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  Family sues OPP, others, for more than $2M after woman dies in Sudbury, Ont., jail

  The family of a woman who died by suicide in November 2020 while incarcerated at the Sudbury Jail is suing police and other officials for more than $2 million.

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  An abundance of job options at Northern College career fair

  Northern College said it hopes the Ontario government will consider funding its trade programs -- this after being left out of a $224 million funding announcement for skilled trade centres. 1

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  Northern Ont. police find driver unconscious at the wheel, motor running

  Ontario Provincial Police responding to a different call March 17 discovered a driver slumped over the wheel in a running parked car on Main Street in the Town of Thessalon.

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  Hwy. 17 partially reopens between Wawa, White River

  Ontario Provincial Police said early Wednesday evening that Highway 17 is closed in both directions between Wawa and White River.

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  Liver disease rates soaring in Canada

  New statistics show that more and more Canadians are dealing with some form of liver disease throughout their life. 1

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  Sault Ste. Marie prepares for organic waste collection

  In response to a mandate from the province, the City of Sault Ste. Marie is preparing to implement organic waste collection by a 2025 deadline. 1

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  Woman blows 4x legal alcohol limit after crashing into car in school parking lot

  A Tottenham woman faces impaired driving charges for allegedly blowing four times over the legal limit after crashing into a vehicle in a school parking lot.

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  NDP wants safer highways

  Temiskaming Cochrane MPP John Vanthof and Thunder Bay MPP Lise Vauegois are calling on the provincial government to strengthen transport truck driver regulations. 1

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  Ontario's summer forecast has been revealed. What to expect from June to September

  The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.

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  Sudbury police charge 3 with attempted murder in downtown robbery

  Three people have been charged in a violent downtown Sudbury robbery that left a 39-year-old man with serious injuries on Tuesday night, police say. 9

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  Sudbury organization launches awareness campaign

  A Sudbury non-profit organization dedicated to helping those with developmental disabilities launched an awareness campaign Wednesday. 1

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  Canada broke a population growth record in 2022: StatCan

  Canada's population grew by more than one million over the course of one calendar year, breaking previous records, a new Statistics Canada report says. 3

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  How to deal with residential school denialism

  Sean Carleton, an assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies, has two speaking engagements at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma University this week dealing with sensitive topics. 6

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  'Suspicious' fire at Gravenhurst Wharf causes $750,000 damage

  Gravenhurst firefighters were called to the Gravenhurst Wharf area at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday.

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  Sault police seize guns, ammunition, drugs, suspect charged

  The Sault Police Service uncovered a cache of weapons and ammunition Tuesday when the executed a search warrant at a residence on Walters Street.

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  Doug Ford sports new look after miscommunication with barber at Walmart

  Doug Ford said a misunderstanding with a barber led to the shortest haircut he's ever had. 1

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  5 people rescued after boat capsized on Georgian Bay

  Five people had to be rescued Wednesday morning when a boat capsized on Georgina Bay near Nottawasaga Island.

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  Worst place in Canada for bed bugs has been revealed

  A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.

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  2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them

  Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff said. 1

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  One taken to hospital after North Bay duplex fire

  One person has been taken to hospital with significant injuries as a result of a fire at a North Bay duplex Wednesday morning, the deputy fire chief says. 2

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  'Cheap quality': Ontario woman says dresses she ordered online look completely different in real life

  An Ontario woman wanted to order dresses online for her and her mother to attend her daughter’s baptism. 1

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  Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand

  Doctors and family members are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired Utah man suing her and claiming her recklessness left him with lasting injuries and brain damage. 3

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  Calgary doctor performs spine surgery on conscious patient

  Last month, Dr. Michael Yang, a spine surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre, performed a discectomy to remove the damaged part of a herniated disc in the spine, on a patient who was wide awake. 1

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  Meals on Wheels in Sudbury raises awareness of community impact, need for volunteers

  March for Meals is celebrating its 21st year, a national campaign raising awareness of the important work Meals on Wheels does for the community. 1

• Vacant buildings in downtown Sudbury could become residential units 1
• New online portal helping people deal with chronic pain 1
• North Bay police board approves 2023 budget, includes a 10% increase 3
• Sault police bringing back auxiliary unit 1
• Sudbury police looking for transport truck hit by SUV in MR80 crash 4
• Timmins residents share painful stories on day to eliminate racism 1
• Sault Ste. Marie joins others, will ban TikTok on city devices 1
• Carson Briere, son of Flyers GM Danny, charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs 1
• Sudbury murder trial to resume Thursday morning
• Northern Ontario police seize $35K in drugs during traffic stop
• Man charged after indecent act at a North Bay trail 3
• Another southern Ont. snowmobiler dies in crash on a northern trail 7
• Sudbury police say vehicle was travelling 170 km/h in 80 km/h zone
• Timmins police to offer cash incentives to new recruits 1
• What happens if you mistakenly get a larger tax refund? 2
• Mixed response to northern Ontario racism survey 1
• Rare bobcat sighting in Sault Ste. Marie's east end 6
• Retired Sturgeon Falls couple wins scratch ticket's top prize 4
• Cochrane couple charged, $50K narcotics seized in raid 3
• Elliot Lake cancels drag race event, cites lack of interest, economic losses 1
• Francophone musician in North Bay celebrates as his song reaches No. 1 across Canada 2
• Northern Ont. teen lands 1st acting gig in new Canadian series 7
• Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured' 1
• Northern Ont. woman celebrating 105 years of life as Canadians are living longer 1
• Sault chamber keeping close eye on upcoming provincial budget 1
• New Timmins restaurant offers authentic Lebanese cuisine 1
• Northern Ont. woman rises to No. 5 in the world in extreme winter sport
• How did a healthy teen die at a minor hockey camp? 4
• Sudbury advocacy group wants to limit salt used on roads in order to protect the local watershed 2
• Three police incidents, two impaired charges, one northern Ont. woman 3
• Northern Ont. woman wins fight to have OHIP pay for surgery to remove excess skin 8
• Northern Ont. man realizes he won millions after forgetting about a lottery ticket
• Victim of fatal snowmobile crash on Lake Nipissing 'always up for a good time' 5
• Preston Pablo of Timmins wins first Juno, performed 3
• North Bay police reject link between tax hike, officers on leave with PTSD 3
• Sudbury daycare set to offer 24/7 service 1