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  Shooting on Manitoulin Island

  A person was taken to hospital after a shooting on the Sheguiandah First Nation on Manitoulin Island Friday.

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  U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling shocks Rota

  Nipissing-Timiskaming Liberal MP Anthony Rota said he was shocked by Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling.

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  Sikh community in Timmins hosts first Annual Khalsa Day Parade

  With hundreds of students from India who attend Northern College, and other professionals from India who've moved to the city to work, organizers said they felt it was time to bring everyone together to celebrate their culture with the rest of the community.

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  Northerners help to contain wildfire near Killarney

  A group of friends doing work on a camp in MacGregor Bay helped contain what could have been a devastating fire in Killarney Provincial Park.

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  Community Strong Festival underway in the Sault

  A series of marathons are being held this weekend in Sault Ste. Marie as part of the Community Strong Festival.

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  Strawberry picking season is underway in Sturgeon Falls

  It's summer's first taste of the season, ripe local strawberries being picked at Leisure Farms in Sturgeon Falls and taken home for a sweet snack.

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  Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

  Hundreds of protesters descended on the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to denounce the justice's decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v. Wade precedent that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion. 14

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  Conservative MPs free to attend 'freedom' protests this summer: Bergen

  With the nation's capital bracing for anticipated anti-mandate 'freedom' movement protests during Canada Day weekend, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen says her MPs are free to attend. 3

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  WATCH: Puppy escapes bald eagle after getting snatched from B.C. backyard

  A doorbell camera captured the moment a puppy was scooped up by a bald eagle from a B.C. backyard. The dog returned moments later after escaping the bird's talons. 1

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  Ottawa parents demand answers after boy, 11, not dropped off by school bus

  An Ottawa family is demanding answers after their son went missing for five hours following his pickup from school on Monday. 1

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  Toronto Police pitch licence plate scanners as a way to close parking ticket 'loophole'

  The Toronto Police Service are eyeing ways to add more technology to the city’s parking system in a way that could give drivers more options to avoid tickets — and close what one self-styled parking vigilante calls a “loophole.” 2

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  Mummified baby woolly mammoth discovered in Yukon 'most complete' find in North America: officials

  Miners working in a gold field in Yukon have uncovered what is being called the 'most complete' mummified woolly mammoth found to date in North America, officials announced on Friday.

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  'It feels so good': Alberta MP celebrates overturning of Roe v. Wade

  A Member of Parliament from rural Alberta went live on Facebook Friday to celebrate a United States Supreme Court vote to end constitutional protections for abortion. 15

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  Ottawa police warn officers will soon start issuing $110 fines for expired licence plates

  Ottawa police are reminding drivers to renew their vehicle licence plate, saying officers will soon begin issuing $110 fines for expired plates.

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  St. Jean Baptiste Day kicks off with a Franco-Ontarian flag raising in Greater Sudbury

  June 24 is St. Jean Baptiste Day, a day when francophone culture and history is celebrated. 1

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  Glencore Onaping Depth project to rely on electric vehicles

  Work is progressing on Glencore's Onaping Depth Project, a new ore body deep underground that will replace two other mines coming to the end of production. 1

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  Sault Canal Visitor Centre opens

  A new visitor centre at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site is officially open. 1

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  Sudbury boutique owner to retire after an 56 years downtown

  After an incredible 56 years in business, a Sudbury boutique owner has decided to retire and close her shop. 1

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  Food, beverage and hospitality businesses in North Bay struggle to find workers

  While customers are returning to restaurants and hotels, many business owners in North Bay say their staff is still missing. 1

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  Northern Ont. woman killed in motorcycle crash with moose

  A 60-year-old woman from the Greater Sudbury community of Chelmsford was killed Thursday night after she hit a moose with her motorcycle on Highway 144. 3

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  Rise in threats to politicians an attempt 'to undermine democracy': Northern MP

  Veteran New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is weighing in on the soaring number of threats to politicians that has Parliamentary security on high alert. 1

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  Four northern MPPs named to Ontario cabinet

  Northern Ontario now has four MPPs in Premier Doug Ford's cabinet.

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  Law firm 'discontinues' class-action lawsuit against Sudbury hospital

  A class-action lawsuit launched on behalf of breast cancer patients at Health Sciences North in Sudbury has been discontinued.

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  Mazda 3 stopped in western Quebec with ATV strapped to the roof

  Police in western Quebec say an officer pulled over a vehicle this week with an "unorthodox and unusual" method of transporting an all-terrain vehicle, which was strapped to the roof of the car near Gatineau, Que.

• U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortions 14
• Fire in Sudbury apartment building likely sparked by careless smoking
• Missing camper found safe in Tiny Township by OPP aviation team
• Sault police crack down on cars with tinted windows
• Years-long OPP investigation reveals leaked government documents
• Snowbirds grounded after problem discovered with emergency ejection parachute
• Motorcyclist dies in Huntsville crash
• Cow causes crash on Highway 400 1
• Human trafficking suspect nabbed in Sudbury with underage victim 9
• Fatal Sundridge, Ont., plane crash likely due to troubled landing attempt: report
• Sudbury mom fighting for her children to attend school in-person 3
• Ford names new cabinet, with Jones as health minister and a role for his nephew 24
• UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage 1
• North Bay transit riders frustrated as they wait longer than ever for the bus 1
• North Bay police celebrate Pride Month with new ball cap and uniform patches 1
• Owners of Jumbo Floating Restaurant backtrack on sinking claims as authorities investigate 1
• Almost half of Canadians are doing worse financially than the previous year: survey 14
• Survey finds many renters delaying plans to buy a home 1
• Solemn day as Elliot Lake marks 10 years since the Algo Mall tragedy 1
• Artists put finishing touches on Summer Moon Festival murals 1
• Northern communities under thunderstorm watch
• Sudbury coach recognized for efforts in women’s hockey
• This is how much more your road trip will cost with current gas prices 3
• On inflation, the 'end in sight will come,' economist says 16
• Proper fire separation spares Timmins motel from bigger blaze 4
• Sudbury police looking for driver who fled leaving drugs, guns in car 1
• Sudbury business owner concerned about 'deteriorating' city hall 1
• How useful are vitamins? This is what new research has to say
• Man wanted for probation breach arrested with weapons, drugs 4
• The world's most liveable cities for 2022
• 'Retirement crisis' is in the works amid inflation: survey 5
• Sudbury man charged in fatal Hwy. 144 collision 1
• WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency 26
• Here's how to save on your next grocery order, according to Canadian couponers 17
• Lightning strike kills woman, 2 dogs in California 4
• MPs pass 'extreme intoxication' bill in expedited process, Senate weighs doing same 5