Strong circumstantial evidence not enough to convict Sault man of home invasion
A man from Sault Ste. Marie has been acquitted of a home invasion in Mississauga, despite the fact he resembled the culprit and his vehicle was used as the getaway car.
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Truck convoy arrives in Sault Ste. Marie
After weather-related road closures slowed its trek along Highway 17, half of the "Trans-Canada Freedom Convoy" made its way into Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday night.
Sault advocacy group opens support centre
Addictions and Mental Health Advocates have opened a new community hub on Gore Street, with the hope of filling the void left by the shutdown of the neighbourhood resource centre.
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Hwy. 17 reopens between Batchawana Bay and White River
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Sault's Big Wish Lottery gets extension
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Algoma medical officer of health optimistic as Omicron plateaus
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Sault police preparing for truck convoy arrival
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Police say Sault-area suspect went on crime spree, now charged with 51 offences
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Ontario launches new Crown agency for skilled trades
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School buses cancelled across northern Ont. communities due to extreme cold
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Sault chamber of commerce wants reopening to happen sooner
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Trucker convoy makes its way to the Sudbury area
The cross-Canada trucker convoy protesting vaccine mandates made its way through northeastern Ontario on Friday.
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Sudbury, North Bay police preparing for truck convoy
As the 'Freedom Convoy 2022' continues on its way to Ottawa, both Sudbury and North Bay police are preparing for its arrival Friday.
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As the convoy of truckers and their supporters descends on Ottawa for what's set to be a weekend of protests and potentially prolonged gridlock, what is the group looking to accomplish?
Some services in Sudbury set to reopen Monday
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's isolation due to child testing positive for COVID-19
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North Bay cop charged with assault over incident at hospital to continue working
A North Bay police officer has been charged with assault after an incident at the local hospital that left one person injured earlier this month, OPP says.
Strong circumstantial evidence not enough to convict Sault man of home invasion
A man from Sault Ste. Marie has been acquitted of a home invasion in Mississauga, despite the fact he resembled the culprit and his vehicle was used as the getaway car.
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Protesters arrive on Parliament Hill ahead of main trucker convoy
Consistent honks from truck horns could be heard through the downtown core on Friday as a few hundred participants in the trucker convoy drove into the area and began gathering around Parliament Hill in what's set to be a 'unique, fluid, risky, and significant' protest, according to city officials.
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Trudeau concerned trucker convoy converging on Parliament Hill could turn violent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's concerned about the potential for violence during this weekend's planned protest on Parliament Hill by truckers and others joining the crowd.
New order bans highway border blockades in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has enacted a new order that bans highway border blockades.
Some 'freedom convoy' donors are using aliases of well-known Canadians
Despite bearing the names of some of Canada's most recognizable figures, some donations made out to a convoy on its way to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions are not as they appear.
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Feds 'genuinely concerned' by fringe elements of convoy
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks on the planned protests against the vaccine mandate for truckers on Parliament Hill.
Governor tells Bette Midler to kiss dog's 'heinie'
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