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  Northern Ont. woman turns heads at Grammy Awards

  A 78-year-old woman from Sudbury, Ont., -- a Harry Styles superfan -- has become internet famous after announcing the 2023 Grammy Award for Album of the Year on Sunday night. 9

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  Two arrested in Kapuskasing accused of threatening pedestrian with a gun

  Two men in their 30s from Kapuskasing have been arrested and face several firearms-related charges after allegedly threatening a pedestrian Sunday evening, police say. 1

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  Victim in Moosonee, Ont., injured in blow torch attack

  A 33-year-old woman from Moosonee has been charged after someone was attacked with a blow torch Feb. 3.

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  Sudbury students protest cancellation of anti-bullying event

  There were protests Monday in response to a decision by the Rainbow District School Board to cancel an anti-bullying event that contained drag elements. 1

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  Strong family ties behind curling teams competing in U18 championships in Timmins

  The best young curlers from across the country are putting their skills to the test in Timmins this week at the 2023 U18 Curling Championship. 2

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  Elliot Lake to wait until appeal is heard before deciding fate of newly elected mayor

  The City of Elliot Lake has agreed to wait until an appeal is heard before deciding whether to replace Mayor Chris Patrie. 1

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  Sudbury police officer cleared of sex assault accusation

  Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has cleared a Sudbury police officer who was accused of sexual assault during an October 2022 arrest.

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  Electric vehicles will drive northern prosperity, Fedeli tells Sudbury chamber

  Addressing members of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli said the electric vehicle revolution would help drive economic development in the region for years to come. 1

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  Family dispute in Elliot Lake almost ends in head-on collision

  A suspect from Levack has been charged after a family dispute boiled over in Elliot Lake last weekend when a vehicle ran another vehicle off the road.

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  Two people in Sault hospital with gunshot wounds

  Two people are in hospital with gunshot wounds following an incident on Wellington Street East, Sault Ste. Marie Police said Monday.

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  Fire leaves several seniors homeless in northwestern Ont.

  A weekend fire at a seniors complex in Sioux Lookout left almost a dozen people in need of a new home.

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  Wanted man busted in Barrie

  Rama Police Service took Jacob Bruckner into custody Friday after asking for the public’s help in January in locating the 24-year-old man they considered to be armed and dangerous.

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  Sault suspect makes false 911 call while at the courthouse

  A 41-year-old man is facing charges following a confrontation at the Sault Ste. Marie Courthouse on Feb. 2.

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  North Bay's Main Street getting a facelift

  Main Street in North Bay is getting its first major facelift since the 1980s and there's plenty of work to be done. 1

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  Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes 'surreal' rumbles in southern Ontario

  A 3.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Buffalo, N.Y. Monday morning was felt in southern Ontario, officials say. 3

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  New study highlights increasing prevalence of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys, young men

  Canadian researchers are drawing attention to the increasing prevalence of 'a pathological pursuit of muscularity' among Canadian boys and young men, with a new study that found one in four were at risk of developing what's known as muscle dysmorphia. 2

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  Beyonce becomes most decorated artist in Grammys history; Harry Styles wins album of the year

  Beyonce sits alone atop the Grammy throne as the ceremony's most decorated artist in history, but at the end of Sunday's show it was Harry Styles who walked away with the album of the year honour. 8

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  Sudbury cellphone sale goes wrong

  Greater Sudbury Police Service say it has charged a man and a woman with multiple offences following the investigation into an online ad selling a cellular phone.

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  Saturday night stabbing in Sudbury leaves one in hospital

  A teen is in hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries following an incident in the Greater Sudbury community of Coniston Saturday evening. 2

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  'Natural power': 17-year-old undefeated Quebec boxer gears up for Canada Games

  She started throwing punches to get exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now 17-year-old Talia Birch is gearing up to compete in the Canada Games as it opens up to female boxers for the first time 1

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  Rescuers scramble in Turkiye, Syria after quake kills 3,400

  A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,600 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled thousands of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble. 11

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  Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document

  Introducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes. 6

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  Best U18 curlers in Canada are in Timmins this week

  Forty-two curling teams, representing every province and the Northwest Territories are competing this week at the McIntyre Community Centre in Timmins in the National U18 Championship. 2

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  ‘It’s a big debut’: North Bay metal band records first album, gearing up to jam at the Capitol Centre

  Elsey was relaxing on a beach in Cuba when the COVID-19 pandemic began and be began to think about what he would do in his spare time in lockdown. Cherishing his love of 80s metal music, he decided to form his own band. 1

• Sudbury police ride snowmobiles in support of Special Olympics 1
• Northern Ont. fire services stress the importance of having an escape plan 7
• 4 Americans, 2 Canadians fined $50K for illegal moose hunting in northern Ont.
• SIU investigating death of Barrie man 1
• Zonta Club in Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the return of its 'Bon Soop' fundraiser 7
• China has reasons to keep cool after U.S. downs suspected spy balloon 21
• Serious collision on Municipal Road 15 in Sudbury Saturday night
• Justice minister open to amending bail laws, OPP commissioner says change 'needed now' 6
• Suspect in Manitoulin Island assault at large, police seek witnesses and video footage 1
• Federal department fires 49 employees for claiming CERB while employed
• Daniel Jolivet insists he's not a murderer and says he has proof 3
• Timmins restaurant robbed 19 times in eight years 1
• Pond Hockey on the Rock returns to Sudbury 1
• U.S. downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China 21
• Defence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of Chinese balloon 21
• Historic trees at Toronto's Osgoode Hall spared until Feb. 10 following interim injunction 3
• Bon Soo revellers take on the Polar Rush 7
• Ukraine defence minister expects help from Western warplanes 6
• Power has been fully restored to Sudbury's south end following a collision with a hydro pole Sunday morning
• 'We are all connected': First Nations communities celebrate culture and tradition in North Bay Pow Wow 1
• Applications for Timmins' permanent overdose prevention site are sent 1
• Marit Stiles officially confirmed as Ontario NDP leader by majority vote 1
• U.S. downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China 21
• Attempt to heat frozen pipes causes residential fire in Sault Ste. Marie
• Dinosaur Discoveries being made at Science North 1
• Noelville man dies following Jan. 16 school bus collision
• Bon Soo kicked-off in the cold Friday 7
• Film producers heap praise on North Bay’s movie and TV culture as province provides more money 1
• One in four Canadian cancer patients still experiencing cancelled appointments: survey 1
• Russia's Medvedev says more U.S. weapons supplies mean 'all of Ukraine ... will burn' 1
• Elon Musk wins lawsuit over 'funding secured' tweet 8
• First-year university student from northern Ontario wins $48M in lottery, making history 3
• Highway 400 closure in effect north of Toronto due to 'extreme winter weather' 2