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  Downtown business owners in North Bay share concerns ahead of provincial election

  Gateway to the Arts has been located on North Bay's Main Street in the city's downtown for just more than two years. 1

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  Thousands of Sudburians have already voted in the June 2 election

  Advance Voting is underway in Sudbury and officials with Elections Ontario say thousands have already come out to cast a ballot. 1

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  Election Profile: Parry-Sound Muskoka riding

  For the first time in two decades, Parry Sound-Muskoka is going to have a new MPP after the June 2 election. 1

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  Passenger ship unveils Killarney to tourists, boosts local economy

  History was made recently in Killarney as the Viking Octantis made its maiden stop at the Georgian Bay community. 1

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  Province bailing out Laurentian University with long-term loan

  The Ontario government is providing Laurentian University with a long-term loan as the school works to emerge from insolvency.

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  Two people go missing during fishing trip near Latchford, Ont.

  Ontario Provincial Police are searching for two people who went missing on the Montreal River on Tuesday morning.

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  Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

  An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. 8

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  Police say impaired golf cart driver refused to pull over

  A 36-year-old Kirkland Lake resident has been charged following an incident May 22 involving a golf cart driver who refused to stop for police.

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  Monkeypox patients in Ontario must be isolated in health-care settings

  Health-care workers treating patients with monkeypox should use proper N95 masks, eye protection and isolation protocols similar to those of COVID-19, officials say.

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  Vandals leave broken glass strewn across North Bay playground

  Thomson Park playground is temporarily closed as officials deal with vandalism that has rendered the park unsafe.

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  Timmins couple donates property to farmers market

  The Mountjoy Farmers Market in Timmins has a permanent home thanks to a large property donation from local business owners Barry and Celine Petroski 1

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  City lifts fire ban in Greater Sudbury

  Effective immediately, Greater Sudbury is lifting the fire ban that was declared May 11.

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  OPP search for suspects involved in truck fires

  Caledon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) aims to identify two potential suspects in a month-long arson investigation.

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  Ontario election 2022 platform guide: What are the parties promising?

  CTVNewsToronto.ca has compiled a list of some of the major pledges made by the leaders of the province’s four major parties. 10

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  19 charged, including 10 minors, after violent night at Toronto beach

  Police say they've made 19 arrests and seven officers were injured after a violent night at Toronto's Woodbine Beach that saw two people shot, one person stabbed, two others robbed at gunpoint and running street battles involving fireworks through Sunday evening. 5

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  Ontario doctors say the backlog for certain services reaching crisis levels

  The Ontario Medical Association says the backlog for medical services has grown by one million in just the last three months. 1

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  COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ontario at 890, ICU admissions total 157

  Ontario health officials say that 890 people are currently in hospital with COVID-19 as the number of ICU admissions linked to the virus sits at 157. 52

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  Trudeau faces chants, pounding drums as he walks through crowd at Kamloops memorial

  The prime minister made comments following a memorial gathering in Kamloops to mark one year since the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation announced the remains of up to 215 children were detected at a former school site. 36

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  Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol's ruins

  Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, as more horrors come to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the 3-month-old war. 59

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  Hydro Ottawa 'crushed' by storm: Another 2 to 4 days to restore power

  The President and CEO of Hydro Ottawa says the local distribution network was 'crushed' by Saturday's storm and some people could be without power through the rest of the week. 40

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  After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

  Three months after the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, many ordinary Russians are reeling from those blows to their livelihoods and emotions. Moscow's vast shopping malls have turned into eerie expanses of shuttered storefronts once occupied by Western retailers. 59

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  North Bay tourism ramps up

  With the Chief Commanda on Lake Nipissing sailing once again, to the carousel at the city’s waterfront with children, and, with lots of people on the boardwalk. The May long weekend kick-started tourism in North Bay. 1

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  L'Arche Sudbury set to 'rock out' for a good cause

  L'Arche Sudbury, an organization in the city that builds a community for people with and without disabilities, is holding a big fundraiser next weekend. 1

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  Experts applaud $11M move by feds toward critical minerals

  Experts are applauding the federal government's call for proposals for the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Development Program.

• Officials in the north worry destructive invasive species will emerge this summer 1
• Election race tightens in Nipissing as candidates make final push for votes 1
• Suspended truck driver almost hits police cruiser on Hwy. 17
• Death toll after Ontario storm rises as crews work to restore power to 182K customers 30
• Missing plane found 1
• Sudbury mayoral candidate says she was hacked, at least one supporter defrauded 1
• A new billionaire has been minted nearly every day during the pandemic
• Driver dead after crashing into east-end Toronto home, gas leak capped 2
• Solemn day of ceremony to mark anniversary of Kamloops unmarked graves 3
• First of three flights bringing about 900 Ukrainians to Canada lands in Winnipeg 1
• Officials expect 3 to 4 days to restore power across Ottawa following storm 42
• Death toll from Saturday's storm hits 10 across Ontario and Quebec 30
• What is a 'derecho'? Climatologist explains Saturday's powerful storm 49
• Canadian Blood Services sounds alarm with national inventory down 25 per cent 1
• Soo fundraiser for Finn Hill bike trail
• 8 people dead after storm rips through Ontario; tens of thousands without power 10
• Partnership aims to get mining book into local schools
• Science North brings its science roadshow on the road across the north 1
• 700 museums to visit and explore this month
• TP North Bay looking for more donations as the campaign winds down
• Thunderstorms kill at least 5, knock out power in parts of Ont., Que. 30
• Officials expect 3 to 4 days to restore power across Ottawa following storm 42
• Three dead, more than 350K without power after powerful storm rips through Ontario 4
• The science behind why smoke seems to follow you around a campfire 1
• Expert's tips on what to do if you're being carjacked amid rash of Toronto incidents 9
• Northern Ontario MP calls a meeting with Prince Charles memorable
• Big Trucks and dinosaurs take over Capreol 1
• Porcupine Health Unit wants to know how people coped with the pandemic 1
• Disney’s Frozen Jr. is coming to the Korah Auditorium in the Soo 1
• Thunderstorms kill at least 5, knock out power in parts of Ont., Que. 30
• Two dead after major storm rips through Ottawa 9
• Three dead, more than 350K without power after powerful storm rips through Ontario 4
• Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox 13
• A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it's part of a troubling increase in 'sextortion' cases
• 'Hurts like hell': What goes into the price of gas in Canada 25
• What to do when your home appraisal falls short as the housing market cools 1