OLG to unveil $48M lottery winner from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is holding a big reveal Friday morning: the winner of a $48 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw.
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Snow squall warnings in effect across northeastern Ont.
Environment Canada issued snow squall warnings Thursday for several communities in northeastern Ontario.
Three northern Ont. communities to run provincial park
The Ontario government has announced a partnership with three northern communities to operate a provincial park near Elliot Lake.
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Sault hospital workers picket to press for new collective agreement
Some Sault Area Hospital workers who have been without a collective agreement for more than a year and a half were on the picket line Wednesday.
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Sault Ste. Marie launches municipal government podcast
Podcasts are gaining popularity across all markets it seems, and now they've made their way to municipal government here in the north.
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Sault city council wary about cost increase to Downtown Plaza project
Sault Ste. Marie Council is directing city staff to take another look at the Downtown Plaza project after administration asked for a budget increase.
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Take Me Home Tuesday: Donny
In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, we are featuring a three-year-old pup that was transferred to the Sudbury SPCA shelter from another centre.
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Blind River man charged again in ongoing neighbour dispute
Charges are being laid for the third time in connection with an ongoing dispute between northern Ontario neighbours, police say.
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Cocaine, fentanyl seized and three charged in Espanola drug bust
Two suspected drug dealers from northern Ontario, including one who was already wanted by police on Manitoulin Island, are facing charges after police raided a home in Espanola last week and seized suspected fentanyl and cocaine.
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Sault residents could be facing hefty tax increase
Residents of Sault Ste. Marie could be looking at a nearly six per cent municipal tax increase this year.
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Family in remote northern Ont. reeling after daughter killed in fire, home destroyed
A family in the remote First Nation community in Peawanuck, Ont., is dealing not only with the death of their young daughter, but the loss of everything they owned in a Jan. 28 house fire.
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Supply chain pressures, startup delays hike budget for Sault Downtown Plaza to $11.6M
Meeting on Monday, city councillors in Sault Ste. Marie will be asked to approve another budget increase for the Downtown Plaza project.
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Suspect was asleep behind the wheel, bag of coke in their lap, Sault police say
Two people discovered asleep in a vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie on Jan. 30 were found with weapons and more than $175,000 in illegal drugs, Sault police said Monday.
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Stolen dirt bike investigation leads Sault police to illegal firearms
Three people in Sault Ste. Marie are facing weapons and other charges after a stolen dirt bike investigation led police to the prohibited guns.
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More than 3 kilos of cocaine seized in northern Ont. by guns and gangs unit
A joint forces drug trafficking investigation in northern Ontario has resulted in three people charged and drugs, cash and a vehicle being seized.
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On their special day, here’s more about groundhogs
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Northern hockey update for Feb. 2/23
![Northern Ontario rivals in both the OHL and NOJHL battle it out on the ice. Here is what happened Wednesday night.]()
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Heavy snow creating hazardous storm conditions
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Vale in Sudbury seeing nickel sales increase
![Times are good in the Sudbury mining business as Vale records increases in nickel production and sales.]()
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Northern districts funding some ECE students
![Some northern Ontario districts are paying to send unqualified childcare workers to college to get early childhood educator certifications.]()
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Sault podcast offers insight into local government
![Sault Ste. Marie has a municipal issues podcast that aims to provide insight into local government by speaking with staff and leadership.]()
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Sault hospital staff hold information picket
![Staff at the Sault Area Hospital were on the information picket line Wednesday to bring the grievances of 15 hospital workers to the public.]()
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Fight between two 7-year-olds turns violent after mom gets involved
An argument between two young children playing outside together escalated to violence when a parent got involved, a North Bay mom says.
OLG to unveil $48M lottery winner from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is holding a big reveal Friday morning: the winner of a $48 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw.
Student presentation in Sudbury to go ahead, despite board opposition
The past few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster for 16-year-old Ra'Jah Mohamed, a student at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School.
Timmins councillor wants community safety to be council's top priority
Break-ins have become a problem at McDonald's Guardian Pharmacy and Variety Store is located in South Porcupine's downtown area.
With extreme cold ahead, Sudbury groups provide support for the vulnerable
The bitter winter wind is expected to feel much colder, leading to an extreme cold alert being issued for Sudbury.
Northern doctor calls for changes to improve health care in the north
A northern Ontario doctor is making recommendations to the Ontario government when it comes to improving health care in the north.
Highway 11 reopens in northern Ont. after multi-vehicle pile up
Highway 11 in northern Ontario is closed Thursday morning from Highway 66 near Kenogami Lake to Matheson after a collision involving several vehicles, police say.
As northern Ont. community mourns death of young girl, calls grow to ensure fire protection
A GoFundMe campaign to help a family in the remote community of Peawanuck, Ont., has surpassed $37,000 as calls for action grow to ensure the community has fire protection.
IAMGOLD now has funding in place to complete Côté Gold project
IAMGOLD announced this week it now has the funding in place to complete its Côté Gold project, located about an hour south of Timmins.
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Extreme cold warnings spread across Canada as arctic chill approaches Eastern provinces
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, as of Thursday morning there were extreme cold or winter storm warnings active from coast to coast, with the harshest extreme cold warnings stretching from northern Alberta all the way to Nova Scotia.
Would you pay $300 a year for quick access to a nurse? Dealing with demand, Ontario doctors get creative
Paid subscriptions to on-demand care are among the many strategies primary health-care providers in Ontario are adopting in order to meet increased demand for access to doctors in the past year, while also managing staffing shortages.
Why Delissio pizzas and other Nestle products will disappear from Canadian stores
Nestle Canada says it is winding down its frozen meals and pizza business in Canada over the next six months. The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine.
Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western U.S., Pentagon says
The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday.
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