How a northern Ontario fly-in fishing business was able to expand
Glassy Bay Outfitters, based in Elliot Lake, offers a unique northern Ontario fly-in fishing experience and was able to expand with help from the Community Futures program
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Sault city council to discuss plastics ban
A pair of Sault Ste. Marie city councillors are hoping to get their council colleagues to support a ban on single-use plastics.
Sault police arrest trio in BMW, seize drugs, cash and bear spray
Three people in Sault Ste. Marie, two age 24 and one age 28, are facing drug, weapons and other charges after Sault police responded to a break and enter call early Tuesday morning.
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Sault protest calls for increased addictions, mental health supports
A group of community advocates were at Sault Ste. Marie's city hall Monday to demand action on addictions, mental health and homelessness.
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Sault Ste. Marie gears up for Halloween
Halloween decorators in the Sault are going above and beyond this year, while a local security company gets ready to do its part to help the community.
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Sault Area Hospital recognized for organ donation efforts
Sault Area Hospital is being hailed as a champion of organ and tissue donation by the Trillium Gift of Life Network. The hospital is being recognized for its efforts to integrate organ and tissue donation into end-of-life care.
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Sault police charge man with impaired driving after hitting person in wheelchair
A 54-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after striking someone in a wheelchair, Sault police say.
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Métis Nation of Ontario calls for federal land claim process
The Métis Nation of Ontario wants to develop a land claim process for Métis people with the federal government, to allow it to seek proper compensation for historical Métis grievances.
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Sault addictions group wants funding for overdose crisis, not downtown plaza
A group of community advocates plan to gather outside Sault Ste. Marie city hall to demand action on the continuing overdose crisis in the city.
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Sault police warn of fraudsters pretending to be police, claiming loved one is in jail
The Sault Police Service issued a fraud warning Thursday, involving scam artists pretending to be police.
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Sault Ste. Marie's new paramedic chief makes history
Kate Kirkham brings more than 24 years of experience as a paramedic to her new role as the Sault Ste. Marie's paramedic chief, becoming the first woman to hold the role in the city.
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Another COVID-19-related death in Algoma, the 8th this year
Algoma Public Health announced the district's eighth death related to COVID-19 Tuesday evening.
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Bidding war: BHP raises its offer in takeover bid for Noront
A day after a rival suitor made a bid for control of Noront Resources, BHP has upped its offer for shares of the mining company that owns the rights to mineral in the Ring of Fire in northwestern Ontario.
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Sudbury Rocking Stones curling team bring home Team of the Year award
Special Olympics Ontario hosted the 2021 Provincial Awards Ceremony virtually Tuesday night. Sudbury Rocking Stones curling team won the Team of the Year award.
Three Northern Ontario mayors confirm they won’t be seeing re-election
Three northern Ontario mayors – in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and Mattawa -- have confirmed they aren't seeking re-election in 2022.
Reaction in Sudbury to proposed disconnect legislation
Announced earlier this week, the Ford government is pushing the first legislation in Canada that would give employees the right to disconnect outside of work hours.
Hamilton resident charged with fatal hit and run in Espanola, Ont.
A 35-year-old Hamilton resident has been charged in connection with a June collision that killed an 18-year-old pedestrian in Espanola, Ont.
K9 unit locates missing girl in Tiny Township forest
The provincial police K9 unit found a young girl in a forest 18 hours after she was reported missing Tuesday night in Tiny Township.
Smile cookies raise money for the community
Smiles go a long way, but Tim Hortons franchise owners in the Sudbury area say smile cookies go even further.
Two charged after weapon pointed at victim near North Bay
Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people with weapons offences following an incident Oct. 24 in a community near North Bay.
Hwy. 63 reopen after fatal collision
Highway 63 in North Bay was closed for most of Wednesday following a fatal motor vehicle collision, Ontario Provincial Police said.
Sault man not guilty of manslaughter in fatal rooming house fire
A Sault Ste. Marie man charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal rooming house fire in 2019 has been found not guilty in court.
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Pirates blocked from hijacking civilian ship in the Atlantic
This video from Russian Ministry of Defence shows an anti-terror group on board the container ship freeing the crew from their hiding spot.
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WATCH: Marine veteran disarms attempted robber in Arizona
Surveillance camera shows the moment a U.S. Marine veteran disarmed a man who was brandishing a handgun at a gas station in Arizona.
Increase in whale sightings in Quebec's St. Lawrence
Vanessa Lee has the details behind Quebec's notable uptick in whales and other mammal sightings in the St. Lawrence this season.
Alta. man frees wailing moose calf stuck in fence
An Alberta man rescued a wailing moose calf caught in a wire fence as coyotes were circling it.
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Former Alberta legislature staffer alleges 'poisoned work environment' in lawsuit
A former Alberta government staffer is suing the premier’s office, alleging her contract was terminated after speaking out against a toxic workplace that included on-site intoxication and sexual harassment.
Kyle Beach steps forward as victim in Blackhawks sex assault investigation
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More than 100 shipping containers fell from crippled cargo ship off B.C. coast
The severity of a marine disaster off Vancouver Island is far worse than first reported, according to internal coast guard communications obtained by CTV News.
Common antidepressant can cut COVID-19 hospitalization by up to 30 per cent: study
The inexpensive and well-known drug fluvoxamine can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 per cent, according to a new study.
Indigenous leaders call for apology, compensation from Pope amid possible Canadian visit
While Pope Francis may visit Canada amid calls for him to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools, Indigenous leaders say his visit must be 'more than a gesture' in order to have an impact on reconciliation.
