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  Homeowners brace for mortgage payment shock amid higher-for-longer rate outlook

  From ultra-low interest rates that led to a huge spike in real estate demand to the speed with which interest rates shot up to levels not seen in a generation, it's been hard to keep up with the shifting landscape for mortgage holders. 2

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  Couple and dog killed by bear at Banff National Park

  Two people are dead after a bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park. 1

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  Ontario expands pharmacists' prescription powers to include 6 more common ailments

  Ontario residents can now access treatment and medication for six more common ailments at pharmacies across the province. 1

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  North Bay thief used smoke bomb to distract during robbery

  A 33-year-old North Bay man is facing mischief and theft charges and is accused of using a coloured smoke bomb as a distraction so he could steal from a local business, police say. 2

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  Federal prisoner with terminal illness granted parole on compassionate grounds to die outside of jail

  A terminally ill federal prisoner, who has been fighting for a compassionate release to die outside of jail, has been granted day parole. 4

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  Highway 144 fully reopened after two vehicle crash

  Highway 144 is fully reopened Sunday morning after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in the Greater Sudbury community of Dowling, police say. 10

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  Group fined $5,400 for deer hunt violations in northwest Ont.

  Four people from Dubreuilville, Ont. have been fined for deer hunting violations in November 2022 in a remote part of northwestern Ontario. 4

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  Worker who died at Cote Gold Mine in Gogama was found unconscious

  A worker who was found unconscious Friday at the Cote Gold Mine site in Gogama has died, officials said Friday. 5

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  Sewing retreat in Timmins brings people together to make quilts for residential school survivors

  A patchwork of people from various places and cultures have come together for a sewing retreat event in Timmins, Ont. making quilts for residential school survivors. 6

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  Canadore College celebrates 50th anniversary of its aviation program

  The school of aviation at Canadore College is flying high celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. 11

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  5 dead after single-vehicle crash near Swan River, Man.

  Swan River RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed five people in western Manitoba Saturday afternoon. 1

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  Half of millennials and Gen Z living paycheque-to-paycheque in Canada while stressing about climate crisis: survey

  Struggling under the rising cost of living and an ever mounting fear of the climate crisis, young Canadians don’t see a positive future for themselves right now, according to a recent national survey. 1

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  Ontario city home to Nazi soldier that visited Parliament shares mixed emotions

  North Bay, Ont. is currently home to a man who was honoured with a standing ovation in the House of Commons during a visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but whose presence in Parliament later caused global outrage and embarrassment when details emerged about his past as a Nazi soldier during the second World War. 40

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  Greater Sudbury man, 73, suffered medical emergency, died after crashing into house

  MR80 in Hanmer is reopened Friday as Greater Sudbury police continue to investigate a fatal crash involving a 73-year-old man who suffered a medical emergency and crashed into a house. 6

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  Mayor releases details of Cochrane’s new municipal contract

  Cochrane, Ont. Mayor Peter Politis has released some details of the agreement the municipality reached with CUPE Local 71, in a statement Sunday. 15

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  Student organization responds to claims North Bay protests were a 'publicity stunt'

  Montreal Youth Students Organization responds to the Canadore College’s claim that recent protests about student housing issues were a 'publicity stunt.' 6

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  Ontario's minimum wage just went up. Here's what you need to know

  Nearly a million minimum wage earners in Ontario got a pay bump today. 2

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  Circle gathering on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  Young and old gathered in a circle around a sacred fire on Saturday in Espanola in support of reconciliation. 25

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  Algoma Fish and Game Club’s ‘Fall Kids Fishing Day’ returns to Kinsman Park

  A little rain wasn't enough to keep the kids away from the 4th annual ‘Fall Kids Fishing Day’ at Kinsman Park in Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday. 6

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  Pierre Poilievre called out for Truth and Reconciliation Day photos with Inuk elder

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre found himself the subject of online criticism after posting photos with an Inuk elder alongside a caption about meeting with Algonquin elders on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 21

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  Sault police looking to hire more officers downtown

  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has tabled a request to significantly increase its budget as it looks to target crimes in the city's downtown area. 7

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  Sultans of String present Walking Through the Fire in collaboration with Indigenous artists

  A musical collaboration between awarding winning First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists and six-time Canadian Folk Music Awards winners the Sultans of String will be touring northern Ont. this month. 6

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  CIBC Run for the Cure events in the northeast

  CIBC Run for the Cure events were held in communities across Canada on Sunday – including in Sudbury and North Bay. 5

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  'The red tape is gone': Cochrane looks to expand

  The Town of Cochrane is looking to grow its community and build the services required to welcome new families. 9

• Unique energy efficient affordable seniors' residence opens in northern Ont. 8
• AI and data centres drink up billions of litres of water, experts say. This is why 2
• Scientist rediscover bat that hasn't been seen in 100 years
• Critical shortage of ER doctors in North Bay 8
• North Bay victim left unconscious in hammer attack 3
• Future Northlander passengers give input at public information session 5
• Mandatory masking is back for staff at several Ontario hospitals 1
• 'A dark time': Nipissing First Nation recognizes and remembers the horrors of Canadian residential schools 11
• Orange Shirt Day honoured in Timmins with a walk and sharing of personal stories 7
• Sault honours Truth & Reconciliation Day 10
• Canada marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with events across country 21
• What you need to know about Ontario's minimum wage increase on Sunday 1
• Canada’s greenhouse gas emission up 2.1 per cent from last year due to oil and gas production, cold winter: report
• Lively man wins more than $500K in Sudbury hospital 50/50 draw 6
• Fundraiser for PADDLE program has participants stranded in canoe raise funds 4
• Take back the night march in the Sault 5
• Nearly half of Canadians had no plans to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 21
• 'Reconciliation is a lifelong experience': Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on Truth and Reconciliation 21
• Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge 8
• Don Martin: Poilievre picking wrong fights as Liberals struggle under low morale, support 2
• Week-long search for Bracebridge man ends in tragedy 2
• Sault College board approves residence project 3
• Toronto family shocked they have to rip out $20K synthetic grass putting green 2
• Sault Ste. Marie driver charged in fatal crash earlier this month 8
• Authorities dispatched to Britney Spears' home over video showing singer dancing with knives 4
• No one injured in home invasion in the Sault 3
• Garson man charged with impaired driving after crash in Lively 4
• In defiance of judge, Sask. premier to force school pronoun rules into law 18
• Aggressive adult tries to force entry into North Bay school, assaults police officer 2
• Air Canada pilots picket at Toronto's Pearson as talks continue 5
• Outside actors were behind North Bay protest, college president says 6
• Updated COVID-19 vaccine available next month, Sudbury’s health unit says 2
• Here's where the record-breaking Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball ticket was sold 5
• Class-action lawsuit seeks compensation for Canadian consumers who bought Cold-FX products
• Ontario government promises affordable housing if new legislation approved
• Funding set to expire for Sudbury’s safe consumption site 1