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  St. Charles College teacher in Sudbury charged with sexual assault

  Sudbury police are releasing few details, but they have charged a 56-year-old male teacher at St. Charles College with sexually assaulting students under the age of 16.

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  Ford says wage increase for Ontario public school teachers will be 'more than 1 per cent'

  Public-sector teachers in Ontario will see their wages increase by more than one per cent as legislation aimed at capping compensation for those workers is set to expire later this year. 9

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  Parry Sound suspect charged with attempted murder

  A 28-year-old suspect in Parry Sound has been charged with attempted murder for an incident June 27.

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  Ontario gas prices about to take huge drop and this is the best time to fill up

  Ontario gas prices are about to take a huge drop and one expert says it will be 'well worth waiting' if drivers can hold off on filling up. 3

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  WestJet taking steps to cope with 'unpredecented challenge'

  Calgary-based WestJet says it is taking a 'very measured' strategy in order to maintain services this summer, which includes a lighter summer travel schedule that the company introduced earlier this year. 7

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  June winner of Sudbury hospital's 50/50 draw takes home $557K

  A North Bay woman is the winner of Health Sciences North's 50/50 draw for June.

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  Sudbury's SNOLAB has new executive director

  Dr. Jodi Cooley, professor of physics at Southern Methodist University and deputy operations manager for the SuperCDMS collaboration, will be the new executive director of SNOLAB.

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  Three people hurt in Hwy. 17 collision in Sturgeon Falls

  A motor vehicle collision closed Hwy. 17 in Sturgeon Falls for several hours, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday.

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  Individual charged with breaching conditions

  On June 30 at approximately 1:15 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police were conducting general patrol duties on Hutchison Avenue in Elliot Lake when they observed a known person walking along the sidewalk who was breaching prior release conditions.

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  Sudbury area Stanley Cup winner passes away at 82

  Copper Cliff’s Jim Pappin, who scored the cup- winning goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1967, died yesterday at the age of 82,

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  OPP lays nearly 30 charges after seizing loaded gun, bear spray in Orillia

  Police laid nearly 30 charges after arresting two men during a traffic stop in Orillia, where officers allegedly confiscated a loaded gun.

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  Top accounting firm fined US$100 million after employees cheated on CPA exams

  Ernst & Young has been slapped with a record US$100 million fine from the U.S. government after regulators discovered that the company knew some of its auditors were cheating on exams for several years and did nothing to stop it.

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  New clean fuel regulations to raise gas prices, affect low-income Canadians most

  New federal regulations to force down the greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and diesel will cost Canadians up to 13 cents more per litre at the pump by 2030. 17

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  Air Canada to reduce flights this summer amid 'customer service shortfalls'

  Air Canada is planning to reduce its flights in July and August, according to a statement from the company's president, as the airline continues to deal with 'customer service shortfalls.' 7

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  Ontario man frustrated after 500,000 in credit card points disappears

  An Ontario man says he's frustrated with his bank after almost 500,000 of his travel points disappeared. 1

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  Woman, 20, fatally shot while pushing 3-month-old baby in stroller in New York

  A 20-year-old woman was fatally shot Wednesday night while she pushed her 3-month-old infant daughter in a stroller on New York's Upper East Side, police say. 1

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  Porcupine Health Unit recognizes 'Pride Month' with information booth

  With June being 'Pride Month', the Porcupine Health Unit in Timmins took the opportunity to connect with members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to let them know that since pandemic restrictions have now lifted, many of its services are being offered again to the public. 1

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  Espanola teen creates climate change awareness app

  Punya Pandey of Espanola says an article on climate change inspired him to create an app to raise awareness about the issue. 1

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  Sudbury’s music scene offers something for everyone with three festivals set for this summer

  The Northern Lights Festival Boreal, Sudbury’s Summer Concert Series and Up Here Festival are promising an action-packed summer in the city. 1

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  Trial begins in 2018 murder case in Elliot Lake

  The trial of a man charged with first-degree murder in the death of an Elliot Lake man got underway this week in a Sault Ste. Marie courtroom. 1

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  FedNor invests $1.7M to revitalize local infrastructure in Greater Sudbury
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  PUC’s new state-of-the-art substation is now operational

  Construction on PUC Services Inc.'s new state-of-the-art Substation 16 has officially been completed and the substation is now in operation in Sault Ste. Marie.

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  Suspect charged in connection with two break and enters, Sault police say

  A 37-year-old suspect is facing multiple charges related to two break and enters from March following a police investigation.

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  Ontario increases amount landlords can raise rent by highest level in a decade

  Ontario is more than doubling the maximum rate a landlord can raise a tenant's rent next year – marking the highest rent increase guideline in the province in a decade. 2

• Suspect charged with assault with a weapon, Sault police say
• Ontario gas prices set to drop, but it may be short-lived 26
• R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case 6
• Crackdown on commercial vehicle violations in North Bay
• Sudbury’s Junction East budget now projected at more than $98M 1
• Lotto Max player in Ontario scores big after winning $70M jackpot 1
• Case of monkeypox confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka 2
• Canada to lead upgraded NATO combat force in Latvia 46
• Ontario increases amount landlords can raise rent by highest level in a decade 2
• Timmins Pride working to make city more 2SLGBTQ+ friendly 1
• Feds give $2.6M for Sudbury airport infrastructure 1
• Canadians who want a Nexus card will have to travel to U.S. to get it 50
• Mother forced to spend night sleeping on Toronto Pearson floor because of Air Canada delays 53
• More than half of flights at some Canadian airports getting cancelled, delayed: data 49
• Barrie, Ont., man sentenced for scamming hundreds of victims out of tens of millions of dollars 3
• 2 suspects killed, 6 police officers injured in shooting at bank in Saanich, B.C. 12
• Funding from Ottawa supports seniors in North Bay 1
• Innovation centre for startup companies opens downtown Sudbury 1
• Southern Ont. suspect charged with stunt driving in Sudbury
• Person renting airport hangar in Timmins charged with using air cannon to cause a disturbance
• Ontario MPP Graydon Smith faces hearing on private endangered species charges
• Sault resident wins $356K lotto prize
• Six people injured after shooting and robbery in Scarborough 3
• Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein 3
• Laurentian University to receive $200K from a posthumous donation
• Some people in Timmins say it’s getting harder to save money 1
• Kelly Lake road fire in Sudbury 1
• 51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat 2
• Ottawa convoy organizer Tamara Lich arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions 5
• WestJet passengers question baggage issue that left them stranded at Halifax airport 1
• Cost of library/art gallery project in Sudbury rises to $98.5M
• Child dies after being left in hot car while mother taught at Ontario high school, mayor says 4
• Canada pledges more aid and loans to Ukraine as G7 targets Russian oil 46
• New Omicron subvariant expected to become dominant COVID-19 strain in Ontario 2
• Sudbury's infant food bank needs special formula 1
• Northern agencies highlight national HIV testing day 1