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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.

  

• 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.

  

• Sault police bringing back auxiliary unit

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

• Senior dog at Sudbury shelter looking for her retirement home

  In this week's episode of Take Me Home Tuesday, CTV News is featuring Brandy, a sweet, senior dog who 'will do anything for a cookie.'

• 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.

• Rare bobcat sighting in Sault Ste. Marie's east end

  A Sault Ste. Marie woman captured photos and video of a rare bobcat sighting in her East End residential neighbourhood Monday at the height of mating season.

• Retired Sturgeon Falls couple wins scratch ticket's top prize

  A retired couple from Sturgeon Falls who likes to play lottery scratch tickets for weekend entertainment has hit the jackpot.

• Mixed response to northern Ontario racism survey

  A survey by a northern Ontario think tank shows that while communities in the region are generally welcoming to visible minorities, racism and discrimination are still prevalent.

• Elliot Lake cancels drag race event, cites lack of interest, economic losses

  Elliot Lake has cancelled the Northern Shore Drag Race, which has been going on for the past two decades and typically draws hundreds of vehicles and a thousand people.

• Francophone musician in North Bay celebrates as his song reaches No. 1 across Canada

  A long-time francophone musician in North Bay is celebrating as his latest hit single, ‘Simple de Même,’ holds the No. 1 spot on radio stations across the country.

• Sault chamber keeping close eye on upcoming provincial budget

  The provincial government is poised to unveil its budget Thursday. Ensuring the needs of the north are met in the fiscal plan is at the top of the wish list for the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce.

• Another southern Ont. snowmobiler dies in crash on a northern trail

  Another southern Ontario resident in their 30s has died following a snowmobile crash in the northern region.