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  Pakistani citizen arrested in Canada, charged with plotting terrorist attack in New York

  A Pakistani citizen who resided in Canada has been charged with plotting a terrorist attack at a Jewish centre in New York City. 1

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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

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  Average of one impaired-related charge per day in Sudbury

  Greater Sudbury Police Service say nine drivers were charged with impaired-related offences over the Labour Day long weekend. 1

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  Woman says she fled to northern Ont. to escape Islamic militants, but court rules she faked evidence

  A federal court has rejected a refugee claim from a woman who said she came to Sudbury with her five children after fleeing Nigeria to escape Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group.

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  Body of missing Sudbury woman found in Point Grondine Park

  Indigenous and provincial police are investigating after the body of a Sudbury woman was found in Point Grondine Park near Killarney several hours after she was reported missing. 1

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  Woman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has died

  Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.

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  Timmins police seize nearly $90K in drugs

  A raid of a Maple Street South residence in Timmins earlier this week led to the seizure of almost $90,000 in illegal drugs.

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  Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick dies after collapsing outside Winnipeg courthouse

  The Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has died after collapsing outside of the Manitoba courthouse Friday afternoon, according to multiple sources. 2

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  West Nipissing mayor joins national summit on tackling substance use and addiction crisis

  West Nipissing Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon is part of a mayor’s panel at a national, three-day summit on substance use and the ongoing addiction crisis in smaller and medium sized cities. 1

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  Man dies after surgeon removed wrong organ at Florida hospital, lawyer says

  The lawyer of a woman whose husband died at a Florida hospital says the surgeon removed the wrong organ. 1

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  Laurentian University cancels November show by controversial U.S. comedian

  A U.S comedian accused of sexual improprieties won't be performing in Sudbury in November.

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  After nearly running out, Sault foodbank receives a tonne of pasta from the community

  A pasta shortage in Sault Ste. Marie is almost never the case, but for one local food bank, the common carb was a rare sight just a few weeks ago. 1

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  Girl, 15, set on fire in assault at Saskatoon high school: police

  A terrifying incident unfolded at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon on Thursday when a 15-year-old girl was doused in a flammable substance and set on fire. 4

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  Sudbury event aims to change the narrative on suicide

  An event honouring and remembering those affected by suicide is being held at Bell Park in Sudbury on Sunday. 4

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  Two charged with stealing $800K in materials from Algoma Steel

  Police in Sault Ste. Marie charged two suspects last month with taking more than $800,000 worth of materials from Algoma Steel property. 1

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  'Not right and not fair': Ontario homeowner overcharged on gas bill for the last 7 years

  An Ontario homeowner was concerned her natural gas bill was too high, and when she compared her bill with her neighbour's, she realized she has been getting overcharged for the last seven years. 1

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  Ontario's first domestic case of human rabies since 1967 confirmed in Brant County

  An Ontario resident remains in hospital after testing positive for rabies.

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  North Bay man accused of attacking vehicle with knife

  A 20-year-old North Bay man has been charged after an altercation involving a knife near Kinsmen Beach on Wednesday evening. 1

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  Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program

  Ontario child-care centres that aren't participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer new fee subsidies to lower-income families and their staff could see a pay cut of $2 an hour. 1

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  Jacob Hoggard seeking to appeal his sexual assault conviction to the Supreme Court

  Former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is seeking leave to appeal his sexual assault conviction to the Supreme Court of Canada. 3

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  Nipissing University centre closes following investigation into social media post

  Nipissing University says it’s saddened by the decision to permanently close the student-led The Equity Centre following the completion of a third-party, independent investigation. 1

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  Air Canada’s new check-in rule frustrates travellers, causing delays and missed flights

  Air Canada has implemented a new rule requiring passengers to check-in at least one hour before their departure time for domestic flights as of Wednesday. 1

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  Another car hit with rocks thrown by youth on Maley Drive: Sudbury police

  There has been a second incident involving youths throwing rocks at cars on Maley Drive in Sudbury, police say. 4

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  Looking back on the legacy of Sudbury's Superstack

  Sudbury's landscape will be changed forever in the next five years as the Superstack and smaller Copperstack are dismantled by Vale Base Metals. 1

• Canada's unemployment rate at 6.6%, rises past seven year high outside of pandemic 4
• 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.
• Coroner's inquest jury makes recommendation in fatal Garson police standoff 1
• 'Principal architect' of Morrisseau mass forgeries sentenced to five years in prison
• Tom Mulcair: Why Singh decided to 'go for broke' and pull out of his deal with Trudeau 27
• Sault suspect charged with indecent exposure to children waiting for the school bus 1
• Paula Abdul cancels Canada tour, northern Ont. shows 4
• Water restored in Little Current, but still not safe to drink 1
• So long, Superstack – Vale to dismantle Sudbury's famous landmark 1
• Off-duty police spots shoplifter, leads to $112K in drugs, four arrests
• Officials identify 14-year-old student as suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead 3
• 'Unprovoked' attacks in Vancouver leave man dead, another with severed hand 4
• Crash on Hwy. 69 in Sudbury leads to charges
• Jagmeet Singh pulls NDP out of deal with Trudeau Liberals, takes aim at Poilievre Conservatives 27
• Maley Drive on-ramp at Lasalle Boulevard reopens in Sudbury 4
• Sault addictions worker calls for emotional management education for young people 1
• NOSM University partners with West Nipissing’s hospital for med student training 1
• Feds provide $25M to create cultural hub at city hall in Sudbury 1
• Sudbury city council votes to verbally reprimand councillors accused of conduct violations 3
• Ontario man told his EV needs $33K battery. Software update fixes the problem 1
• Northern Ont. suspect, 95, charged with driving scooter while impaired 1
• Algoma OPP say impaired driver struck tree, beer cans were strewn around vehicle
• Sudbury researchers aim to improve francophone vocabulary in preschool children 1
• Timmins upgrades playground equipment in its local parks 1
• Hwy. 11 motorist charged with stunt driving was impaired, police say
• John Tavares is taking the CRA to court. A ruling against him could change how NHL teams sign players
• Edmunds: The four biggest mistakes people make when buying a new car
• Greater Sudbury says councillor's lawsuit 'an abuse of process,' should be thrown out 3
• Northwestern Ont. police seize $100K in drugs, four replica guns
• 'He didn't deserve to die like that': 15-year-old boy fatally gunned down steps from Toronto police station 8
• B.C. woman who sought $5K from neighbour over noise ordered to pay $50 for nuisance
• North Bay man on probation caught with crossbow, brass knuckles, knife 1
• Alleged thief hit on head with propane cylinder after separate altercation at northern Ont. rail yard