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  Northern Ont. police catch liquor store thief, getaway driver

  Two people from southern Ontario have been charged in connection with a liquor store robbery Wednesday in the Town of Thessalon. The suspects were caught after trying to flee on Highway 17 and hiding the booze in a snowbank.

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  How to watch this year's CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon

  Dec. 7 marks the first Saturday of December, which means it is time for the annual CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon. Here is what you need to know.

• 'Sense of relief' for lottery winner who recently went through rough times

  Adding Encore to a few free plays in the Ontario 49 lottery turned out to be very lucky for a PSW from Timmins.

• Layoffs at Vale's Sudbury operations not affecting members of Local 6500

  Some non-union staff at Vale in the Sudbury area are being laid off, but the company is not saying how many or what positions are being affected.

• New addition to the CTV Northern Ontario family

  The CTV Northern Ontario family got a little bigger Tuesday when longtime anchor Marina Moore and her husband welcomed their second baby into the world.

• Some Ontario food banks are making cuts, Timmins is not

  A new report from Feed Ontario indicates food banks in the province have reduced the amount of food they provide, but the situation is not as bleak in Timmins.

• Northern Ont. MPP calls for increased winter training for truckers

  A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from northern Ontario presented a bill at Queen’s Park calling for increased winter driving training for truckers.

• School buses cancelled across the north

  School buses across the north are cancelled Wednesday due to poor road conditions and snow squall warnings.

• Glencore confirms it will close Kidd Creek Mine at the end of 2026

  A spokesperson for Glencore Canada said Tuesday the company will close its Kidd Creek Mine near Timmins at the end of December 2026.

• Man severely injured saving his wife from a polar bear attack in the Far North

  A man was severely injured Tuesday morning when he leaped onto a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled in the Far North community of Fort Severn.

• Shooting on Manitoulin Island leads to attempted murder charges

  Two people have been charged – one with attempted murder – following a shooting in Wikwemikong last week.

• Insults on social media lead to real-life assault in northern Ont.

  A Mississauga First Nation woman has been charged with assault after she took offence to comments about her on social media.