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  Cancelled flights have northern Ont. hospital risking ER closure

  With doctor shortages causing emergency rooms around the country to shut down, a northern Ontario hospital is scrambling to stave off the same fate. 1

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  Manitoulin driver charged in collision that killed passenger

  A 25-year-old resident of Mindemoya has been charged in connection with a fatal crash June 4 north of Webbwood.

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  Markham-based company buys Station Mall in the Sault

  The Station Mall in Sault Ste. Marie has been sold to SM International Holdings, a company with headquarters in Markham.

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  CN strike to end early Tuesday after union agrees to binding arbitration

  A two-week strike at Canadian National Railway Co. is ending after the union representing 750 signals and communications workers agreed to binding arbitration.

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  This is how long Air Canada says travellers now need between connecting flights

  As flight delays and lost luggage bring chaos to summer travel plans, Air Canada is advising travellers on how much time they should leave between connecting flights. 18

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  Grab a seat: Passport lineups prompt Canada to urgently procure hundreds of chairs

  As passport processing delays and long lineups persist at Service Canada offices, the federal government is looking to buy 801 chairs for people standing in line by the end of this week. 18

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  Assembly National Chief Archibald takes stage at meeting despite suspension

  Dressed in Indigenous regalia, National Chief RoseAnne Archibald strode into the annual Assembly of First Nations gathering in Vancouver ahead of a group of chanting supporters on Tuesday. Just the day before, Archibald said she had been 'erased' from the agenda after her suspension in June. Instead, she led opening ceremonies and welcomed attendees in her opening address. 9

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  Bank of Canada's rapid rate hikes likely to cause a recession, study finds

  The Bank of Canada's strategy of rapidly increasing its key interest rate in an effort to tackle skyrocketing inflation will likely trigger a recession, says a new study released Tuesday from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. 11

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  Soo steelworkers back strike vote by 99%

  At a special meeting of United Steelworkers Local 2251, membership backed its negotiating team in talks with Algoma Steel with a strike authorization vote of 99% Monday, the union said in a release.

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  Gunman fired more than 70 rounds at July 4 parade, killing seven: police

  The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday. 12

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  North Bay wants to keep its youth safe in the water this summer

  The city of North Bay is teaming up with the Canadian Lifesaving Society to conduct free swimming lessons for youth at a public beach this summer. 1

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  'The interest just completely faded after the arrest': Cambridge teen’s dream of going to NHL derailed by bullying, harassment, alleges lawsuit

  A Cambridge family has launched a $5.5-million civil lawsuit against Victus Academy, an elite hockey prep school in Kitchener, and three of its students. 1

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  'They couldn't breathe': Survivor shares details inside migrant trailer

  Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week on the edge of San Antonio. The 20-year-old from Guatemala's capital said it was already hot on June 27 when she stepped out of the warehouse on the Texas side of the Mexico border where she had been waiting and climbed into the back of the trailer. 2

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  'It's the real deal': Doctors warn about future wave fuelled by Omicron variants

  COVID-19 cases are rising again in Canada, with the two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants known as BA.4 and BA.5 to blame. CTVNews.ca has a guide to what you need to know about the new variants. 16

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  Affordable housing complex to open next summer in Sudbury

  A 38-unit affordable housing project is moving ahead in downtown Sudbury. 1

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  Keep an eye out for Ontario's turtles, who are hitting the road for mating season

  Love is in the air for Ontario's turtle population and a group called the Turtle Guardians says they've been busy dealing with the influx. 1

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  Sudbury, Ont., pharmacy worker wrote $1.5M in fake fentanyl prescriptions

  A former employee at the Rexall Pharmacy on Bancroft Drive in Sudbury pleaded guilty Monday to writing fake fentanyl prescriptions worth more than $1.5 million. 1

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  Contractor sues Timmins gold miner for $7.4M

  Gowest Gold Ltd. in Timmins announced Monday it is being sued by North Bay-based Cementation Canada Inc. for $7.4 million.

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  Sudbury police search for suspect following early morning car chase

  One young offender is in custody and police are searching for a second in Sudbury following a car theft July 2.

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  OPP charge two people in connection with murder on Manitoulin Island

  Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people in connection with a June 24 shooting where one person died.

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  Sudbury stunt driver went 93 km/h over speed limit, police say

  Greater Sudbury Police say they arrested a driver Sunday night who was speeding on Lasalle Boulevard at 143 km/h.

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  Police find person of interest in deadly shooting at Chicago-area parade

  Highland Park's police chief said the 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the shooting that killed at least six people, wounded at least 30 and sent hundreds of people fleeing from an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday has been taken into custody. 12

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  Daughter of Toronto Blue Jays coach killed in 'terrible accident' while tubing in U.S.

  The 17-year-old daughter of the Toronto Blue Jays' first base coach died in a 'terrible accident' while tubing in the U.S. this weekend. 1

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  Possible blue-green algal bloom at Moonlight Beach, Sudbury's health unit warns

  Health officials in Sudbury are investigating a possible blue-green algal bloom at Moonlight Beach on Lake Ramsey in Sudbury.

• Canadian airlines, airports top global list of delays over the weekend 18
• Dog left with lost baggage at Toronto Pearson Airport for about 21 hours 3
• Man still looking for his bags at Toronto Pearson airport 16 days after arriving in the city 2
• South River gallery features sound art display 1
• U.S. Capitol riot: More people turn up with evidence against Donald Trump 30
• Driveway paved without permission needs to be ripped up, says Puslinch, Ont. homeowner 2
• 'Hell on earth': Ukrainian soldiers describe life on eastern front 30
• Free music performances to promote downtown Sudbury 1
• Canada’s oldest naval vessel visits the Sault 1
• Teenager from Manitoulin Island releases her second completely original song 1
• Timmins physicians react to new study findings that poorer Canadians endure more opioid harm than wealthier ones 1
• Minor bush fire in Sudbury
• The Peter Schneider Concert Series continues Sunday
• Newmont Porcupine opens spectacular lookout point of mining pit and city to public 1
• Rhythm of bluegrass music takes over River Valley campground this summer 1
• Steel City NerdCon returns to Sault Ste. Marie 1
• Explore nature to learn about the Seven Grandfather Teachings 1
• Retailers grapple with soaring fuel surcharges to ship online orders 1
• Emergency service calls up 25 per cent in Muskoka 1
• Disabled athlete attempting to cross Lake Superior 1
• Honouring fallen OPP constable Marc Hovingh
• 'Be prepared for delays at any point': Canada not flying alone in worldwide travel chaos 18
• 'We just don’t have clear information': Nearly 250 GTA child care centres have applied for $10 a day program 1
• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages 3
• HWY 11 reopened after a tractor trailer collision near Calstock
• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans 18
• Bracebridge OPP locate body of missing man
• TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts 5
• Gas prices see long weekend drop in parts of Canada, but analysts say relief not likely to last 18
• 'Summer of recovery': Pandemic-stricken tourism industry sees signs of optimism
• Canada Day means something different for everyone. 1
• Sudbury Wolves select two from Slovakia in CHL import draft
• Compensation questions loom for Air Canada customers with cancelled flights 18
• Celebrations, protests take place on Canada Day in Ottawa 15
• Ontario's six-month gas tax cut starts. Here's what you need to know 2
• Culture and shared diversity celebrated in Sudbury 1