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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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  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.

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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. 4

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Northern Ont. MPP calls for increased winter training for truckers

  A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from northern Ontario presented a bill at Queen’s Park calling for increased winter driving training for truckers. 11

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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

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  Sudbury volunteer firefighters union say no warning given on fire hall merger

  As part of this year's budget deliberations, city council in Greater Sudbury voted to merge several fire stations, but the news is not sitting well with the union representing volunteer firefighters. 2

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  Almost half of recommendations fully implemented 2 years after LU emerged from CCAA: AG report

  Laurentian University has implemented or is in the process of implementing 81 per cent of the recommendations made two years ago by the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO). 12

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  As propane tanks exploded, homeless Sudbury, Ont., man pulls woman from burning tent

  TJ Bedggood is humble about his life-saving actions Sunday evening, when he pulled his friend from a burning tent fire as propane tanks exploded in an encampment in Sudbury. 2

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  School buses cancelled across the north

  School buses across the north are cancelled Wednesday due to poor road conditions and snow squall warnings. 1

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  Suspect charged with murder in death of North Bay man

  A 32-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a death in Magnetawan on Nov. 21. 2

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  Man severely injured saving his wife from a polar bear attack in the Far North

  A man was severely injured Tuesday morning when he leaped onto a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled in the Far North community of Fort Severn. 1

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  Some Ontario food banks are making cuts, Timmins is not

  A new report from Feed Ontario indicates food banks in the province have reduced the amount of food they provide, but the situation is not as bleak in Timmins. 4

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  Insults on social media lead to real-life assault in northern Ont.

  A Mississauga First Nation woman has been charged with assault after she took offence to comments about her on social media.

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  New addition to the CTV Northern Ontario family

  The CTV Northern Ontario family got a little bigger Tuesday when longtime anchor Marina Moore and her husband welcomed their second baby into the world. 3

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  Glencore confirms it will close Kidd Creek Mine at the end of 2026

  A spokesperson for Glencore Canada said Tuesday the company will close its Kidd Creek Mine near Timmins at the end of December 2026. 2

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  Snow squall warning in the Sault, heaviest snowfall expected tonight

  Sault Ste. Marie's run of severe winter weather will continue Tuesday, with Environment Canada issuing another snow squall warning. 1

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  SUV crashes into a trailer in Greater Sudbury

  An SUV crashed into a trailer on Second Avenue in Greater Sudbury on Tuesday afternoon.

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  Five years after toddler's brutal death, Northern Ont. family struggles to find peace, justice

  A North Bay family is struggling to find peace and justice as the five-year anniversary of the brutal death of toddler Oliver McCarthy approaches. 1

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  One charged with stealing donations from poppy box in Kirkland Lake

  A 19-year-old from Kirkland Lake has been charged after a Royal Canadian Legion branch in the community reported someone stole poppies and donations.

• 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
• Saultites keep digging as the snow keeps falling 2
• Magic can't save 'Harry Potter' star Rupert Grint from a US$2.3 million tax bill
• California man who went missing for 25 years found after sister sees his picture in the news 1
• Renewed effort to find Iroquois Falls teen who went missing two years ago 1
• Police presence ends on road in Iroquois Falls
• Another 60 cm of snow possible in the Sault as severe weather continues 1
• North Bay hospital getting new, 40-bed satellite site at Cartier Street 1
• Northern Ontario site selected for nuclear waste underground repository 2
• Cucumbers sold in Ontario, other provinces recalled over possible salmonella contamination
• Black Friday sales stretch out for weeks: retail analyst 10
• Two arrested following shooting on Manitoulin Island 1
• Ongoing bed bug issue at a Timmins apartment building is 'like living in hell' 2
• Ontario won't support making Truth and Reconciliation Day a holiday for now: minister
• Irregular sleep patterns may raise risk of heart attack and stroke, study suggests
• Trudeau Liberals' two-month GST holiday bill passes the House, off to the Senate 27