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  Victim identified in fatal hit-and-run on Highway 17

  A 36-year-old Sault Ste. Marie woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 17 east of Bruce Mines last week, police say. 1

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  Sudbury woman killed when snowmobile goes through ice

  The body of a 29-year-old Sudbury nurse was recovered Wednesday night from a lake near Parry Sound after her snowmobile went through the ice, police say. 5

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  Exclusive club in Toronto fined $35K for telling man with autism he required supervision at all times

  The family of a prominent Toronto artist with autism is speaking out after one of the city’s oldest private clubs demanded he be supervised at all times while using the facilities – a decision that prompted the artist to file a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. 1

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  Russian warship armed with advanced missiles sails into western Atlantic in strategic 'chess game'

  In an unusual move, the Russian Defence Ministry broadcast that one of its newest warships, the Admiral Gorshkov, had tested the strike capabilities of a hypersonic Zircon missile in a virtual drill. 33

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  No reason for alarm in Canada after cough syrup deaths in other countries: health agency

  Following the deaths of more than 300 children from contaminated cough syrups in several countries, Health Canada says it's been more than a decade since similar cases were identified here.

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  Supreme Court of Canada to rule on constitutionality of mandatory firearm sentences

  The Supreme Court of Canada plans to rule today on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences in cases involving armed robbery and recklessly firing a gun.

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  Ontario's indoor mask recommendation absent from Sylvia Jones’ legislature talking points, documents show

  Ontario’s November indoor masking recommendation was not considered a “key message” for the health minister when speaking in the legislature at the time, documents show. 20

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  No more expensing home internet bills to taxpayers, Tory and Liberal MPs told

  The federal Liberal government is joining the Opposition Conservatives in no longer allowing its members of Parliament to expense taxpayers for home internet services. 2

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  Progress being made in Eagle's Nest mine in Ring of Fire

  It was a packed house inside the Holiday Inn on Thursday as Ring of Fire Metals CEO Stephen Flewelling addressed the Sudbury crowd via Zoom. 1

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  North Bay family’s Dominican trip in limbo due to passport delay

  A North Bay family is taking issue with statements from the federal government that the passport backlog has been “virtually eliminated.” 1

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  Clients may have received used needles, Sudbury, Ont., harm reduction group says

  Anyone who received a single-use needle from Réseau ACCESS Network in Sudbury in the last several months is at risk of serious infection, the group announced Thursday. 1

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  Busy Sault intersection could be getting a makeover

  A busy Sault Ste. Marie intersection could be getting a makeover. City officials have taken the next steps towards expanding the junction, or adding to neighbouring roads, but they need public input to do so. 1

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  Levack residents voice snow removal concerns

  Residents in the Greater Sudbury community of Levack met Wednesday night to voice their frustrations with the City of Greater Sudbury. 1

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  Sault Ste. Marie company fined $60K after worker fell 28 feet inside a furnace

  Sault Ste. Marie-based R. F. Contracting Inc. has been fined $60,000 for an April 21, 2020, incident in which a worker was seriously injured.

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  SPC Nickel signs deal with Vale to consolidate, develop Sudbury-area nickel-copper deposits

  With electric vehicles expected to drive a boom in global nickel demand, Vale has signed an agreement with a junior miner in Sudbury to develop nickel-copper deposits in the area.

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  Sask. woman in critical condition after 'rogue wave' incident on honeymoon in Mexico

  A Saskatchewan woman is recovering in a hospital in Mexico during what was supposed to have been one of the happiest trips of her life. 2

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  Northern leaders push for action on health care, housing at ROMA conference

  A meeting of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association was held this week in Toronto. It was the first time bringing hundreds of delegates from rural and northern communities together in-person since before the pandemic. 1

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  Former North Bay Battalion coach/GM takes over in Erie

  Stan Butler, the former coach and GM of the North Bay Battalion, is taking over as coach of the OHL's Erie Otters.

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  Timmins Fire Department sends bunker gear to Ukraine

  The Timmins Fire Department is sending 119 pieces of equipment it can no longer use to help fellow firefighters in Ukraine. 1

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  Moosonee celebrating ground breaking on new health care centre

  The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority on the James Bay coast is celebrating Thursday afternoon the ground breaking on its new health and ambulatory care centre. 3

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  Residents in one Montreal neighbourhood told they can't park in their own driveways

  An old bylaw has come back to haunt a neighbourhood in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Some residents have been notified that they can no longer park in their own driveway. 1

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  COVID-19 misinformation contributed to 2,800 Canadian deaths, report suggests

  A new report says misinformation about COVID-19 contributed to more than 2,800 Canadian deaths and at least $300 million in hospital and ICU visits. 10

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  Canada sending 4 battle tanks to Ukraine, maybe more later: Anand

  Canada is sending four combat-ready battle tanks to Ukraine and will be deploying 'a number' of Canadian Armed Forces members to train Ukrainian soldiers on how to operate them. 33

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  Power in New Sudbury fully restored

  Greater Sudbury Hydro says power has been fully restored after an outage interrupted service to about 1,200 customers in the New Sudbury area Thursday.

• Manitoulin man charged with murder in fatal shooting last year 4
• Push is on to raise $19M for new Wiikwemkoong long-term care home 4
• Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests
• Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 fraud cases in Ontario and B.C. 1
• 'Time to part ways' Levack woman says after ongoing city snow removal problems 1
• Sault woman charged with impaired driving, drove into fatal crash scene 1
• Justin Trudeau swarmed by group of 'angry' protesters as he walked into Hamilton restaurant 29
• West Nipissing man charged in local school threats
• Sudbury artist uses his work as mental health therapy 1
• 22 Wing/CFB North Bay supports military members struggling with mental health 1
• Sudbury man charged with 13 B&Es was first arrested in Timmins
• Saying 'thank you' to emergency responders in Sudbury 1
• Approach to mental health has evolved, Timmins police say 1
• New study finds Special Olympic athletes suffer less often from depression 1
• Bell Let’s Talk event at Sault College focuses on where to find help 1
• Ontario man 'devastated' after losing his home and nearly $500K to crypto scam 1
• Laurentian University hosts mental health service fair 1
• Judge rejects Thorneloe’s effort to revive $9.8M claim against Laurentian
• Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones diagnosed with ALS
• New Sudbury firefighters, paramedics relocated after asbestos found in station 5
• Timmins raises Bell Let's Talk flag, reminding citizens to do a mental health check 5
• Canadians told us why they changed jobs during COVID. Here's how their lives have changed since 2
• Sudbury man ‘in a position of power and authority’ charged with two sexual assaults
• When a teen boy developed an eating disorder, his family felt they'd 'lost him.' Now, he's sharing his story 2
• Five Canadian cities among most overrated in the world: report
• Researchers from Montreal and India detect radio signal from galaxy 8.8 billion light years away
• Former TVDSB teacher who skipped court located in northern Ontario: LPS 1
• 'Evidence of a genocide' found during search of Alta. residential school: First Nation investigators 3
• Reducing the risk of dementia 1
• Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor in Timmins to share his healing journey 1
• Former hockey player from Sudbury makes an impact in the fashion world 1
• Here's what another Bank of Canada rate hike means for Canadians 9
• Sault library challenges patrons to read ‘banned’ books 1
• Body recovered from Six Mile Lake after snowmobiler falls through ice 2
• After sudden influx of dogs, Sudbury's Petsave needs foster homes 1
• Air Canada customer stunned to learn lost baggage allegedly obtained by charity 4