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Greater Sudbury apartment fire leaves one in hospital, 30 displaced

An apartment fire in Greater Sudbury Saturday evening has left one man in critical condition and displaced 30 residents.

Saving Laurentian University's green space

More than 50 people came out on Saturday for a walk, organized by the Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury through the Laurentian University 'green space.' The 200 hectare piece of land has been a concern for many, given the questions around the university's financial stability and debts.

'Armed and dangerous' suspect may still be in North Bay, police say

Police in North Bay and Rama continue to seek the public’s assistance in locating an 'armed and dangerous' suspect, who may still be in the North Bay.

Pressure of sports can lead to mental health challenges

Coming on the heels of Bell Let’s Talk events, this week’s Rastall OHL file takes a deep dive into mental health in the league.

Helping northern youth resolve and manage conflict

Sudbury District Restorative Justice has been serving Greater Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin Island and Chapleau for nearly two decades.

'Armed and dangerous' suspect may still be in North Bay, police say

Police in North Bay and Rama continue to seek the public’s assistance in locating an 'armed and dangerous' suspect, who may still be in the North Bay.

Protests planned this weekend in North Bay to mark the anniversary of the ‘Freedom Convoy’

Northern supporters of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ mark the anniversary of last winter's demonstrations across Canada by holding a gathering of their own this weekend in North Bay.

Pressure of sports can lead to mental health challenges

Coming on the heels of Bell Let’s Talk events, this week’s Rastall OHL file takes a deep dive into mental health in the league.

North Bay city councillor wants city to switch to a ward system

Looking ahead to the 2026 municipal election, North Bay city councillor Jamie Lowery wants to change the way municipal politicians are elected.

North Bay, Ont., woman was discriminated against when she was fired, tribunal rules

The manager of a Tim Hortons in North Bay was wrong to fire a long-term employee because of her physical limitations, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled.

Custom clothing company from the Sault gets a new ultramodern piece of equipment with help from the province

A Sault Ste. Marie based custom printing and embroidery business was able to buy a half-million dollar piece of equipment thanks to an investment from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.

Sault launches parking survey to determine usage, parking habits and needs

A survey on parking at city-owned lots throughout the city, as well as on-street parking downtown, began recently in the Sault.

Pressure of sports can lead to mental health challenges

Coming on the heels of Bell Let’s Talk events, this week’s Rastall OHL file takes a deep dive into mental health in the league.

Water main break reduces section of Great Northern Road to one land

Crews were able to isolate the outage to Steven Street, and as a result, Great Northern Road will be reduced to one lane at Stevens Street to McNabb Street, PUC said Friday afternoon.

Busy Sault intersection could be getting a makeover

A busy Sault Ste. Marie intersection could be getting a makeover. City officials have taken the next steps towards expanding the junction, or adding to neighbouring roads, but they need public input to do so.

Extreme cold alerts issued for northern Ontario

Environment Canada is issuing an extreme cold alert Saturday for much of northern Ontario as temperatures are expected to drop below -40°C with the wind chill overnight in the region.

State-of-the-art healthcare complex officially coming to Moosonee

A project decades in the making is taking a major step forward in providing state-of-the-art healthcare to the James and Hudson Bay area.

Ontario launches programs to support Indigenous economic development

The provincial government has announced applications are open for programs that support economic development for Indigenous people, organizations and communities.

Timmins police say stunt driving suspect threatened them with bear spray

A 34-year-old Timmins man is facing numerous charges following an incident in the north end of the city Thursday morning.

Six charged, $20K in drugs seized in Iroquois Falls bust

Police seized about $20,000 in narcotics in a raid of a northern Ontario home on Wednesday and now six people are facing charges.