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  After more than a decade, vexatious lawsuit against Soo Greyhounds thrown out

  After 12 years of being in and out of court, an Ontario judge has ended a Sault Ste. Marie man’s bizarre attempt to force the Soo Greyhounds to give him free tickets.

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  Police involved in shooting death of northern Ont. man describe lingering trauma, lack of support

  The northern Ontario police officers involved in a case that killed a man in crisis in 2020 say they were left on their own without mental health support following the tragedy.

• Northern cities join provincial health care protest

  Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay joined the Ontario Health Coalition’s protest against health care privatizations and hospital closures. Demonstrations were held at Queen’s Park, Ottawa, and other Ontario cities.

• Northern Ont. youth charged with threatening students with scissors in school hallway

  A 14-year-old has been charged following an incident at an elementary school in Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday afternoon.

• Province funds clinic to ease looming health care crisis in Sault Ste. Marie

  Patients at Sault Ste. Marie’s Group Health Centre who were to be de-rostered this week will soon be able to access a new nurse practitioner-led clinic.

• Vicious dog attacks in northern Ont. leave two with serious wounds

  A dog owner has been charged after two people riding bicycles in a community near Sault Ste. Marie were recently attacked by two dogs.

• These are the worst roads in northern Ontario, CAA says

  The annual Canadian Automobile Association’s worst roads list for 2024 is out and three of the five worst roads in the northern region are in North Bay.

• First Nation legislator makes history at Queen's Park with speech in Oji-Cree

  After decades of being told his first language should be forgotten, Sol Mamakwa stood on the floor of the Ontario legislature about to make history.

• Rent arrears increasing for Sault social services

  The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Board is calling for faster processing times at the Landlord and Tenant Board.

• Four charged in northern Ont. drug bust, $100K in cocaine, fentanyl seized

  Four people from southern Ontario have been arrested and face 45 drug and weapon-related charges after a traffic stop on Highway 69 in Carling Township, Ont., saw an estimated $100,000 in suspected cocaine and fentanyl seized.

• Sudbury paramedic honoured for third time this month receives bravery medal

  A Sudbury woman is receiving a lot of praise this month for her hard work and dedication while on and off duty as a paramedic.

• Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors meet in the Sault

  Immigration is spurring growth across the north and Monday’s meeting of Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors discussed some of the related benefits and challenges.