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  Class returns to former Sault high school virtually

  After closing more than a decade ago, The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is using Mount St. Joseph College, a former high school for girls, to teach elementary classes virtually.

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  Filming of Resident Evil underway in downtown Sudbury

  The film industry is up and running again in northern Ontario. The reboot of the sci-fi series ‘Resident Evil’ is being filmed in Sudbury.

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  Vandals break through door at Timmins seniors residence parking garage and make a mess

  A seniors residence in downtown Timmins is the latest target of vandalism.

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  Two more COVID-19 cases reported in the Hearst area

  The Porcupine Health Unit is reporting two more cases of COVID-19, bringing the area's total to 98 cases since the pandemic began.

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  Police say Sudbury man stole keys after test driving new car, came back later and stole the vehicle

  Greater Sudbury Police are hoping the public can help them locate a man accused of stealing a car from a Kingsway car dealership earlier this month.

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  New COVID-19 modelling suggests Ontario may have avoided worst-case scenario, but what's to come?

  Ontario health officials say that while COVID-19 cases continue to climb, modelling data suggests the province may have avoided the worst-case scenario. 4

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  Horses help lead the way to healing for first-responders, military veterans

  Ad Astra Stables in Corbeil has found a way to incorporate horses into healing for first responders in the area

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  Ontario-wide street gang bust leads to 114 arrests, 800 criminal charges

  Toronto police, along with several other police services in Ontario, say they have successfully dismantled a criminal street gang, arresting more than 114 people who are now facing roughly 800 charges. 2

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  Search continues in Cobalt for suspect carrying an edged weapon

  Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday afternoon that the public safety warning issued earlier in the day began when someone carrying an "edged weapon" was seen walking in downtown Cobalt.

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  Two Americans in northern Ontario community charged with breaking Quarantine Act

  Two people from Pennsylvania are facing fines of $1,000 after they failed to self-quarantine after entering Canada on Oct. 26.

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  Ford wants to take 'surgical approach' to next group of shutdowns in hot spots

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to take a "surgical approach" to shutdowns in the province's COVID-19 hot spots when deciding if regions need to remain in a modified Stage 2. 24

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  Sudbury woman cut off police before she was charged with impaired driving

  A 47-year-old Sudbury woman is facing charges after she sped past police on Highway 69 near Burwash.

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  Person in St. Charles shot, victim of hunting accident

  A hunter was airlifted to Health Sciences North on Oct. 27 after being shot accidently.

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  Sudbury police chief named chair of Cambrian College's board of governors

  Greater Sudbury Police Chief Paul Pedersen has been named chair of Cambrian College's board of governors, the college announced this week.

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  Two Timmins doctors continue to push for a community-based solution to the local opioid crisis

  Doctors Louisa Marion-Bellemare and Julie Samson sat before Timmins City Council on Tuesday night looking for support. 6

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  Ontario reports more than 900 new COVID-19 cases, seven-day average hit new record high

  Ontario is reporting more than 900 new cases of COVID-19, a single-day increase after several days of case numbers in the 800s, but officials now say that the number may be partially inflated due to a delayed reporting of cases in Toronto. 24

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  OPP charge Elliot Lake man for damage at hospital during alleged violent incident

  An Elliot Lake man is facing a list of charges after he allegedly threw equipment and furniture in the hospital's emergency room earlier this month.

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  Tunisian carrying Qur'an fatally stabs 3 in French church

  A young Tunisian man armed with a knife and carrying a copy of the Qur'an attacked worshippers in a French church and killed three Thursday, prompting the government to raise its security alert to the maximum level hours before a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. 11

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  Timmins City Council says snow sports should be essential services

  When it comes to winter in northern Ontario, Timmins City Councillor Michelle Boileau argues snow sports like downhill and cross-country skiing are essential to people in the region. 1

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  Daylight saving time 2020: When do the clocks go back in Ontario?

  Daylight saving time for 2020 will end this weekend, pushing clocks back an hour in Ontario and most of Canada early Sunday morning. 1

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  Tense moments at North Bay hospital after patient grabs cop's gun

  North Bay police say an incident at the hospital escalated when a patient grabbed an officer's gun.

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  Dognapped St. Bernard reunited with owner by Woodstock police

  Benny the St. Bernard is back home thanks to Woodstock police.

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  Northern health unit declares COVID-19 outbreak at office

  The Porcupine Health Unit has temporarily closed its office in Hearst, due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

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  Lawsuit from B.C. man who thought Canada Dry ginger ale had medicinal properties settled for $200K

  A class-action lawsuit launched by a B.C. man who said he was misled into believing Canada Dry ginger ale has medicinal properties has been settled for $200,000.

• Ontario woman has her 12-year-old dog taken away because he might be part pit bull 1
• Conversion therapy ban gets approval in principle, exposes Conservative divisions
• Manitoulin woman filing complaint against Sudbury police after she was charged during distracted driving blitz 1
• Mayor of North Bay-area township resigns after 10-years at the helm
• Tributes pour in for Angelo Bumbacco, Sault Ste. Marie's 'Mr. Hockey' 1
• Highly contaminated fish in Porcupine Lake, test reveals 1
• Sault Ste. Marie man's drug overdose while in jail was accidental, inquest jury rules
• Stolen pickup from Sault-area hunt camp ends up submerged in Lake Huron behind liquor store
• OHL pushes season start date back to Jan. 2021 1
• Another COVID-19 case reported in Hearst-Hornepayne area, fourth in one week
• Northern Ont. book publisher's fall lineup includes story about infamous Canadian murderer with ties to the north 1
• Second time lucky: Elliot Lake couple who won $250K lotto prize won $1M in 2015
• Timmins man charged with stabbing someone in the back
• Fraudster drained $45K from Ontario man's bank account, police say
• Multiple legal battles await Trump if he loses the U.S. election 1
• Sudbury police investigating early-morning gas station robbery 1
• Greater Sudbury bylaw officers evict homeless people from Memorial Park downtown 1
• Seven family pets killed in morning fire in North Bay 1
• Algoma Public Health reports new COVID case
• Greater Sudbury moves to next stage of reopening pools
• After recent rescues, police remind hunters to be prepared before heading into the bush 1
• COVID case puts four classes in isolation at French Catholic high school in Hearst
• North Bay man faces list of charges after alleged crime spree
• Sudbury landlords say they can't afford further delays dealing with problem tenants 1
• Safe Ride Home Sudbury suspends 2020 campaign 1
• Sudbury's Ledo Hotel closes after fire, multiple safety issues 1
• No charges in fatal collision that killed Timmins man in September
• The colour purple stands out in North Bay on Tuesday 1
• Police in North Bay trying to ID person who is stealing from vehicles
• Conservation Sudbury issues flood watch for Wanapitei River
• Northern builder partners with new insulation tech company 1
• Missing Algoma hunter found after overnight search
• OPP investigating after Killarney man found dead in Georgian Bay
• More than 80 per cent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had vitamin D deficiency: study 6