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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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  Transport trucks collide head-on near Hearst, Ont.

  One transport truck driver was seriously injured Saturday when two commercial motor vehicles collided head-on on Highway 11

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  Northwestern Ontario community fined for refusing to celebrate Pride Month

  An Ontario town and its mayor have been fined a total of $15,000 for refusing to celebrate Pride Month.

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  One injured in Energy Court encampment fire Sunday in Sudbury

  One person was taken to hospital Sunday evening in Sudbury when propane canisters exploded after someone tried to light a cigarette in an encampment in Greater Sudbury.

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  Sudbury district residents celebrate $1M Encore win

  A group of four people from Lively in Greater Sudbury and McKerrow won $1 million in the Oct. 25 Lotto Max draw.

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  Sudbury man, 68, killed in Lasalle Blvd. collision

  A 68-year-old man was killed Friday evening in Sudbury when he was struck by a vehicle while he was walking on Lasalle Boulevard.

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  Chlorine leak leads to the evacuation of Sudbury school

  An elementary school in Greater Sudbury ended classes for the day last week after an apparent chlorine leak.

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  Sexual assault trial of former Sudbury teacher delayed until 2025

  The trial of a former teacher at St. Charles College in Sudbury has been delayed until the New Year. 1

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  Highway 11 lanes reopen after snowstorm blasted the region, stranding motorists

  From road closures, power outages, weather declarations and nonstop shoveling, Muskoka residents have been faced with nearly a metre of persistent snowfall. 16

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  'Ally to the North': Ontario launches U.S. ad campaign amid Trump's tariff threat

  Ontario is launching a U.S. ad campaign, touting the province as an 'ally to the North' ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and under the threat of tariffs on all Canadian goods. 2

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  Ontario food banks cutting back amid 'unprecedented surge in demand'

  About 40 per cent of food banks in the province have scaled back the amount of food they provide each visit amid “record-high demand,” according to a new report by Feed Ontario. 3

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  U.S. Postal Service suspends accepting mail bound for Canada due to strike

  The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers. 39

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  Man fined $10K for abandoning homemade barge in Lake Nipissing

  A man from Lavigne, Ont., has been fined $10,000 for abandoning a homemade barge in Lake Nipissing.

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  Sudbury shelter for women, children and families forced to turn people away daily

  The Salvation Army Cedar Place is a shelter in Greater Sudbury with 28 beds that has been at capacity for the last three years, forcing it to turn away hundreds of people in need of help. 1

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  Canadian team told Trump's tariffs unavoidable right now, but solutions on the table in surprise Mar-a-Lago meeting

  During a surprise dinner at Mar-a-Lago, representatives of the federal government were told U.S. tariffs from the incoming Donald Trump administration cannot be avoided in the immediate term, two government sources tell CTV News. 12

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  Saultites keep digging as the snow keeps falling

  Snowfall in Sault Ste. Marie seemed to be delayed this year, but the cruel joke by Mother Nature saw a single dump make up for weeks of fall-like weather. 2

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  Magic can't save 'Harry Potter' star Rupert Grint from a US$2.3 million tax bill

  Former 'Harry Potter' film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound (US$2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.

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  California man who went missing for 25 years found after sister sees his picture in the news

  It’s a Thanksgiving miracle for one California family after a man who went missing in 1999 was found 25 years later when his sister saw a photo of him in an online article, authorities said. 1

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  Renewed effort to find Iroquois Falls teen who went missing two years ago

  Ontario Provincial Police is hoping that two new billboards and a $50,000 reward will help in the search for Rebecca Fudge-Schnarr, who has been missing for more than two years. 1

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  Police presence ends on road in Iroquois Falls

  A police operation has ended in the area of Nellie Lake Road West in Iroquois Falls.

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  Another 60 cm of snow possible in the Sault as severe weather continues

  Closures and cancellations are piling up in Sault Ste. Marie as a major winter storm continues for another day Friday. 1

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  North Bay hospital getting new, 40-bed satellite site at Cartier Street

  The province announced Friday funding for a new 40-bed alternate hospital facility in North Bay, adding 16 new beds. 1

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  Northern Ontario site selected for nuclear waste underground repository

  A region in northern Ontario has been chosen as the site to hold Canada's nuclear waste in a deep geological repository. 2

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  Cucumbers sold in Ontario, other provinces recalled over possible salmonella contamination

  A U.S. company is recalling cucumbers sold in Ontario and other Canadian provinces due to 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 26
• Greater Sudbury buys more property for new events centre 1
• Advocates push Ontario, federal governments for change in dealing with IPV incidents 1
• Canada Post strike could hurt Sudbury Food Bank fundraising effort 1
• Heavy police presence ends in Wikwemikong, area being cleared
• Province says upgrades to Northern Health Travel Grant coming Dec. 1 1
• Northern MPP calls for Sept 30 to be stat holiday in Ontario 1
• 'Let me rot in Canada,' pleads Canadian ISIS suspect from secret Syrian prison 1
• Impaired driver in Espanola, Ont., calls police on themselves
• Man accused of firing at vehicles on Hwy. 401 arrested after attempted carjackings, shootings in Toronto’s east end 4
• Australian parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law 3
• Unique partnership produces diamond drilling common core graduates 1
• Suspect ignited propane cannister explosion at ex-partner's residence in Kapuskasing, Ont.
• HART Hub funding sparks fierce debate at Timmins city council 2
• Liberals table GST holiday legislation, putting $250 rebate on backburner 26
• Magic mushroom store in Sudbury, Ont., closes after visit by police 2
• 'They alone are responsible': No deal yet in Canada Post strike 39
• Woman charged after North Bay victim sprayed with mace, stabbed
• Trio in North Bay charged after reports of a fight lead police to find $281K in drugs 1
• Search underway in Fort Albany First Nation for unmarked graves 1
• After warmest on record, winter looks to 'salvage its reputation': Weather Network 14
• Bad weather closes Hwy. 17 west of the Sault
• Loitering causing safety concerns by fire station in downtown Sudbury 1
• Financial woes have Sault museum struggling to survive 1
• Sudbury resident scammed out of $20K, suspect from southern Ont. charged 1
• Police seize $1M in drugs in northwestern Ont. bust
• Canadians carrying more debt and missing more payments: reports 1
• Hwy. 17 reopens following fatal collision near Bruce Mines
• Sudbury man charged with drug, weapons offences in North Bay
• Sudbury driver arrested for impaired twice in 8 hours
• Suspect in attempted murder in Cobalt, Ont., makes court appearance 3