Sault police say murder-suicide behind two gun deaths Aug. 5
A murder-suicide was behind two people who died from gunshot wounds Aug. 5 at a residential fire on Goulais Avenue, Sault police said Wednesday.
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Northern Ontario police say men are being targeted in blackmail sex scam
East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police is warning the public about a blackmail sex scam connected to social media sites such as dating sites and Instagram.
Cycling for Parkinson’s awareness
A team of cyclists making their way across Canada to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease made a stop in Sault Ste. Marie this week.
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This year's Kagawong History Day highlights major Canadian shipwreck
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Manitoulin police say Hamilton resident was driving stolen car when it crashed
A Hamilton resident involved in a collision July 31 was driving a stolen vehicle, Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police said Monday.
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Fire marshal investigating cause of Goulais Avenue blaze
The Ontario Fire Marshal's Office is helping with an investigation into an incident that happened on Goulais Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, which resulted in a fire and two deaths.
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Lotto 6/49 jackpot ticket sold in Toronto, two $1M prizes in northern Ontario
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A Sault triathlete is a rising international competitor
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Manitoulin Transports rescues wildlife rescue centres across Ontario
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Northerners were hit worse by the pandemic than rest of Ontario, study finds
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Indigenous youth attend hockey school with local legends in the Sault
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Arrests made related to recent rash of catalytic converter thefts, Sault OPP report
OPP began an investigation into thefts of catalytic converter in the Township of Macdonald Meredith & Aberdeen on Aug. 3.
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Advocates issue a call to action as part of Prisoner's Justice Day
It was a moving moment outside the Sudbury Jail on Wednesday morning as advocates gathered to commemorate this year's Prisoner's Justice Day.
Encampment under the Algonquin Boulevard in Timmins raises questions
For the past few weeks, some people who are living rough in Timmins have set up camp in a high profile area: underneath the overpass on Algonquin Boulevard at the Spruce Street intersection.
Sault police say murder-suicide behind two gun deaths Aug. 5
A murder-suicide was behind two people who died from gunshot wounds Aug. 5 at a residential fire on Goulais Avenue, Sault police said Wednesday.
Police say suspect in Hwy. 69 crash was suspended, driving stolen vehicle
A 37-year-old from Toronto has been charged in connection with a two-vehicle crash Aug. 8 on Highway 69 in Servos Township south of Greater Sudbury.
Human rights tribunal dismisses northern Ont. man's complaint about pronoun use
In what appears to be a less-than-serious complaint, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint levied against the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit related to pronoun use.
Timmins police charge young person with assault
A 12-year-old in Timmins has been charged with assault following an incident Tuesday evening at a Park Avenue schoolyard.
Well-known Brampton, Ont. real estate agent, media personality savagely attacked outside home
A well-known real estate agent and media personality in Brampton, Ont. was viciously attacked in broad daylight in his own driveway by three men, two of whom appeared to be wielding an axe and a machete.
Hwy. 144 fully reopened following head-on crash between Chelmsford, Lively
Highway 144 has completely reopened between the Greater Sudbury communities of Lively and Chelmsford after a head-on crash between a transport and a pickup truck early Wednesday morning.
Sudbury city councillor has pay docked for conduct
Tempers flared in Tuesday's Sudbury city council meeting during a long, heated discussion over the behaviour of one its councillors.
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Dutch farmer protests and what's happening in Canada, explained
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Health-care advocates are disappointed by the lack of detailed solutions from the Ontario government’s throne speech.
