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Strong, loyal dog at Sudbury SPCA shelter looking for a home

Cyrus is a one-year-old American bulldog mix that is searching for a companion and permanent home.

Cyrus is a one-year-old American bulldog cross at Sudbury SPCA shelter looking for a permanent home. Feb. 7/23 (CTV Northern Ontario)

Suspect charged with attempted murder following double shooting in the Sault

A 39-year-old suspect is facing attempted murder charges following a double shooting in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday.

Northern highways reopen following brief closure due to weather

Several highways in northeastern Ontario are reopened after a winter storm created hazardous road conditions Tuesday morning.

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Majority of family businesses in Timmins don’t have succession plan: survey

The owner of a local pet supply store, Claudette Laporte, said she would like to retire in the near future but doesn’t have anyone to take over her store. Selling the business is her only option. (Photo from video)

Strong, loyal dog at Sudbury SPCA shelter looking for a home

Northern highways reopen following brief closure due to weather

SUDBURY AREA

More Canadians concerned about having enough money to retire: survey

A new survey from the Bank of Montreal found Canadians think they will need $1.7 million in savings to retire, up 20 per cent from a couple of years ago. (File)

Cambrian career fair packed with employers

Many sectors and businesses are experiencing labour shortages and that was evident in Sudbury on Tuesday. A career fair at Cambrian College was a packed house. (Alana Everson/CTV News)

Northern Ont. woman reflects on meeting Harry Styles and her magical night at Grammy Awards

Reina Lafantaisie, 78, of Sudbury attended the Grammys as Harry Styles’ super-fan and was shocked when she was invited on stage and asked to read the winner of ‘Album of the Year.’ Lafantaisie’s granddaughter, Renee Grenon, said it all began during a family get-together during the holidays. (Photo from video)

NORTH BAY AREA

Strong, loyal dog at Sudbury SPCA shelter looking for a home

Northern highways reopen following brief closure due to weather

North Bay's Main Street getting a facelift

Main Street in North Bay is getting its first major facelift since the 1980s and there's plenty of work to be done. (Photo from video)

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Northern Ont. woman reflects on meeting Harry Styles and her magical night at Grammy Awards

A northern Ontario woman had the rare opportunity to meet her favourite musician at the Grammys, thanks to social media platform, TikTok.

Northern highways reopen following brief closure due to weather

Several highways in northeastern Ontario are reopened after a winter storm created hazardous road conditions Tuesday morning.

How more than 100 women realized they may have dated, been deceived by the same man

An Ontario man is being accused of changing his name, profession and life story multiple times to potentially more than 100 women online before leaving some out thousands of dollars.

Suspect charged with attempted murder following double shooting in the Sault

A 39-year-old suspect is facing attempted murder charges following a double shooting in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday.

Majority of family businesses in Timmins don’t have succession plan: survey

Planning for retirement or death may not be a pleasant task, but the Timmins Chamber of Commerce wants members to understand the importance of having a succession plan that will ensure their hard-earned companies live on.

Cambrian career fair packed with employers

Many sectors and businesses are experiencing labour shortages and that was evident in Sudbury on Tuesday. A career fair at Cambrian College was a packed house.

More Canadians concerned about having enough money to retire: survey

A new survey from the Bank of Montreal found Canadians think they will need $1.7 million in savings to retire, up 20 per cent from a couple of years ago.

U.S. 6-year-old who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, chased students around and tried to whip them with his belt and once choked another teacher 'until she couldn't breathe,' according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher.

Mother charged with sexual abuse of toddler in Edmonton area after FBI tip

A Strathcona County toddler has been rescued from suspected sexual exploitation, and the child's mother has been charged, police said.

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Asylum seekers given bus tickets to Canadian border from NYC

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Two planes narrowly avoid collision on same runway in Texas

Two airplanes narrowly avoided a collision at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration says.

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U.S. President Joe Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation's condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, seeking to overcome pessimism in the country and concerns about his own leadership.