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  Northern highways reopen following brief closure due to weather

  Several highways in northeastern Ontario are reopened after a winter storm created hazardous road conditions Tuesday morning. 1

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  Suspect charged with attempted murder following double shooting in the Sault

  A 39-year-old suspect is facing attempted murder charges following a double shooting in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday. 1

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  U.S. 6-year-old who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

  A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, chased students around and tried to whip them with his belt and once choked another teacher 'until she couldn't breathe,' according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher. 1

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  Mother charged with sexual abuse of toddler in Edmonton area after FBI tip

  A Strathcona County toddler has been rescued from suspected sexual exploitation, and the child's mother has been charged, police said. 2

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  Netflix to begin password sharing crackdown in Canada. What you need to know

  Netflix users who have been sharing their passwords with friends and family members who live hundreds – or even thousands – of kilometres away won’t be able to do so for much longer, as the streaming service announced its plans to end password sharing. 1

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  Why wasn't the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over Canada?

  Critics say the U.S. and Canada had ample time to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it drifted across North America. The alleged surveillance device initially approached North America near Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Jan 28. According to officials, it crossed into Canadian airspace on Jan. 30, travelling above the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Saskatchewan before re-entering the U.S. on Jan 31. 23

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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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  Canadians now expect to need $1.7M in order to retire: BMO survey

  Canadians now believe they need $1.7 million in savings in order to retire, a 20 per cent increase from 2020, according to a new BMO survey. The eye-watering figure is the largest sum since BMO first started surveying Canadians about their retirement expectations 13 years ago. 3

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  Curlers ask for transparency and communication after pregnancy exemption uproar

  A Canadian interim rep for the Curling Players' Association has renewed a call for improved transparency and collaboration with Curling Canada after an uproar about pregnancy exemption rules resulted in an about-face from the organization.

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  European family moves to Toronto in long-term Airbnb. A 'loophole' got them an eviction notice midway

  For a Switzerland professor contracted to work in Ontario for a year, Airbnb looked like the right option for a family of five. 3

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  Thieves cut huge hole in Ottawa restaurant wall to get at jewelry store next door

  An Ottawa restaurateur says he was shocked to find his restaurant broken into and even more surprised to discover a giant hole in the wall that led to the neighbouring jewelry store. 1

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  Everyone seemed to love the Grammys ... except Ben Affleck

  Sunday night's 2023 Grammy Awards was a history-making show filled with dynamic performances from iconic musical artists. And through it all, Ben Affleck looked miserable. 8

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  School buses cancelled Superior East to Sudbury, east Parry Sound area

  School buses are cancelled Tuesday from Superior East to Sudbury and east Parry Sound area due to imminent freezing rain and heavy precipitation, the bus consortiums say. 1

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  Quake deaths pass 6,200 as Turkiye, Syria seek survivors

  Search teams and emergency aid from around the world poured into Turkiye and Syria on Tuesday as rescuers working in freezing temperatures dug, sometimes with their bare hands, through the remains of buildings flattened by a powerful earthquake. The death toll soared above 6,200 and was still expected to rise. 13

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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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  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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  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. 1

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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.

• Wanted man busted in Barrie
• Sault suspect makes false 911 call while at the courthouse
• North Bay's Main Street getting a facelift 1
• Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes 'surreal' rumbles in southern Ontario 3
• New study highlights increasing prevalence of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys, young men 2
• Beyonce becomes most decorated artist in Grammys history; Harry Styles wins album of the year 8
• Sudbury cellphone sale goes wrong
• Saturday night stabbing in Sudbury leaves one in hospital 2
• 'Natural power': 17-year-old undefeated Quebec boxer gears up for Canada Games 1
• Rescuers scramble in Turkiye, Syria after quake kills 3,400 17
• Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document 6
• Best U18 curlers in Canada are in Timmins this week 2
• ‘It’s a big debut’: North Bay metal band records first album, gearing up to jam at the Capitol Centre 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 23
• 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 23
• Defence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of Chinese balloon 23
• 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 23