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  Air Canada prepares to shut down as talks with pilots union near deadlock

  Air Canada is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations, likely beginning Sunday, as talks with the pilot union are nearing an impasse over 'inflexible' wage demands, the country's largest airline said on Monday. 6

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  Hunt widens for man who allegedly threw scalding coffee on baby

  A man wanted for allegedly throwing scalding coffee on a baby in an unprovoked attack at a park in the northern Australian state of Queensland is now the subject of an international manhunt.

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  Does the Manitoulin Island swing bridge need replacing sooner rather than later?

  Another politician has added his voice to the call to have the timeline to build a new bridge in Little Current to connect Manitoulin Island to the mainland sped up. 6

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  Canada Nickel close to securing $676M loan to develop massive nickel deposit near Timmins

  Canada Nickel Company Inc. says Export Development Canada is willing to provide up to US$500 million ($676 million Cdn) for the development of the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project in Timmins. 1

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  Catherine, Princess of Wales, 'doing what I can to stay cancer free' after finishing chemotherapy

  Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy and is 'doing what I can to stay cancer free,' as she plans to return gradually to public life in the months ahead. 6

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  Northern Ont. woman accused of stealing from elderly man in a wheelchair

  A 38-year-old woman from northwestern Ontario has been charged with several offences after a man in his 70s confined to a wheelchair was robbed last weekend.

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  54-year-old G1 driver did not have required ignition interlock, crashes vehicle on Hwy. 11, police say

  Ontario Provincial Police say a 54-year-old novice driver was travelling with drugs and without a required ignition interlock device or a qualified driver in the vehicle when it ended up in the ditch off Highway 11 last month, leading to multiple charges including impaired driving. 9

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  Sudbury police continue to investigate teen's disappearance 11 years later

  Wednesday marks 11 years since Sudbury teen Meagan Pilon was reported missing and police are appealing to the public again for information. 3

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  Snow has returned to northeastern Ont.

  As fall quickly approaches, leaves have begun to change colours and temperatures have started to dip in northeastern Ontario – perhaps starting to bring unwelcome wintry weather. 4

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  Increase in bear sightings in North Bay, police warn

  The North Bay Police Service is urging residents to be cautious after a recent increase in the number of bear sightings in the city.

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  Ongoing family dispute leads to threats, more charges in Elliot Lake

  A family dispute exploded in Elliot Lake on Thursday, end in charges for one individual.

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  Commercial driver from Winnipeg was impaired while operating transport with no rear lights at night, police say

  A 39-year-old commercial motor vehicle driver from Winnipeg, Man., is facing several charges – including impaired driving – following a traffic stop on Highway 11. 13

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  Bloc Quebecois ready to extract gains for Quebec in exchange for supporting Liberals

  The Bloc Québécois says its ready to wheel and deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's party for support during confidence votes now that the Liberal government's confidence and supply agreement with the NDP has ended. 8

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  Provincial police look for help locating motorcycle stolen in Temiskaming Shores

  The Nipissing West Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment is seeking the public’s help locating a motorcycle stolen in Temiskaming Shores last week

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  Over 200 firearms seized in weapons investigation: Waterloo Regional Police

  According to police, during a traffic stop in Waterloo, officers noticed firearms and ammunition inside the vehicle. 1

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  Albertan commercial driver charged with stunt driving on northern Ont. highway

  Ontario Provincial Police in northern Ontario say they charged a commercial driver from Edmonton, Alta., with stunt driving late last month. 13

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  Northern Ont. motorcyclist popped a wheelie in front of police, now faces stunt driving, other charges

  A 32-year-old motorcycle driver has been charged with stunt driving following an incident in northern Ontario last week.

