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Sudbury
Elliot Lake remains under city-wide boil water advisory
City officials in Elliot Lake, Ont., confirm that repairs to the water line on Hillside Drive North have been completed and water has been restored to all homes – however, a boil water advisory remains in effect for the entire city.
Group needed in Greater Sudbury to clean up discarded needles
A Sudbury councillor will present a motion next week calling for increased education and solutions regarding discarded needles.
Feds give Glencore $11M to help develop all-electric underground mine
The federal government is giving Glencore $11 million in carbon tax funding to help with the company’s plan to run its Onaping Depth Project only using battery-electric equipment.
Sudbury Five return home in basketball playoff series
The Sudbury Five returns home Friday for Game 4 in the Basketball Super League playoffs after a win over the London Lightning on Wednesday.
WATCH
WATCH Dashcam video shows terrifying near-miss on two-lane northern Ontario highway
There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire.
North Bay
Vandalism prompts North Bay conservation authority to close trail section
The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has closed a section of a popular trail system due to vandalism.
WATCH
WATCH Dashcam video shows terrifying near-miss on two-lane northern Ontario highway
There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire.
Northern Ont. man charged for having inappropriate sexual relationship with 13-year-old
A 21-year-old northern Ontario man is charged with several sexual offences after police received a complaint about an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Radical anti-government rhetoric appears in northern Ont. court case
A northern Ontario couple who ran afoul of Ontario’s building code used arguments reminiscent of radical anti-government groups in a failed attempt to defend their stance in court.
OPP charge northern Ont. resident with sexual assault
A 51-year-old from Mattawa has been charged with sexual assault.
Sault Ste. Marie
Elliot Lake remains under city-wide boil water advisory
City officials in Elliot Lake, Ont., confirm that repairs to the water line on Hillside Drive North have been completed and water has been restored to all homes – however, a boil water advisory remains in effect for the entire city.
BREAKING
BREAKING Sault shooting investigation underway
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is actively investigating a shooting that took place overnight.
Moose Hide campaign begins in Sault Ste. Marie
A campaign designed to encourage Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys to stand up against violence against women and children in their lives is getting underway.
Pathway in place to save Sault YMCA
The Sault Ste. Marie YMCA is no longer heading for closure, but it’s going to take a community effort to ensure the facility stays operational.
No injuries after drugged driving suspect crashes into residence in the Sault
Residents of a home on McNabb Street in the Sault received a scary wake-up call this week when a vehicle crashed into their residence.
Timmins
Twenty defendants fined $222K for northern Ont. moose hunt violations
A large group of Canadian and U.S. defendants have been fined $178,400 plus $44,525 in surcharges for a variety of moose hunting violations in northwestern Ontario.
WATCH
WATCH Dashcam video shows terrifying near-miss on two-lane northern Ontario highway
There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire.
Hwy. 144 reopens following fatal crash Friday
Highway 11 has reopened following the investigation into a crash that killed a 43-year-old Sudbury driver north of the city Friday morning, police say.
Northern Ont. man charged for having inappropriate sexual relationship with 13-year-old
A 21-year-old northern Ontario man is charged with several sexual offences after police received a complaint about an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Radical anti-government rhetoric appears in northern Ont. court case
A northern Ontario couple who ran afoul of Ontario’s building code used arguments reminiscent of radical anti-government groups in a failed attempt to defend their stance in court.
