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  OPP seize $50K in drugs, debt list in Hearst drug bust, charge two

  A Hearst, Ont. couple in their 60s has been charged with drug trafficking following a raid on a West Street home last week, Ontario Provincial Police say.

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  New CTV National News anchor got start in northern Ontario

  Following Monday's shocking news about long-time CTV National News Anchor Lisa LaFlamme's departure, CTV Northern Ontario speaks to the man who will be taking over her role. 4

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  Omar Sachedina named Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor of CTV National News

  Omar Sachedina has been named Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor of CTV National News, Canada’s most-watched nightly newscast. 2

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  Canada's inflation rate slows to 7.6 per cent in July as gas prices fall

  Canada's year-over-year inflation rate slowed to 7.6 per cent in July, with the deceleration largely driven by a decline in gas prices. The inflation rate hit a nearly 40-year-high of 8.1 per cent in June, but economists were widely expecting inflation to have since slowed. 5

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  Economists are forecasting a recession, how should you prepare?

  The next time the Bank of Canada raises interest rates on the scheduled date of September 7, 2022, it could potentially trigger a recession. Although there may be a chance that we don’t enter into a recession and the BoC is still hoping for a soft landing, it’s best to be prepared. Contributor Christopher Liew explains how. 5

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  Canadians favour metric system despite often using imperial measurements: poll

  While many Canadians don’t support moving away from the metric system of measurement, many continue to use imperial measurements in their daily lives, according to a recent online poll.

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  Lisa LaFlamme is leaving CTV News

  Lisa LaFlamme is leaving CTV News. The network announced today that the Chief Anchor and Senior Editor is departing after more than 30 years with the company.

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  Long-time downtown Sudbury businessman running for mayor

  A 72-year-old downtown Sudbury businessman has entered the pool of candidates running for mayor in the City of Greater Sudbury, bringing the number of contenders to nine. 2

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  Parry Sound family shares its heartache after tragic loss of son during camping trip

  Everett Freeman, 9, went camping with his family on Huckleberry Island in Georgian Bay, and went missing around 3 p.m. on Friday. 3

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  North Bay man charged with arson set backyard tent on fire, stole property

  A 36-year-old North Bay man is facing charges after allegedly setting fire to an unoccupied tent in the backyard of a home and stealing property, police say. 1

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  Recycling brings North Bay record profits

  Recycling not only benefits the earth, but record prices of certain recyclable products are generating some extra cash for the City of North Bay. 2

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  One taken to hospital after Nairn Centre fire

  CTV News has learned one person has been taken to hospital after an early morning fire at a camp west of Sudbury. 2

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  Algoma Steel workers to vote on 'final offer'

  The United Steelworkers Local 2251 will once again be asking its members in Sault Ste. Marie to vote on the latest contract offer from Algoma Steel. 2

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  Economists predict a 'mild recession,' but what would that look like in Canada?

  With inflation on the rise and central banks poised to increase rates, CTVNews.ca speaks with experts on whether Canada will experience a recession, and if so, what it would look like. 5

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  Toronto boy with rare genetic disorder begins treatment after family raises US$3 million

  A Toronto family’s heart-wrenching journey to find a cure for their son’s ultra-rare disease has reached a new milestone. 2

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  'We've been abandoned': Man dies in B.C. town waiting for health care near ambulance station

  For the second time in less than a month, a resident of Ashcroft, B.C., died while waiting for health care after having a heart attack mere metres from a local ambulance station. 2

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  Sudbury rally calls for permanent resident status for undocumented people

  On Monday, there was another rally in downtown Sudbury calling to support equal access to permanent residency status for everyone in Canada. 8

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  Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?

  Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns. 2

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  Homicide arrest made by Sudbury police

  Police now confirm the incident on Aug. 11 on Spruce Street in Sudbury is considered a homicide. 1

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  Anne Heche taken off life support, 9 days after car crash

  Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries from a fiery car crash. She was 53. 6

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  About 4,000 beagles destined for drug experiments finding new homes

  About 4,000 beagles are looking for homes after animal rescue organizations started removing them from a Virginia facility that bred them to be sold to laboratories for drug experiments. 1

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  Waterloo region family mourns nine-year-old who died on camping trip

  A family that recently moved from Waterloo Region is remembering the life of their nine-year-old boy after the search for him came to a tragic end. 1

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  'Our team is good': Unbeaten Canadians aren't worried ahead of Finland match

  As the squad prepares to face Finland on Monday in a game that will decide who finishes atop Group A at the world junior hockey championship, the host's biggest enemy might just be complacency.

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  Sudburians gather to celebrate Pakistani independence

  It was a sea of people wearing green and white at the James Jerome Sports Complex Sunday morning as Sudburians gathered to mark Pakistan Independence Day. This is the 75th anniversary of the country's independence from British colonial rule. 1

• Flour Mill Community Farm holding annual open house Wednesday
• Inaugural Beary Blue half marathon held in Timmins 1
• Search for missing boy ends tragically 3
• Visitor of Beaver Creek Correctional facility arrested
• Sault resident tried to pass forged cheque
• One person dead following ATV collision
• Big lottery win for a Timmins father
• North Bay football field named after Mike O'Shea 1
• 14-year-old facing break and enter and weapons charges in Timmins
• Fishing enthusiasts gather on Nepewassi Lake to raise funds 1
• Possible blue-green algae blooms close Moonlight Beach
• New wildfires confirmed in the Northeast Region
• Northern Ontario porch pirate steals grocery delivery from family in quarantine 3
• Sudbury Spartans host semi-finals against GTA All-Stars
• Well-being check by police finds victim being held by three people in Wawa
• Woman who was stalked by police officer ex-boyfriend says justice system failed her 1
• Bigger officially seeking re-election as mayor of Greater Sudbury
• Algoma Steel union agrees to let members vote on last offer from company
• Sault airport traffic slowly recovers from pandemic 1
• Community celebrates as player brings Memorial Cup home to Noelville 1
• Thank a local farmer during Farmers' Market Week 1
• Federal money for agricultural innovation in the North 1
• Roadway reopens following fiery crash on Hwy. 69/400 2
• Police say Sault suspect intentionally drove vehicle into pedestrian following an argument
• North Bay police say suspect threatened staff at charity, social services agency
• Group that supports LGBTQ2S+ community in North Bay vandalized 3
• New Indigenous hub offering land-based cultural learning 2
• Kristin Murray makes history as first person of colour to be mayor of Timmins 1
• Sault police catch suspect outside victim's residence with their pants down
• Timmins teen charged in social media threats 3
• A $2M outdoor recreation centre will be built in Iroquois Falls 1
• Northeastern Ontario could be home to three film studios serving thriving industry
• Encampment under Algonquin Boulevard in Timmins raises questions 1
• Human rights tribunal dismisses northern Ont. man's complaint about pronoun use
• New Sudbury mural promotes play and inspires community pride 2
• Sault police say murder-suicide behind two gun deaths Aug. 5 2