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  One person dead following North Bay industrial incident

  North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday. 1

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  Sudbury pet rescue frustrated by latest break-in at thrift store

  Security video shows a man breaking into a thrift store operated by a Sudbury animal rescue and stealing items from a jewelry case Tuesday morning. 3

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  Criminal charges stayed against Ministry of Labour, five others, in 2006 Sudbury mining death

  In court Wednesday, the director of Ontario's Complex Prosecutions Bureau said he was staying criminal charges against the Ministry of Labour and five others in connection with a mining fatality in 2006.

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  'It's ridiculous': Ontario man told to pay $1,000 to end water heater contract

  An Ontario man was surprised to learn he would have to pay a $1,000 penalty to cancel his water heater rental. 'I was shocked that the penalty I had to pay was almost the cost of a brand new water heater,' James Alves, of Etobicoke, told CTV News Toronto. 1

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  GoFundMe cancels fundraiser for Ontario woman charged with spraying neighbour with a water gun

  A Simcoe, Ont., woman charged with assault with a weapon after accidentally spraying her neighbour with a water gun says GoFundMe has now pulled the plug on her online fundraiser. 2

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  'Say it to my face': Singh confronts heckling protester on Parliament Hill

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confronted a protester for calling him a 'corrupted bastard' on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. 2

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  Northern Ontario roadside attraction facing chopping block

  A roadside attraction in Iroquois featuring a lumberjack may be on the chopping block. 1

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  Body of 12-year-old missing boy recovered from Georgian Bay

  Ontario Provincial Police say the body of a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming at Huronia Park in Penetanguishene on Sunday was found. 1

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  Car trouble in northern Ontario results in drug bust

  Three northern Ontario residents are charged with drug trafficking after the vehicle they were in got stuck along a bush road off Highway 17 on Monday.

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  Jacob Hoggard to be transferred to North Bay Jail

  With his northern Ontario sexual assault trial to begin next week, Jacob Hoggard is expected to be moved to the North Bay Jail. 1

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  Sean 'Diddy' Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment

  Sean 'Diddy' Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. 6

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  Crime severity data reveals North Bay is one of the safest cities in northern Ont.

  Data from Statistics Canada finds North Bay is still one of the safest cities in northern Ontario. 1

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  Trial begins for Sudbury police officer charged with uttering threats at hockey game

  A referee and a young player testified Tuesday at a trial of a Sudbury police officer charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm and causing a disturbance. 1

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  Mortgage loan rules are changing in Canada

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage rules she says are aimed at helping more Canadians to purchase their first home. 4

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  Laurentian University focused on rebuilding, student success

  The president of Laurentian University is reflecting on her first six months at the Sudbury school. 1

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  Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours

  The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours. 10

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  Two Greater Sudbury councillors think there is a way around implementing a clear garbage bag mandate

  It’s been almost one year since we first reported that the City of Greater Sudbury is considering ways to encourage recycling and composting – including mandating the use of clear plastic garbage bags. During the most recent operations committee meeting, two councillors put forward a motion to say there has to be another way. 9

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  Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 marks national Legion Week welcoming 4 new members, encouraging more

  Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 in Greater Sudbury welcomed four new members Monday as part of its Legion Week activities. 1

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  North Bay police, safety advocates express frustration after disappointing back-to-school safety results

  Police in North Bay are left feeling fed up and disappointed after officers have charged a couple of drivers and are conducting ongoing investigations into incidents of cars illegally passing stopped school buses during the first week of school. 9

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  Greater Sudbury resident dies in 5-vehicle crash involving 3 motorcycles near Port Dover

  A person from Greater Sudbury died and two other individuals were transported to hospital after a five-vehicle crash near Port Dover, Ont., late Saturday afternoon. 5

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  Young family from northern Ontario wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

  It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month. 2

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  Sudbury college introduces carpooling to promote sustainability

  Cambrian College in Sudbury is hoping students and staff will consider carpooling to reduce the school's carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable campus. 1

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  Sudbury aims to create permanent memorial for opioid crisis victims

  Officials with the city say that staff is working with the founder of the Crosses for Change initiative to find a new permanent memorial site to replace the crosses. 1

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  Will officials move to ban swimming at Manitoulin Island’s iconic Bridal Veil Falls?

  The Township of Billings on Manitoulin Island is contemplating banning swimming in the pool below the iconic Bridal Veil Falls in the Village of Kagawong. 2

• Two Ont. hunters fined $3,700 each for illegal moose hunting 13
• Sault man charged with threating victim with a hammer
• American driver charged after northern Ont. traffic stop
• Teen arrested after stabbing in Far North First Nation community
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 marks national Legion Week welcoming 4 new members, encouraging more 1
• Black River - Matheson CAO calling for a provincial review of town finances 13
• Parts of Northwestern Ontario under tornado watch 1
• Iroquois Falls, province reach deal for new long-term care beds for the town 1
• Disabled Sudbury man living in his vehicle 6
• Northern Ont. traffic stop leads to 3 arrests, seizure of $18K in suspected drugs
• Manitoulin Island also seeing increase in food bank usage 4
• Northern Ontario beekeeper says she lost nearly 2 million bees this season 5
• Sault residents voice concerns over possible path for new North Shore transmission line 11
• Provincial police look for help locating off-road vehicle stolen in Hearst
• Police seize sawed-off shotgun, ammo, northern Ont. teen charged 3
• Greater Sudbury’s Elgin Street Mission renames its kitchen to honour late city councillor 26