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  Video shows tornado moving ashore in northern Ontario

  A beautiful Labour Day weekend at the lake was interrupted by some extreme weather as a tornado touched down in northern Ontario. 7

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  Hunt widens for man who allegedly threw scalding coffee on baby

  A man wanted for allegedly throwing scalding coffee on a baby in an unprovoked attack at a park in the northern Australian state of Queensland is now the subject of an international manhunt.

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  Buyers say they lost life savings to a Saskatchewan company selling luxury vacation condos

  In 2022, Tanya Frisk-Welburn and her husband bought what they hoped would be a dream home in Mexico.

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  Northern Ont. woman accused of stealing from elderly man in a wheelchair

  A 38-year-old woman from northwestern Ontario has been charged with several offences after a man in his 70s confined to a wheelchair was robbed last weekend.

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  Why is this village in Quebec facing a 370 per cent property tax hike?

  Residents in the small Quebec village of Danford Lake may soon be priced out of their homes, as property valuations and taxes are set to skyrocket. 1

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  Manitoulin Island pet owners raise awareness about Blastomycosis

  Brewster, a one-year-old border collie/St. Bernard mix, is now full of energy but that wasn’t the case just six months ago, when he suffered from a terrible cough, sores on his elbows and extreme lethargy. 1

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  Video shows intense flames at fire on James Street in Timmins

  Greg Miller says he was driving to work around 4 a.m. Thursday when he saw flames erupting between two homes on James Street in Timmins. 1

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  Does the Manitoulin Island swing bridge need replacing sooner rather than later?

  Another politician has added his voice to the call to have the timeline to build a new bridge in Little Current to connect Manitoulin Island to the mainland sped up. 6

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  Canadian fast food chains create value menus to win back customers

  Canada’s restaurant industry is in a slump as money conscious consumers are eating out less and spending less when they do go out. 1

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  SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

  A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.

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  Treaty litigation successful for 21 Lake Huron First Nations

  In the past three days, more than 1,200 people took part in ceremonies and events honouring the 174th anniversary of the signing of the Robinson Huron Treaty in 1850.

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  Dispelling misconceptions about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  Monday marked International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day, and experts in the field say there is a lot the public doesn’t know about the disability. 1

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  Northern Ontario hospitals in desperate need of staff and beds, CUPE report finds

  A new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees says funding projections for hospitals would leave the North Bay Regional Health Centre short of nearly 100 beds. 1

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  James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

  James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, 'The Lion King' and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. 2

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  Canada Nickel close to securing $676M loan to develop massive nickel deposit near Timmins

  Canada Nickel Company Inc. says Export Development Canada is willing to provide up to US$500 million ($676 million Cdn) for the development of the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project in Timmins. 1

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  Air Canada prepares to shut down as talks with pilots union near deadlock

  Air Canada is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations, likely beginning Sunday, as talks with the pilot union are nearing an impasse over 'inflexible' wage demands, the country's largest airline said on Monday. 10

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  Catherine, Princess of Wales, 'doing what I can to stay cancer free' after finishing chemotherapy

  Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy and is 'doing what I can to stay cancer free,' as she plans to return gradually to public life in the months ahead. 7

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  54-year-old G1 driver did not have required ignition interlock, crashes vehicle on Hwy. 11, police say

  Ontario Provincial Police say a 54-year-old novice driver was travelling with drugs and without a required ignition interlock device or a qualified driver in the vehicle when it ended up in the ditch off Highway 11 last month, leading to multiple charges including impaired driving. 9

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  Sudbury police continue to investigate teen's disappearance 11 years later

  Wednesday marks 11 years since Sudbury teen Meagan Pilon was reported missing and police are appealing to the public again for information. 3

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  Snow has returned to northeastern Ont.

  As fall quickly approaches, leaves have begun to change colours and temperatures have started to dip in northeastern Ontario – perhaps starting to bring unwelcome wintry weather. 4

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  Increase in bear sightings in North Bay, police warn

  The North Bay Police Service is urging residents to be cautious after a recent increase in the number of bear sightings in the city. 1

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  Ongoing family dispute leads to threats, more charges in Elliot Lake

  A family dispute exploded in Elliot Lake on Thursday, end in charges for one individual.

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  Commercial driver from Winnipeg was impaired while operating transport with no rear lights at night, police say

  A 39-year-old commercial motor vehicle driver from Winnipeg, Man., is facing several charges – including impaired driving – following a traffic stop on Highway 11. 13

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  Bloc Quebecois ready to extract gains for Quebec in exchange for supporting Liberals

  The Bloc Québécois says its ready to wheel and deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's party for support during confidence votes now that the Liberal government's confidence and supply agreement with the NDP has ended. 10

• Provincial police look for help locating motorcycle stolen in Temiskaming Shores
• Traffic stop in Waterloo ends with seizure of 200+ guns 2
• Albertan commercial driver charged with stunt driving on northern Ont. highway 13
• Northern Ont. motorcyclist popped a wheelie in front of police, now faces stunt driving, other charges
• Sudbury driver caught speeding on Hwy. 69, police say 8
• Plate reader alert results in traffic stop, arrest in Elliot Lake: OPP 5
• 'Not checking out yet': Woman with incurable cancer vows to keep fighting 1
• Musician Dany Laj returns to northern Ont. with his band 4
• Vehicle flipped over in ditch leads to impaired driving charges in northern Ont. 8
• Sault man charged for using 'large sticks' to smash windows, doors
• Sudbury OPP officer pleads guilty to stealing evidence during moose hunt investigation 1
• Another driver stopped for stunt driving on Hwy. 11: OPP 5
• Provincial police asking for help with Cochrane trailer theft
• Robinson Huron Treaty Of 1850 Gathering starts Sunday in Greater Sudbury
• Body of missing Sudbury woman found in Point Grondine Park 1
• Woman says she fled to northern Ont. to escape Islamic militants, but court rules she faked evidence
• North Bay Battalion host Fan Fest, win second pre-season game 4
• Person hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967 2
• Average of one impaired-related charge per day in Sudbury 1
• Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay looks ahead to community-wide cleanup later this month 6
• Sudbury Wolves Street Party finds its way inside amid unfavourable weather 5
• West Nipissing mayor joins national summit on tackling substance use and addiction crisis 4
• Timmins police seize nearly $90K in drugs
• Laurentian University cancels November show by controversial U.S. comedian
• Sudbury event aims to change the narrative on suicide 4
• Two charged with stealing $800K in materials from Algoma Steel 1
• Nipissing University centre closes following investigation into social media post 1
• Another car hit with rocks thrown by youth on Maley Drive: Sudbury police 4
• Looking back on the legacy of Sudbury's Superstack 1
• Sudbury not guilty of charges in 2015 death at downtown job site, appeals court rules 4
• Sault suspect accused of posing as a teacher, threatened child to send intimate images
• Bear cub from northern Ont. survives 10-hour drive to Windsor in back of van, being fed Taco Bell 2
• Fentanyl with a street value of $400K seized in northwestern Ont.
• Sault suspect charged with indecent exposure to children waiting for the school bus 1
• Paula Abdul cancels Canada tour, northern Ont. shows 4
• So long, Superstack – Vale to dismantle Sudbury's famous landmark 5