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  Four transport truck drivers charged in northern Ont. collisions on Hwy. 11

  Bad weather and bad driving contributed to multiple collisions on Highway 11 on Wednesday, leading to charges for several commercial motor vehicle drivers. 1

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  More charges in investigation of North Bay man's murder

  The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police has made another arrest about the recent murder of a man from North Bay.

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  Northern Ont. police catch liquor store thief, getaway driver

  Two people from southern Ontario have been charged in connection with a liquor store robbery Wednesday in the Town of Thessalon. The suspects were caught after trying to flee on Highway 17 and hiding the booze in a snowbank.

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  Stuck snowplow blocks half dozen homes on rural road in Greater Sudbury

  Residents along a rural road in Greater Sudbury were blocked in Thursday morning after a snowplow got stuck after backing into a ditch. 1

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  Layoffs at Vale's Sudbury operations not affecting members of Local 6500

  Some non-union staff at Vale in the Sudbury area are being laid off, but the company is not saying how many and what positions are being affected. 1

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  How to watch this year's CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon

  Dec. 7 marks the first Saturday of December, which means it is time for the annual CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon. Here is what you need to know. 4

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  North Bay soup kitchen lets executive director go

  Another blow has been dealt to North Bay's beleaguered soup kitchen as long-time executive director Dennis Chippa was let go following a funding denial in October. 5

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  Northern Ont. non-profit groups frustrated trash is being mixed with real donations

  Northern non-profit organizations that rely on donations of household items say they are grateful for the help, but many are dealing with an increase in items that end up in the trash. 1

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  Youth mental health residential treatment facility in Sudbury opening in 2026

  Compass, the lead agency for child and youth mental health services in Sudbury and Manitoulin, is planning to open the region’s first residential treatment facility. 1

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  Sault College health students showcase their work

  Sault College students from three different health-care programs had the opportunity to present their work to local industry leaders at the institute’s second Health Care Research Showcase. 1

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  Family reeling as victim of Sudbury stabbing left paralyzed

  A GoFundMe has been set up to help support Josee Rouleau, the victim of a stabbing that happened in Chelmsford in Greater Sudbury on Nov. 22. 1

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  Mini mining forum in Timmins brings key stakeholders together

  The mining supply and service sector had an opportunity to learn about new projects in Timmins on Thursday. 1

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  Suspect from Manitoulin Island charged in carjacking near Estaire, second suspect still at large

  Two people, including a 37-year-old Manitoulin Island man, are facing charges after an armed carjacking south of Sudbury last week. 1

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  North Bay breaks ground on $63M rec centre

  The City of North Bay officially broke ground Thursday on the recreation and community centre at the Steve Omischl Sports Field Complex on Lakeshore Drive.

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  2 winning tickets sold for $80-million Lotto Max jackpot

  There are two winners of the $80 million Lotto Max jackpot, Ontario Lottery and Gaming has announced. The prize will be split between the holders of two tickets sold in Quebec and Alberta.

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  'Enough is enough:' Doug Ford says municipalities will be given 'enhanced tools' to respond to encampments

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is promising new legislation to target homeless encampments around the province and is threatening to use the notwithstanding clause to get it done. 3

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  Hwy. 11 reopens after being closed in northern Ont. sites

  Highway 11 has reopened between Hearst and Longlac, as well as Kapuskasing and North Bay, the Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday.

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  Sudbury council approved 2025 budget with 4.8% tax increase

  Sudbury city council approved its 2025 municipal budget Tuesday evening with a tax increase of 4.8 per cent. 1

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  Warm, wet winter expected in much of Canada, say forecasters

  Federal forecasters expect a warmer-than-normal start to winter in most of Canada, with more precipitation than usual in parts of the country. 2

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  These foods will be hit hardest by inflation in 2025, according to AI modelling

  The new year won’t bring a resolution to rising food costs, according to a new report that predicts prices to rise as much as five per cent in 2025. 4

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  Snow-clearing efforts stalled due to tractor-trailers stuck on many roads along Highway 11

  Snow-clearing efforts continue on secondary roads that remain closed along Highway 11 on Tuesday. 22

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  Transport minister to summon airline CEOs as Air Canada set to charge carry-on fees for some passengers

  Transport Minister Anita Anand says she will be calling Canadian airline CEOs to a meeting in mid-December after Air Canada says it will charge some passengers for carry-on bags in the new year. 7

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  Former MP Bob Wood the face of Project Lifesaver awareness campaign

  Bob Wood, the former MP for Nipissing, is the new face of the Project Lifesaver campaign in the District of Nipissing. 1

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  2 Quebec men top list of Canada's most wanted

  Two men believed to be central figures in Quebec’s violent and ongoing drug conflict topped the Bolo Program's latest Top 25 list of Canada's Most Wanted fugitives. 3

• Northern Ont. MPP calls for increased winter training for truckers 11
• As propane tanks exploded, homeless Sudbury, Ont., man pulls woman from burning tent 2
• Sudbury volunteer firefighters union say no warning given on fire hall merger 2
• Almost half of recommendations fully implemented 2 years after LU emerged from CCAA: AG report 12
• School buses cancelled across the north 1
• Suspect charged with murder in death of North Bay man 2
• Man severely injured saving his wife from a polar bear attack in the Far North 1
• Some Ontario food banks are making cuts, Timmins is not 4
• Insults on social media lead to real-life assault in northern Ont.
• New addition to the CTV Northern Ontario family 4
• Glencore confirms it will close Kidd Creek Mine at the end of 2026 2
• Snow squall warning in the Sault, heaviest snowfall expected tonight 1
• SUV crashes into a trailer in Greater Sudbury
• Five years after toddler's brutal death, Northern Ont. family struggles to find peace, justice 1
• One charged with stealing donations from poppy box in Kirkland Lake
• Shooting on Manitoulin Island leads to attempted murder charges 1
• Opposition leaders talk unity following Trudeau meeting about Trump, minister calls 51st state comment 'teasing' 17
• Elgin Street Mission hopes derelict building will be replaced with affordable housing 1
• South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree 6
• Ontario woman tries to use Visa prepaid gift card, realizes she had been scammed 1
• North Bay police officer awarded for work in mental health and addictions 1
• Transport trucks collide head-on near Hearst, Ont.
• Hannah Kobayashi declared a voluntary missing person after video shows her crossing into Mexico, police say 1
• Northwestern Ontario community fined for refusing to celebrate Pride Month 1
• One injured in Energy Court encampment fire Sunday in Sudbury 1
• Gravenhurst left digging out after town's most significant early snowfall ever 2
• Sudbury man, 68, killed in Lasalle Blvd. collision 1
• Chlorine leak leads to the evacuation of Sudbury school
• Sexual assault trial of former Sudbury teacher delayed until 2025 2
• Highway 11 lanes to reopen after snowstorm blasted Ontario's cottage country, stranding motorists 20
• 'Ally to the North': Ontario launches U.S. ad campaign amid Trump's tariff threat 2
• Ontario food banks cutting back amid 'unprecedented surge in demand' 4
• U.S. Postal Service suspends accepting mail bound for Canada due to strike 44
• Man fined $10K for abandoning homemade barge in Lake Nipissing
• Sudbury shelter for women, children and families forced to turn people away daily 1
• Canadian team told Trump's tariffs unavoidable right now, but solutions on the table in surprise Mar-a-Lago meeting 17