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  Historic Manitoulin Island ferry being towed away for recycling

  A historic ferry that has been moored on Manitoulin Island for nearly 50 years after being decommissioned in 1974 is being towed away Wednesday to be recycled and there is mixed reaction from residents. 2

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  Timmins police investigating fatal parking lot explosion

  An explosion that killed one person in a hotel parking lot in Timmins on Tuesday night is under investigation and has displaced several people. 10

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  Here's how much it costs to raise children in Canada, according to new statistics

  A new report from Statistics Canada estimates how much parents will spend on children over the course of their lifetime. 4

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  Ontario university student loses $3K after clicking fake CIBC link

  An Ontario university student lost $3,000 in an online banking scam while she was expecting money to help pay for her tuition and school books. 9

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  Greater Sudbury woman killed in fatal Highway 144 crash

  A 45-year-old Greater Sudbury woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 144 in the Dowling area on Saturday, police said. 12

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  Northern Ont. motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 17 near the Sault

  A 68-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed in a crash with a pickup truck on Highway 17 north of Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday morning, police say. 6

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  'Armed and dangerous' man wanted for murder could be in one of these Ontario cities

  A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for 20-year-old Hamilton man Habiton Solomon, who is accused of murder in Kitchener and has ties around Ontario. 8

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  Parents want arrest after son 'deliberately kicked' in neck during Edmonton hockey game

  A Junior C hockey player says he is lucky to be alive after his neck was sliced open by a hockey skate last week in an act his parents believe – and the referee ruled – was an intentional kick. 1

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  Sudbury looks to deal with chronic complainers tying up city resources

  Officials in Greater Sudbury are looking for ways to deal with a small number of chronic complainers that are taking up a large amount of city staff time. 3

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  Northern medical school is a success story like no other

  The Ontario Medical Association is highlighting northern Ontario's medical university in a new campaign. 1

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  NDP to form majority government following historic Manitoba election

  Wab Kinew’s New Democratic Party is projected to have enough seats in the Manitoba Legislature to form a majority government, taking the helm after two consecutive terms of a majority Tory regime. 18

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  Liberal Greg Fergus makes history, elected first Black House Speaker

  Liberal MP Greg Fergus is Canada's new House of Commons Speaker, following a secret ranked ballot election on Tuesday. It is a day for the political history books as Fergus, once a parliamentary page, becomes the first Black Canadian to hold the prestigious role. 41

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  Sudbury man wanted in violent downtown attack

  Sudbury police are looking for 20-year-old Brandon Leclair-Davey, who is wanted in a vicious beating and robbery downtown Sunday night. 11

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  Another crash on Highway 17 closes the road north of the Sault

  A crash on Highway 17 late Tuesday morning closed the road in both directions at the Highway 552 intersection in Goulais River, north of Sault Ste. Marie for about four hours, the Ministry of Transportation says. 9

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  Summer-like September saw temperature records fall in northern Ont.

  Judging by last month, September is the new August in northern Ontario. 3

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  Northern MP congratulates new House speaker

  Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes is congratulating Greg Fergus, who was elected speaker of the House of Commons on Tuesday. 3

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  Two high-profile appointments at Health Sciences North

  The boards of Health Sciences North and the Health Sciences North Research Institute announced the appointment of a new president and CEO for both institutions and a new chief of staff for the hospital on Tuesday. 7

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  Greater Sudbury must commit to housing construction goal to access provincial funds

  Greater Sudbury has until Oct. 15 to commit to provincial housing construction targets to access a share of a $1.2 billion fund meant to spur construction.

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  Teen dies in ATV rollover on Wahanpitae First Nation near Sudbury

  Tragedy has struck another northern Ontario family, as a 14-year-old boy from Wahnapitae First Nation was killed in an ATV rollover marking the 10th death in the region involving an off-road vehicle since July. 10

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  Traffic comes to a stalk on Hwy. 400 as crews clean up celery following rollover

  If you’re stuck in traffic on Hwy. 400 Tuesday, the root of the problem is likely celery. 3

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  BREAKING

  Highway 17 reopens following crash in Markstay

  Highway 17 has reopened between Markstay and Hagar east of Sudbury following a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning. 12

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  North Bay assault victim transported to hospital with serious injuries

  One person has been charged following a vicious attack in North Bay over the weekend. 3

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  Northern Ont. driver crashed after fleeing RCMP, throwing beer cans out window

  A 35-year-old northern Ontario driver is charged with impaired driving after allegedly evading Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba, throwing beer cans out the window and assaulting his passenger before crashing vehicle into a ditch. 6

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  Accused drug dealer caught with crystal meth, fentanyl during hotel room eviction

  North Bay police discovered crystal meth and fentanyl during hotel room eviction of accused drug dealer. 3

• Pierre Poilievre called out for Truth and Reconciliation Day photos with Inuk elder 23
• McDonald's, Wendy's defeat lawsuit over size of burgers 2
• North Bay storage locker found with $18K in stolen goods, 3 charged 2
• Sudbury senior vying for $25K prize in TV gameshow 8
• 2-month old puppy stolen during armed carjacking of Porsche in Toronto, police say
• Sudbury police use surveillance video to catch trio of mugging suspects 19
• Homeowners brace for mortgage payment shock amid higher-for-longer rate outlook 2
• Couple and dog killed by bear at Banff National Park 1
• Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next
• Trump seethes through the start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth 11
• Federal prisoner with terminal illness granted day parole to die outside of jail 4
• Ontario expands pharmacists' prescription powers to include 6 more common ailments 2
• Head of Canadian Ukrainian group defends man who fought for unit created by Nazis 2
• North Bay thief used smoke bomb to distract during robbery 2
• Canadore College celebrates 50th anniversary of its aviation program 11
• Highway 144 fully reopened after two vehicle crash 10
• Group fined $5,400 for deer hunt violations in northwest Ont. 4
• Worker who died at Cote Gold Mine in Gogama was found unconscious 5
• Sewing retreat in Timmins brings people together to make quilts for residential school survivors 6
• Ontario's minimum wage just went up. Here's what you need to know 2
• Ontario city home to Nazi soldier that visited Parliament shares mixed emotions 40
• Greater Sudbury man, 73, suffered medical emergency, died after crashing into house 6
• Mayor releases details of Cochrane’s new municipal contract 15
• Student organization responds to claims North Bay protests were a 'publicity stunt' 6
• Circle gathering on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 25
• Algoma Fish and Game Club’s ‘Fall Kids Fishing Day’ returns to Kinsman Park 6
• Sault police looking to hire more officers downtown 7
• Sultans of String present Walking Through the Fire in collaboration with Indigenous artists 7
• CIBC Run for the Cure events in the northeast 5
• 'The red tape is gone': Cochrane looks to expand 9
• Unique energy efficient affordable seniors' residence opens in northern Ont. 8
• Critical shortage of ER doctors in North Bay 8
• North Bay victim left unconscious in hammer attack 3
• Future Northlander passengers give input at public information session 5
• Mandatory masking is back for staff at several Ontario hospitals 1
• 'A dark time': Nipissing First Nation recognizes and remembers the horrors of Canadian residential schools 11