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  Sault airport traffic slowly recovers from pandemic

  While improving, air traffic in the Sault is currently at three-quarters of pre-COVID-19 pandemic numbers. 1

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  Community celebrates as player brings Memorial Cup home to Noelville

  It was standing room only inside the Noelville Community Centre on Friday morning as Memorial Cup winner Philippe Daoust made a triumphant return home to French River. 1

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  Thank a local farmer during Farmers' Market Week

  It's national Farmers' Market Week and few are more thankful for farmers in Timmins than Rock Whissell. 1

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  Federal money for agricultural innovation in the North

  An announcement Friday morning in Sudbury was aimed at boosting agricultural innovation in northern Ontario. The federal government is spending more than $400,000 to grow the agriculture sector. 1

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  Northern Ontario porch pirate steals grocery delivery from family in quarantine

  In the age of doorstep deliveries, porch pirates who steal items from front doors have become common, but one North Bay mom says she was scared by a recent encounter with one. 3

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  Well-being check by police finds victim being held by three people in Wawa

  A wellness check on a person living on Churchill Avenue in Wawa last month led to the discovery that the victim was being forcibly confined in their home by three people.

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  Roadway reopens following fiery crash on Hwy. 69/400

  The roadway where Highway 69 meets Highway 400 reopened Friday and one person has been airlifted to hospital following a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer. 2

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  Algoma Steel union agrees to let members vote on last offer from company

  Algoma Steel announced Friday that United Steelworkers Local 2251 have agreed to take the company’s last offer to a vote by employees in the affected bargaining unit.

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  FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home

  The FBI recovered documents that were labelled 'top secret' from former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the unprecedented search this week. 14

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  B.C. actress hit in the chest by bullet in L.A. shooting last month

  A B.C. performer is recovering after taking a bullet to the chest in Los Angeles last month.

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  Anne Heche legally dead, remains on life support for donor evaluation

  Anne Heche remains on life support and under evaluation for organ donation after a car crash that led to her brain death, a representative for the actor said Friday. 4

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  Doug Ford swallows bee during live news conference

  Doug Ford's live news conference on Friday was unexpectedly interrupted after the premier swallowed and choked on a bee. 1

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  Police say Sault suspect intentionally drove vehicle into pedestrian following an argument

  Some heated words escalated into violence this week in Sault Ste. Marie when a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Queen Street East.

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  North Bay police say suspect threatened staff at charity, social services agency

  This week, the North Bay Police Service charged a 34-year-old suspect following two recent incidents involving a charity and social services agency.

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  Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after he was stabbed on lecture stage in New York

  Salman Rushdie, whose novel 'The Satanic Verses' drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York. 4

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  New tax credits being introduced in Ontario. Check to see if you're eligible

  The Ontario government is planning to move forward with several tax credits that could provide hundreds of dollars per year to residents.

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  A new virus was found in China, here's what we know

  Scientists are keeping an eye on the Langya virus, a new pathogen that appears to have been transmitted from animals to humans in China and causes symptoms similar to COVID-19 or the flu. 31

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  Group that supports LGBTQ2S+ community in North Bay vandalized

  A group of motorcycle enthusiasts in North Bay were victims of vandalism this week because of their support for the LGBTQ2S+ community. 3

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  New Indigenous hub offering land-based cultural learning

  The new Indigenous hub at Victory Park on Frood Road in the Donovan area of Greater Sudbury was officially named at a ceremony on Thursday. 2

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  Woman struck, killed by train in Mississauga

  A woman has been fatally struck Friday morning by a Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway freight train in Mississauga.

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  Sellers 'expecting yesterday's prices': Canadians cope with a correcting housing market

  After a series of interest rate hikes implemented by the Bank of Canada, housing markets are now facing a 'significant' correction. CTVNews.ca spoke to Canadians who are now struggling to make the goal of purchasing a home, or selling one, a reality. 21

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  Anne Heche on life support, survival of crash 'not expected'

  Anne Heche is on life support after suffering a brain injury in a fiery crash a week ago and her survival isn't expected, according to a statement from a representative. 4

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  Kristin Murray makes history as first person of colour to be mayor of Timmins

  Timmins has a new mayor -- and she's the first person of colour to hold the seat. Kristin Murray has been appointed to take over the mayor's office until the upcoming election. 1

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  Police charge Sudbury motorist with stunt driving on Regent Street

  Ontario Provincial Police say they have charged a 33-year-old Sudbury motorist with stunt driving following an incident on Regent Street on Aug. 10.

• CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for COVID-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools 1
• Sault police catch suspect outside victim's residence with their pants down
• Timmins teen charged in social media threats 3
• Birds Canada continuing to monitor loon population 1
• A $2M outdoor recreation centre will be built in Iroquois Falls 1
• Cabinet heard of potential 'breakthrough' with 'Freedom Convoy' protesters before Emergencies Act was invoked: documents 12
• Company marks $400K in donations over the years to Sault hospital
• Serious collision closes Front Street in Hearst
• Northeastern Ontario could be home to three film studios serving thriving industry
• U.S. Justice Dept. seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump home 14
• OCS capping pot shop orders and changing delivery window after partner's cyberattack 1
• Algoma health unit issues swimming advisory for lake in Huron Shores
• Encampment under Algonquin Boulevard in Timmins raises questions 1
• Human rights tribunal dismisses northern Ont. man's complaint about pronoun use
• Police say suspect in Hwy. 69 crash was suspended, driving stolen vehicle
• Family event at Victory Park in Sudbury's Donovan area 3
• New Sudbury mural promotes play and inspires community pride 2
• Sault police say murder-suicide behind two gun deaths Aug. 5 2
• Timmins police charge young person with assault
• Advocates issue a call to action as part of Prisoner's Justice Day 1
• Building confidence of Indigenous post-secondary learners 1
• New mural at North Bay YMCA 1
• Fringe North in the Sault back to an in-person event 1
• Sault outreach program may be expanding 1
• Well-known Brampton, Ont. real estate agent, media personality savagely attacked outside home 6
• Hwy. 144 fully reopened following head-on crash between Chelmsford, Lively 1
• Sudbury city councillor has pay docked for conduct 6
• Northern Ontario police say men are being targeted in blackmail sex scam 5
• Doctors call for action as intentional sodium nitrite poisoning deaths rise in Canada 1
• Ontario tables 'strong mayor' legislation. Here's what you need to know 16
• Heavier flow, breakthrough bleeding reported among some individuals after COVID-19 vaccine: study
• How one Canadian family of five is coping with the highest inflation in years 9
• 'Two decades in the making': Sudbury Junior Spartans win first football championship 3
• Cycling for Parkinson’s awareness 1
• 'Dial before you dig' backlog causing major construction delays in Timmins
• Timmins senior charged for firing gun in ongoing bylaw dispute 2