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  Sudbury driver caught speeding on Hwy. 69, police say

  Ontario Provincial Police say officers stopped a Sudbury driver travelling more than 150 km/h on Highway 69 near Greater Sudbury last week. 8

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  Plate reader alert results in traffic stop, arrest in Elliot Lake: OPP

  Officers with East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle in Elliot Lake after receiving a notification from their vehicle’s automated licence plate reader last week. 5

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  'Not checking out yet': Woman with incurable cancer vows to keep fighting

  Heather Appleton just renewed her passport for another ten years. “I’m not checking out yet,” said Appleton, 61, who has the incurable cancer, Multiple Myeloma. 1

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  Musician Dany Laj returns to northern Ont. with his band

  A Montreal-based power pop band with strong ties to northern Ontario is kicking off its new tour in North Bay at the end of the month followed by three other northern stops. 4

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  Vehicle flipped over in ditch leads to impaired driving charges in northern Ont.

  A 27-year-old Ajax, Ont., resident is facing multiple charges – including impaired driving – following a single-vehicle crash in Papineau Cameron Township, near Mattawa. 8

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  Sault man charged for using 'large sticks' to smash windows, doors

  Sault Police have charged a 45-year-old with three counts of mischief after reports of windows and doors being smashed in the city’s downtown last week.

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  Sudbury OPP officer pleads guilty to stealing evidence during moose hunt investigation

  A veteran staff sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police in Sudbury has been sentenced for stealing two items from a First Nations man and hiding what he did while his fellow officers searched for them. 1

• Another driver stopped for stunt driving on Hwy. 11: OPP 5
• Provincial police asking for help with Cochrane trailer theft
• Robinson Huron Treaty Of 1850 Gathering starts Sunday in Greater Sudbury
• Body of missing Sudbury woman found in Point Grondine Park 1
• Woman says she fled to northern Ont. to escape Islamic militants, but court rules she faked evidence
• North Bay Battalion host Fan Fest, win second pre-season game 4
• Person hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967 2
• Average of one impaired-related charge per day in Sudbury 1
• Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay looks ahead to community-wide cleanup later this month 6
• Sudbury Wolves Street Party finds its way inside amid unfavourable weather 5
• West Nipissing mayor joins national summit on tackling substance use and addiction crisis 4
• Timmins police seize nearly $90K in drugs
• Laurentian University cancels November show by controversial U.S. comedian
• Sudbury event aims to change the narrative on suicide 4
• Two charged with stealing $800K in materials from Algoma Steel 1
• Nipissing University centre closes following investigation into social media post 1
• Another car hit with rocks thrown by youth on Maley Drive: Sudbury police 4
• Looking back on the legacy of Sudbury's Superstack 1
• Sudbury not guilty of charges in 2015 death at downtown job site, appeals court rules 4
• Sault suspect accused of posing as a teacher, threatened child to send intimate images
• Bear cub from northern Ont. survives 10-hour drive to Windsor in back of van, being fed Taco Bell 2
• Fentanyl with a street value of $400K seized in northwestern Ont.
• Sault suspect charged with indecent exposure to children waiting for the school bus 1
• Paula Abdul cancels Canada tour, northern Ont. shows 4
• So long, Superstack – Vale to dismantle Sudbury's famous landmark 5
• Sault addictions worker calls for emotional management education for young people 1
• Northern Ont. suspect, 95, charged with driving scooter while impaired 1
• Hwy. 11 motorist charged with stunt driving was impaired, police say
• Greater Sudbury says councillor's lawsuit 'an abuse of process,' should be thrown out 3
• Northern Ont. town taking applications for new mayor after previous one abruptly resigns 1
• Board plans to buy Ramada Inn in Timmins to turn it into a Health Hub 1
• Trudeau, steel plant worker have tense exchange during Sault Ste. Marie visit 13
• $106K prize attracting international teams to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., curling tournament 1
• Suspicious fire in Sudbury displaces 2 families 1
• Northern Ont. suspect charged with manslaughter, sexual assault, drug trafficking 1
• Hunters in northern Ont. fined $16,500 for shooting moose without a licence, other offences 12