing up thousands of procedural motions seeking to block Liberal legislation until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau backs off his carbon tax. It's a move Government House Leader Karina Gould was quick to condemn, warning the Official Opposition leader's 'temper tantrum' tactics will impact Canadians. 2

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  Lack of official strategy affecting northern Ontario health-care: Auditor General report

  The effectiveness of northern Ontario hospital care is the focus of one of the Auditor General's annual value-for-money reports released Wednesday. 7

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  Two North Bay Battalion players aim to crack Canada’s World Juniors lineup

  Many young people who play hockey dream about representing Canada at the World Junior championship, including two North Bay Battalion players who are going to Hockey Canada’s selection camp. 1

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  Driver charged after video captures near-miss of head-on collision

  A video posted online shows a quick-thinking 24-year-old driver narrowly missing a head-on collision on a northern Ontario highway. 7

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  Calls for action in Sudbury to stop violence against women

  Dec. 6 is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It started in 1991 following the femicides of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989. 1

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  Cherished, 400-pound bell stolen from Sudbury-area church

  A Roman Catholic artifact has been stolen from St. Christopher Catholic Church in Whitefish, a small community west of Sudbury. 1

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  'I am begging you': Father of shooting victim urges senators to pass Canadian gun bill

  Thirty-four years after a gunman massacred 14 women at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, the father of a woman who was fatally shot by her former partner called on senators to pass new gun control legislation as quickly as possible.

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  Fatal snowmobile crash on James Bay coast winter road

  A 51-year-old man from the James Bay coast in northern Ontario was killed in a snowmobile crash on the winter road between Fort Albany and Moosonee on Sunday night, police say. 4

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  Domestic violence victim in North Bay doesn’t have to testify in front of former partner in court, judge rules

  A 24-year-old woman involved in an intimate partner violence trial in North Bay can testify remotely so she doesn’t have to face her former partner in court, a judge has ruled. 17

• OLG: Don’t buy lotto tickets as stocking stuffers for kids 1
• Here is Canada's unseasonably mild December forecast 3
• Sault police officer charged with two counts of sexual assault 3
• Temporary funding from Vale means Sudbury supervised consumption site to remain open 5
• Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante collapses during press conference 3
• Ontario man loses $2,500 after wire transfer to Cuba goes missing 2
• Unity Acquisitions snaps up much of toy store Mastermind, 18 stores to close 3
• Laurentian University appoints new president, vice-chancellor 5
• Speeding driver in Cochrane, Ont., was also impaired, police say 3
• Snowmobile driver with no helmet crashes into passenger vehicle in Timmins 3
• 4 in custody after 'brutal' death of Quebec entrepreneur, partner in Dominica 3
• Spike in pet attacks prompts Sudbury councillor to call for stricter penalties 1
• New Liskeard man charged with attempted murder in shooting 1
• Sault police nab accused mail thief leaving a residence 1
• Texas man sentenced to 14 years for exploiting eastern Ontario child he met in online video game
• Eating disorder hospitalizations among boys increased 416 per cent over 17 years: Canadian study 2
• Federal and provincial partners work to end gender-based violence in N.B. 1
• Police say Sudbury driver was impaired, had stolen credit card and gave a false name 3
• Family's pet 'wolf-hybrid' kills 3-month-old baby in Alabama, sheriff's office says
• Escaped kangaroo found safe after 3 days on the loose in Ontario 3
• Province greenlights new, 72-bed rehab facility for Sudbury 2
• Sault driver now faces criminal charges in fatal September collision 1
• Demand for real Christmas trees growing and here is why 5
• CBC says it is cutting 600 jobs, some programming as it slashes budget 2
• Customers line up for final loaves from Golden Grain after 92 years operating in Sudbury 3
• Sault police have tips on warding off holiday season porch pirates 2
• It’s not a Merry Christmas for everyone, Timmins therapist says 4
• After more than 70 years on the job, Sudbury florist has no plans to retire 2
• Sudbury woman wins lottery second place prize 4
• 'Warm Hearts' look to warm Sudbury's homeless 4
• Section of the Sault Canal drained for maintenance 4
• Vale says power line construction will briefly close MR55 in Sudbury
• Nipissing Association for Disabled Youth receives a big check 3
• Program offers grants aimed at promoting development on Sudbury industrial lands 3
• Northern students compete at FIRST Robotics competition in Sudbury 4
• Sault students go ‘Beyond the Game’ in Esports tournament 3