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  Northern Ont. family ‘ecstatic’ as 25-year-old murder mystery finally solved

  Robert Steven Wright was convicted Wednesday of murdering Renee Sweeney, a little more than 25 years after her brutal killing shocked the community. 33

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  B.C. man pleads guilty to northern Ont. shooting, Crown drops attempted murder charge

  A man who admitted to shooting up a home in Greater Sudbury in 2020 over a drug theft pled guilty Wednesday to reduced charges. 4

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  Driver caught travelling 200km/hr on major Ontario highway

  A 20-year-old has been charged with careless driving after travelling double the speed limit on a major Ontario highway.

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  Robert Steven Wright found guilty in Renee Sweeney murder

  CTV News has learned the jury in the Robert Steven Wright has found him guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Renee Sweeney in Sudbury on Jan. 27, 1998. 33

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  Man accused of harassing Sudbury mayor speaks out after charge dropped

  A 34-year-old man who used to live in Sudbury is sharing his side of the story after a criminal harassment charge involving former Mayor Brian Bigger in 2021 was dropper earlier this year. 1

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  ‘It only took a couple of minutes’: Students swab cheeks to become potential stem cell donors

  Several organizations have partnered with Canadian Blood Services to find potential stem cell donors at both Nipissing University and Canadore College. 3

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  First Nations leaders demand meeting with premier over mining, removed from chamber

  Two First Nation leaders have been removed from Ontario's legislative chamber for shouting at Premier Doug Ford to meet with them over mining concerns. 1

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  Here are the ways the budget impacts you: From grocery bills to small business credit card fees

  The federal government unveiled its spring budget Tuesday, with a clean economy as the centrepiece, and detailing targeted measures to help Canadians deal with still-high inflation. 6

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  'Leave this with me': Alberta premier heard on call with COVID-19 protester

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, in a leaked cellphone call, commiserated with a COVID-19 protester about his trial while divulging to him there was an internal dispute over how Crown prosecutors were handling COVID-19 cases. 8

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  Time running out to get ice huts off Lake Nipissing

  Winter activities in North Bay including ice fishing and snowmobiling have come to an end for the season. 1

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  Meet the Ontario stats prof who claims he can’t stop beating Roll Up To Win

  A statistics professor at the University of Waterloo discusses how he continues to beat the Roll Up To Win contest at Tim Hortons. 1

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  Vale Canada fined $175K for 2020 incident at Northern Ont. mine

  Vale Canada Ltd. has been fined $175,000 by the Ministry of Labour in connection to a rock burst that left two workers injured, one of them critically.

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  Complaint about intoxicated man leads police to seize drugs, knife in Moosonee

  A 42-year-old northern Ontario man is facing weapon and drug charges following an incident in Moosonee last Friday, police say.

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  Here's what you need to know about the Bridge of Nations construction in Sudbury

  A major thoroughfare in the centre of downtown Greater Sudbury is reduced to one lane for the next seven months. 5

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  Sault’s latest Habitat homeowners ready to move in

  A family in Sault Ste. Marie who fled the civil war in Syria has become the area’s newest Habitat for Humanity homeowners. 6

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  Highway 11 reopened from Hwy. 101 to Smooth Rock Falls

  Due to deteriorating weather conditions and a collision, Highway 11 is closed in both directions between the Highway 101 junction and Smooth Rock Falls on Wednesday. 5

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  One dead, one injured in MR55 crash between pickup, tanker

  The driver of a pickup truck, a 47-year-old woman, has died after a crash with a tanker on MR55 in the Greater Sudbury community of Lively on Tuesday morning, police say. 3

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  Hamilton family raising awareness about Strep A after sudden death of toddler

  A Hamilton, Ont., family is hoping to raise awareness about Strep A after the tragic death of their two-year-old. 1

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  Edmonton man comes home to find snake native to U.S. in apartment

  An Edmonton man says he hasn't slept well since finding a metre-long snake that's native to the eastern and southern American states behind his couch. 2

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  Sault Ste. Marie exploring housing shortage solutions

  The City of Sault Ste. Marie is exploring ways to increase housing supply in the city in an effort to bring down costs. Here are the details on the two ideas being considered. 6

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  Sault Airport Development Corporation celebrates 25 years

  The Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation is celebrating 25 years of ownership of the local airport. 6

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  Walmart and Costco in Canada not making food inflation worse, experts say

  Experts say the Canadian presence of American retail giants such as Walmart and Costco isn't likely to blame for rising grocery prices. That's despite Canadian grocery chain executives having pushed for MPs to question those retailers as part of their study on food inflation. 3

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  Growing women's social, economic opportunity in the north

  Two organizations supporting women in the northeast are part of the Ontario government's $6.9 million expansion of the Women’s Futures Program. 1

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  Defence accuses Crown of compromising Sudbury murder trial as deliberations begin

  As the jury began deliberating Tuesday on the fate of Robert Steven Wright, several restrictions on what can be reported about the case have been lifted. Here are a few of the items that were discussed during the trial when the jury was not present. 33

• Federal government capping excise tax on alcohol after outcry 7
• Nashville police release chilling security camera footage of suspected school shooter 12
• Man accused of killing 'adventurous' teen in Toronto subway station wanted in Newfoundland 8
• Family sues Hamilton, Ont. school board after 5-year-old girl loses part of finger in alleged bullying incident 2
• Northern Ont. woman seeks homes for feral cats through new cat rescue
• Budget 2023 prioritizes pocketbook help and clean economy, deficit projected at $40.1B 6
• Seven new physicians make Timmins home 1
• Maureen Breau, Quebec police officer, stabbed and killed during arrest 6
• First Nation communities in northern Ont. to have a role when planning evacuations 1
• Sudbury murder trial jury begins deliberations 33
• Evidence against Sudbury murder suspect ‘overwhelming,’ Crown tells jury 33
• Noelville house fire under investigation 1
• 5 planets align across the night sky. Here's how to see them in Ontario
• Victims identified as police reveal Nashville school shooter had drawn maps, done surveillance 12
• Sudbury makes Top 10 list for best Canadian cities to survive a zombie apocalypse 8
• Here is why the defence says Wright should be found not guilty of 1998 Sudbury murder 33
• North Bay organizations have mixed feelings on new federal grocery rebate 16
• B.C. wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S. 1
• Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors under OHIP
• Very affectionate black, male cat looking for home 4
• Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday 6
• 'Tour for Humanity' stops in Sault Ste. Marie 4
• Quebec girl, 9, dies after snow fort collapses behind residence 1
• Why lettuce prices are likely to rise again in Canada next month 15
• Military under fire as thousands of troops face lost cost-of-living allowance
• Advocate questions whether Air Canada has 'cultural problem' after issue with teen's wheelchair 5
• Hwy. 17 reopened north of the Sault after commercial vehicle crash
• OPP arrest suspect in North Shore Township fraud investigation
• Sask. judge grants bail for Quewezance sisters who say they were wrongfully imprisoned nearly 30 years ago 5
• Trucker pleads guilty to careless driving in 2020 death of activist outside pig slaughterhouse 3
• Sudbury wildlife centre helping lynx with two broken legs 8
• Has inflation increased your debt? 4
• New survey suggests people should check receipts before leaving grocery stores 3
• Is the David porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents
• Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says 15
• Northern resources, the highlight of Ontario’s budget 5