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  'It's a tradition': Demand growing for real Christmas trees ahead of holiday season

  Families looking to choose a real Christmas tree as the centrepiece of their holiday decorations should start thinking about acting fast because the demand is growing.

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  Section of the Sault Canal drained for maintenance

  Inspection crews will be spending the next couple of weeks conducting a maintenance check on the bottom of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal.

• The 75th annual CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon was a shining success

  The 75th annual CTV Lions Children’s Christmas Telethon continued its northern tradition Saturday.

• Sault students go ‘Beyond the Game’ in Esports tournament

  Organizers of an Esports tournament at St. Mary's College in Sault Ste. Marie are hoping it will show students how they might go about turning their gaming interest into a career.

• Investigation focused on where Sault murderer got his weapons, police chief says

  The chief of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is assuring the public that a thorough investigation is ongoing into the Oct. 23 mass shooting in the city.

• Hunter fined $7K for shooting moose on the roadway

  A southern Ontario man has been fined $7,000 for violations during an October 2022 hunt in northwestern Ontario.

• How to watch the 2023 CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon

  Once again, the annual Sudbury tradition of the CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon returns Saturday, Dec. 2 and is marking a major milestone with its 75th anniversary this year.

• 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.

• 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.