Northern Ontario News Articles

Northern Ontario Articles

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  BREAKING

  Manslaughter and arson charges laid in fatal Soo fire

  A man from Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with arson and manslaughter in connection to a recent fatal fire.

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  Timmins police investigate armed robbery at hotel

  Timmins police are looking for a suspect in the early morning armed robbery at a local hotel.

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  New family violence shelter opens in Wiikwemkoong

  A new shelter for victims of family violence, based on the Anishinabe culture, opens on Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. 1

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  Plan to fill jobs in Ontario's trucking industry

  Because of the shortage of labour in the trucking industry, the province is looking to use the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program to fill positions. 4

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  Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit Sudbury Wednesday

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to visit a Sudbury area steel fabrication company Wednesday, June 19. 1

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  Northern Ontario fire update for Tuesday, June 18

  Update on the forest fire situation in Northern Ontario as of Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

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  Cochrane woman wins $250,000

  A woman from Cochrane wins $250,000 in lottery.

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  The last ride for an annual Rock for the Cure fundraiser

  After 16 years, an annual fundraiser in support of breast cancer research is closing the curtain at a Sudbury elementary school. Chelsea Papineau reports. 6

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  Ontario considers raising driver, vehicle fees months after freezing them

  Less than a year after freezing driver and vehicle fees in Ontario, the Progressive Conservative government is considering raising them again, while bracing for a 'negative reaction.'

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  Pizza delivery man honoured for helping rescue girls from alleged abuse

  Kentucky police have honoured a pizza delivery driver they say rescued two girls who were being abused by their father.

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  Case of mistaken identity

  A man is sharing his story of mistaken identity after a person with the same name gets charged with child pornography. Ian Campbell reports. 1

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  Familiar face behind Village International passes away

  A long-time manager at Village International, a Sudbury fair trade store, passes away at age 63. 1

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  Historic Manitoulin Island lighthouse to re-open

  A 140-year-old lighthouse on Manitoulin Island is set to reopen for visitors after being closed for several years. Lyndsay Aelick reports. 1

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  Changes coming to blood donation in Northern Ontario

  Canadian Blood Services is making some changes to mobile clinics in the North. 1

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  Attracting Canadian newcomers with opportunity

  A North Bay man says he has found success in Canada after immigrating from India eight years ago. Brittany Bortolon reports. 2

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  UPDATE

  Charges laid in fatal crash on Sudbury's MR80

  Greater Sudbury Police Service has laid charges in a fatal crash that happened on MR80 in the Greater Sudbury community of Val Caron.

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  Sudbury Police recover over $30,000 worth of stolen items

  The arrest of a Sudbury man leads to the recovery of over $30,000 worth of stolen items.

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  Victims in double fatality on Highway 17 in Sudbury identified

  Ontario Provincial Police have identified the two people who have died after a head-on collision on Highway 17 Friday night.

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  Ontario Northland to connect again with GO Transit

  GO Transit and Ontario Northland to offer combined train-bus service between Toronto and North Bay.

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  UPDATE

  Victim identified in fatal Sault Ste. Marie fire

  Sault Ste. Marie police are investigating a suspicious fire that claimed the life of a 65-year-old man.

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  UPDATED

  Honouring a child lost to DIPG, a rare form of brain cancer

  A petition started by grieving parents in Sault Ste. Marie that recently lost their son to a rare disease to be heard in the House of Commons. 3

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  Alberta couple holding contest for house and property

  An Alberta couple is holding an essay/letter writing contest and the prize is a house on 40 acres of land. 1

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  Sudbury Raptors fan encounters accessibility issues

  Sudbury woman is frustrated after wheelchair accessibility issues with two local restaurants. 1

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  Fifth Annual Walk to End ALS in North Bay

  Many gathered in North Bay for the fifth annual Walk to End ALS. 1

• Sudbury seniors symposium 1
• Canada’s women’s World Cup team wins 2 – 0 against New Zealand 1
• 35-year-old Sudbury man arrested for child pornography
• Fire at Sturgeon Falls business 2
• Police not ruling out foul play in missing person case
• Disposing of hazardous waste safely 1
• Two Eldee residents face drug and firearms charges
• Warren Fair kicks off 2019 edition 1
• Timmins Police Service Auction sees large crowds 1
• North Bay woman wins big lottery prize
• Sudbury police officer facing more discreditable conduct charges
• Eliminating accessibility barriers in Timmins
• Transport takes out utility pole on Sudbury's Skead Road
• Cannabis edibles expected to be available for sale before Christmas 7
• MPP for Gogama area meets with residents threatened by fire 3
• Victim identified in fatal boating incident
• Judicial pre-trial date set for man accused of murder
• Location of pop-up safe injection site questioned 3
• Another hydro scam hits the Greater Sudbury area
• Elliot Lake man wins top prize with scratch ticket
• Sudbury city council slashes development fees 1
• Fatal pedestrian collision in Cochrane
• Two factors linked to nearly half of transport crashes
• Three active wildfires in northeastern Ontario 3
• Strike mandate for unionized city workers: Sudbury
• Rolling out mobility device charging stations
• Sudbury’s first-ever Bike to Work Day 1
• Looking for suspects in killing of endangered bird
• Parry Sound man spins to win $650,000
• Man charged in connection to body found behind a Timmins mall 1
• Hero in last week's Sudbury knife attack 1
• Firefighting efforts continue in Gogama 3
• State of emergency ends in West Nipissing 1
• Flood warning still in effect in North Bay district
• Spaghetti dinner raises $2,280 for flood victims 7
• Watershed condition status in Sault Ste. Marie
• Police not ruling out foul play in missing person case
• Canada wins first match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup 1
• Police identify human remains discovered in Calvin Township
• North Bay jewellery store closes after 40 years 1
• Sault Ste. Marie man charged with attempted murder and arson
• Cyclists out on Sault Ste. Marie trails
• Hunger Games themed fundraisers help local food bank
• Suspect arrested in disturbance east of Sudbury
• Man facing attempted murder charges remains in custody 3
• Capreol woman wins Cash for Life game
• Victims identified in triple fatal Hwy 17 crash 1
• Canada’s oldest person passes away at 114
• Sudbury garbage limit going from two bags to one 1
• Sudbury Pastor Jeremy Mahood has passed away 3
• Woman injured in stabbing in stable condition 2
• Owner of Sudbury home improvement business charged with fraud 1
• Search continues for temporary shelter location 8
• Making room for dogs evacuated from wildfire
• Charges laid in fatal crash on Sudbury's MR80
• School bus driver charged after collision