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  Police confirm two people died in plane crash near Sundridge, Ont.

  Two people were killed in a plane crash Thursday near Sundridge, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police said Friday.

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  Northern Ontario teacher reprimanded for allowing wild party with students in 2017

  A vice-principal at Phelps Public School in Redbridge, Ont., has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).

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  Ontario Nurses' Association, Algoma Public Health working on new collective agreement

  A total of 85 public health nurses, registered nurses and nurse practitioners at Algoma Public Health Unit began mandatory conciliation Friday with their employer as they seek to negotiate a new collective agreement.

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  Assuming current scenario holds, 'we're looking at a Liberal win,' Nanos says

  The Liberals are in winning territory with votes coming from mail-in ballots heavily in their favour, according to projections from Nanos Research. 14

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  Gravenhurst man fined $2,000 for illegal turkey hunting

  A Gravenhurst man has been fined $2,000 following an investigation by officials with the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry.

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  Businessperson donates $200K to Downtown Plaza development in the Sault

  Local businessperson Clark McDaniel is donating $200,000 towards Sault Ste. Marie’s Downtown Plaza.

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  If you attended this Greater Sudbury bush party you may have been exposed to COVID-19

  Sudbury health officials are warning of a high-risk exposure to COVID-19 at a recent bush party in the Greater Sudbury area and recommending everyone get tested. 3

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  Manitoba to have first female premier: Two Tory leadership candidates are women

  Manitobans will have a female premier for the first time. 4

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  Ontario logs just under 800 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

  Ontario health officials are reporting just under 800 new COVID-19 cases on Friday as well as five more deaths due to the disease. 6

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  Lawsuit seeks US$1M after Michigan teacher cuts girl's hair

  The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents' permission has filed a US$1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher's assistant. 1

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  Scientists may have accidentally detected dark energy

  Dark energy, a mysterious force believed to be causing the universe to expand at an accelerated rate, may have been detected by scientists for the first time.

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  Montreal-area man who died of COVID-19 at 39 was unvaccinated, but had just booked his first dose

  A spokesperson for the hospital where he died said the man's condition 'deteriorated rapidly.' Friends identified him as Stefanos Govas, a 39-year-old athlete. 2

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  Seniors fed up with Barrie retirement home

  Some residents of a Barrie retirement residence are speaking out, saying conditions in the home have significantly worsened throughout the pandemic. 1

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  Sault candidates clash over Algoma Steel

  Sparks flew in Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday as candidates in the riding get in some final blows before the Sept. 20 federal election. 2

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  Winners in the spotlight at Sudbury’s annual Bell Business Excellence Awards

  For 24 years, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Bell Business Excellence Awards as a way to acknowledge local businesses and entrepreneurs. 1

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  North Bay’s Jewish community disappointed by PPC candidate’s tweet comparing vaccine rules to Holocaust

  Members of North Bay's Jewish community are disappointed in People’s Party of Canada candidate Greg Galante, who compared COVID-19 measures to the Holocaust. 1

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  Health unit warns of high-risk exposure to COVID-19 at recent Manitoulin Island Powwow

  Public Health Sudbury & Districts is advising the public of a potential high-risk exposure to COVID-19.

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  Sudbury man sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter in downtown stabbing death

  A Sudbury court has sentenced Steffin Rees, 19, to 15 years in jail Thursday for a fatal stabbing in 2019 in downtown Sudbury.

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  Staff member at Sudbury's Finlandia Village tests positive for COVID-19

  Some residents at Finlandia Village in Greater Sudbury are in isolation after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

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  North Bay, Ont., police say helicopter pilot was flying while impaired

  A 56-year-old man from Newfoundland has been charged with impaired driving of a helicopter in North Bay, Ont.

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  Woman seriously injured in downtown Sudbury stabbing

  Sudbury police are looking for a suspect in a stabbing after two women were approached on a walking path in downtown Sudbury that resulted in one sustaining serious injuries. 1

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  Barrie man and London, Ont., teen hit two cruisers during police pursuit, officers say

  Police arrested a Barrie man and young teen accused of fleeing officers and hitting two cruisers in a stolen vehicle.

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  Sudbury man charged with child pornography offences

  A 29-year-old Sudbury man is facing child pornography charges following an investigation by Greater Sudbury Police.

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  Beef farmers say northern Ontario is the place to be

  For most farmers, cooler temperatures and unpredictable weather conditions are a negative and an obstacle, but for beef farmers, it’s the opposite. 4

• Two more teens charged in altercation at Manitoulin high school 2
• Health Canada authorizes new names for COVID-19 vaccines 1
• Weapons, drugs seized from Midland, Ont. motel 1
• Inside an Ontario ICU where the COVID-19 patients are largely young, and all unvaccinated 6
• Ontario reports more than 800 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths 6
• Juno award-winning bands to headline Timmins music festival 3
• Sudbury city councillor collecting clothing for the homeless 2
• Sault police arrest suspect in August stabbing
• Weapons, drugs seized from Midland, Ont. motel 1
• Abducted father located after Hamilton home invasion leaves 1 son dead, another critically injured 4
• 'Not your dad's Conservative party,' Erin O'Toole says, before endorsement from Mulroney 51
• 'Fought hard for this day': Decades-old water advisory lifted for First Nation on Manitoba-Ontario border 9
• Search for missing hiker at Grand Canyon turns up remains of another person
• Proof of vaccination program announced in Alberta as state of public health emergency declared 8
• Sudbury police to investigate allegations city councillor was offered a bribe
• Sudbury ER physician details challenges of delivering care during COVID-19 pandemic 1
• Several Manitoulin Secondary students injured; teen charged with assault, weapons offences 2
• North Bay family of boy killed getting off school bus say drivers not getting the message 1
• Sudbury police searching for attempted murder suspect
• Catholic teachers union concerned about COVID-19 cases 1
• Accommodation tax pays off for event organizers in Timmins 1
• CFUW North Bay launches 80th anniversary celebrations 1
• Greater Sudbury makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for city staff 1
• With gains across the country, the PPC could be a 'potential spoiler' in the election: Nanos 5
• Suspected impaired driver flags down Sault police, tells them his vehicle was 'stuck' in middle of the road
• Ontario to be hit by early and brutal start to winter weather, forecast reveals
• Federal Election 2021: 27 ridings to watch and why they're important 26
• Officer cleared by SIU in domestic violence call that turned fatal on Manitoulin Island
• Ontario reports just under 600 new COVID-19 cases, seven-day average drops slightly 1
• Ontario police force will now text you if you make an accidental 'pocket dial' 1
• COVID-19 exposure impacts bus routes in Sudbury 1
• Palace confirms Queen Elizabeth sent message of congratulations to North Korea 3
• Northern Ontario woman charged with husband's murder
• Sudbury’s Parkside Centre is preparing to reopen 1
• Greater Sudbury hires consultant on homelessness 1
• Timmins police will focus on educating people about vaccine passports before laying charges 1