The brutal stabbing death of 23-year-old Renee Sweeney rocked the City of Sudbury to its core on Jan. 27, 1998.
Police searched for her killer for two decades and finally charged Robert Steven Wright, who was 18 years old at the time of the murder, in Dec. 2018.
After several delays, the trial began Feb. 21, 2023, just after the 25th anniversary of Sweeney's death. The jury delivered a guilty verdict after five weeks of testimony.
CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca has compiled all of the case coverage below, including archival news footage, the arrest, trial, verdict and now that the publication ban is lifted, we can reveal some exclusive extras.
The administration at Laurentian University is hoping to start a new chapter for the beleaguered institution as it releases its plan for the next five years after months of consultation.
With many skilled trade professions experiencing worker shortages, post-secondary schools like Cambrian College, are responding with more offerings for potential trades students. A new lucrative scholarship will also help entice students into the profession.
Two northern Ontario gold mines are planning to become one creating "one of the largest and lowest cost gold mines in Canada" and saving US$515 million over the life of the operations.
Animal welfare experts are pleading with parents to supply their kids with chocolate bunnies this Easter and not the real animals. They fear what will happen to the animals afterwards and how they could be left abandoned or worse.
Many community organizations are stepping in the help meet the need left by the recent closure of the Sudbury Action Centre for Youth -- one of those organizations is the Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub.
On April 8, a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse will sweep across North America and Science North is celebrating the rare celestial show by inviting the Sudbury community to a free viewing party.
One of Greater Sudbury’s busiest intersections is getting an in-depth study to see how it could be improved for motorists.
Family, friends and colleagues of the late Sudbury Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini, along with members of the community he served, gathered on Saturday in Walden to celebrate his life.