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  Final day for employees at Domtar pulp mill in Espanola, Ont.

  Thursday was the final day of work for employees on the pulp side of Domtar’s pulp and paper mill in Espanola.

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  Infectious disease rates rising, Algoma health unit warns

  Algoma Public Health said Thursday it has noticed an increasing trend of COVID-19 cases in the region and a rise in wastewater surveillance.

• Northern Ont. porch pirate charged with stealing mail

  A 33-year-old suspect has been charged with stealing mail, among other offences, following a report of a theft on Albert Street in Espanola.

• Man who committed four murders in the Sault found with rifle, revolver, police say

  Bobbie Halleart, the man who shot and killed his three children and a 41-year-old woman Oct. 23 in the Sault, was found with a .38 calibre revolver and a rifle, police said Thursday.

• Building owner in the Sault fined $140K for fire code violations

  This week, the owner of a multi-residential building in Sault Ste. Marie was fined $140,000 for multiple offences under Ontario’s Fire Code.

• Third suspect charged in Sagamok First Nation homicide

  A 29-year-old woman is the second to be charged with being an accessory after the fact in a homicide case on Sagamok First Nation, west of Sudbury, from September, provincial police say.

• Sault College football expands into the CJFL

  Sault College is expanding its athletics program. The college is now affiliated with the Canadian Junior Football League and will play its first season in the summer of 2025.

• Ted Nolan returns home for book signing, first time since cancer diagnosis

  A living legend returned to Garden River First Nation this week - Ted Nolan.

• Sault victim beaten with a broom handle, property damaged, one charged

  A suspect who was wanted for an assault incident that took place in August was arrested and charged this week.

• Suspect driving company vehicle in northern Ont. was impaired, asleep and had suspended licence

  An employee driving a company pickup truck from Wawa to Chapleau was reported missing by the company this week.

• Police recover stolen rifles in northwestern Ont.

  Ontario Provincial Police say they have recovered rifles stolen from a residence in Marathon earlier this month.

• Cancer care in the Sault gets a boost, but will cause short-term challenges

  Cancer care in Sault Ste. Marie is getting an upgrade. The Sault Area Hospital will soon be installing new radiation treatment equipment.