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  Northern Ont. police find driver unconscious at the wheel, motor running

  Ontario Provincial Police responding to a different call March 17 discovered a driver slumped over the wheel in a running parked car on Main Street in the Town of Thessalon.

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  Ontario's summer forecast has been revealed. What to expect from June to September

  The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.

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  Woman blows 4x legal alcohol limit after crashing into car in school parking lot

  A Tottenham woman faces impaired driving charges for allegedly blowing four times over the legal limit after crashing into a vehicle in a school parking lot.

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  Sudbury police charge 3 with attempted murder in downtown robbery

  Three people have been charged in a violent downtown Sudbury robbery that left a 39-year-old man with serious injuries on Tuesday night, police say. 9

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  How to deal with residential school denialism

  Sean Carleton, an assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies, has two speaking engagements at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma University this week dealing with sensitive topics. 5

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  'Suspicious' fire at Gravenhurst Wharf causes $750,000 damage

  Gravenhurst firefighters were called to the Gravenhurst Wharf area at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday.

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  Sault police seize guns, ammunition, drugs, suspect charged

  The Sault Police Service uncovered a cache of weapons and ammunition Tuesday when the executed a search warrant at a residence on Walters Street.

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  Doug Ford sports new look after miscommunication with barber at Walmart

  Doug Ford said a misunderstanding with a barber led to the shortest haircut he's ever had. 1

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  Collingwood firefighters rescue 5 people after boat capsized on Georgian Bay

  Five people had to be rescued Wednesday morning when a boat capsized on Georgina Bay near Nottawasaga Island.

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  Worst place in Canada for bed bugs has been revealed

  A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.

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  2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them

  Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff said.

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  One taken to hospital after North Bay duplex fire

  One person has been taken to hospital with significant injuries as a result of a fire at a North Bay duplex Wednesday morning, the deputy fire chief says. 2

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  'Cheap quality': Ontario woman says dresses she ordered online look completely different in real life

  An Ontario woman wanted to order dresses online for her and her mother to attend her daughter’s baptism. 1

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  Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand

  Doctors and family members are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired Utah man suing her and claiming her recklessness left him with lasting injuries and brain damage. 3

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  Calgary doctor performs spine surgery on conscious patient

  Last month, Dr. Michael Yang, a spine surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre, performed a discectomy to remove the damaged part of a herniated disc in the spine, on a patient who was wide awake. 1

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  Meals on Wheels in Sudbury raises awareness of community impact, need for volunteers

  March for Meals is celebrating its 21st year, a national campaign raising awareness of the important work Meals on Wheels does for the community. 1

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  Vacant buildings in downtown Sudbury could become residential units

  A lot of buildings in downtown Sudbury are for sale, or are being sold, including a couple of bank buildings, a church and an old school. 1

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  New online portal helping people deal with chronic pain

  A new online portal, which includes a Manitoba-made course proven to help get people engaged in pain management right away, is available for those who suffer from chronic pain. 1

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  North Bay police board approves 2023 budget, includes a 10% increase

  The North Bay Police Service’s Board approved the police department’s 2023 budget, including a 10 per cent increase compared to last year. 3

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  Sault police bringing back auxiliary unit

  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is reinstating its auxiliary constable program. 1

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  Sudbury police looking for transport truck hit by SUV in MR80 crash

  Sudbury police are looking for a transport truck and its driver believed to have been hit by an SUV in Monday's crash on MR80, originally believed to be a single-vehicle collision. 4

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  Timmins residents share painful stories on day to eliminate racism

  On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the group called Timmins Together hosted a symposium. 1

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  Sault Ste. Marie joins others, will ban TikTok on city devices

  As hostility and suspicion grows in the West toward China, some cities in northern Ontario are joining other governments in banning the use of TikTok on municipal phones and devices.

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  Carson Briere, son of Flyers GM Danny, charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs

  Three misdemeanour charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase. 1

• Sudbury murder trial to resume Thursday morning
• Northern Ontario police seize $35K in drugs during traffic stop
• Man charged after indecent act at a North Bay trail 3
• Another southern Ont. snowmobiler dies in crash on a northern trail 7
• Sudbury police say vehicle was travelling 170 km/h in 80 km/h zone
• Timmins police to offer cash incentives to new recruits 1
• What happens if you mistakenly get a larger tax refund? 2
• Mixed response to northern Ontario racism survey 1
• Rare bobcat sighting in Sault Ste. Marie's east end 6
• Retired Sturgeon Falls couple wins scratch ticket's top prize 4
• Cochrane couple charged, $50K narcotics seized in raid 3
• Elliot Lake cancels drag race event, cites lack of interest, economic losses 1
• Francophone musician in North Bay celebrates as his song reaches No. 1 across Canada 2
• Northern Ont. teen lands 1st acting gig in new Canadian series 7
• Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured' 1
• Northern Ont. woman celebrating 105 years of life as Canadians are living longer 1
• Sault chamber keeping close eye on upcoming provincial budget 1
• New Timmins restaurant offers authentic Lebanese cuisine 1
• Northern Ont. woman rises to No. 5 in the world in extreme winter sport
• How did a healthy teen die at a minor hockey camp? 1
• Sudbury advocacy group wants to limit salt used on roads in order to protect the local watershed 2
• Three police incidents, two impaired charges, one northern Ont. woman 3
• Northern Ont. woman wins fight to have OHIP pay for surgery to remove excess skin 8
• Northern Ont. man realizes he won millions after forgetting about a lottery ticket
• Victim of fatal snowmobile crash on Lake Nipissing 'always up for a good time' 5
• Preston Pablo of Timmins wins first Juno, performed 3
• North Bay police reject link between tax hike, officers on leave with PTSD 3
• Sudbury daycare set to offer 24/7 service 1
• Southern Ont. snowmobiler killed in Lake Nipissing crash 8
• Bones and skulls: Sudbury man selling human specimens online 1
• Man accused of drug trafficking found dead in suspicious northern Ont. fire 2
• OPP concerned with snowmobile deaths, crashes in the northeastern 1