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  Trial begins for Sudbury police officer charged with uttering threats at hockey game

  A referee and a young player testified Tuesday at a trial of a Sudbury police officer charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm and causing a disturbance.

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  Sudbury aims to create permanent memorial for opioid crisis victims

  Officials with the city say that staff is working with the founder of the Crosses for Change initiative to find a new permanent memorial site to replace the crosses.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 marks national Legion Week welcoming 4 new members, encouraging more

  Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 in Greater Sudbury welcomed four new members Monday as part of its Legion Week activities.

• Two Greater Sudbury councillors think there is a way around implementing a clear garbage bag mandate

  It’s been almost one year since we first reported that the City of Greater Sudbury is considering ways to encourage recycling and composting – including mandating the use of clear plastic garbage bags. During the most recent operations committee meeting, two councillors put forward a motion to say there has to be another way.

• American driver charged after northern Ont. traffic stop

  Provincial police in Elliot Lake arrested a Michigan driver on Saturday afternoon for operating a vehicle while prohibited.

• Young family from northern Ontario wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

  It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month.

• Will officials move to ban swimming at Manitoulin Island’s iconic Bridal Veil Falls?

  The Township of Billings on Manitoulin Island is contemplating banning swimming in the pool below the iconic Bridal Veil Falls in the Village of Kagawong.

• Greater Sudbury resident dies in 5-vehicle crash involving 3 motorcycles near Port Dover

  A person from Greater Sudbury died and two other individuals were transported to hospital after a five-vehicle crash near Port Dover, Ont., late Saturday afternoon.

• Manitoulin Island also seeing increase in food bank usage

  More than a million people living in Ontario visited a food bank in the last year as food prices soared across the province, according to new data released last week by Feed Ontario – though the problem is not just impacting urban centres it is also affecting rural communities – including those in northern Ontario.

• No $75M Lotto Max jackpot winner but draw sees one new Ont. millionaire, 4 Encore winners

  Ontario does have a new millionaire after Friday night’s historic $75 million Lotto Max draw – but they only won $1 million. The record-breaking jackpot was not won meaning the prize money will roll over into the next draw.

• Greater Sudbury’s Elgin Street Mission renames its kitchen to honour late city councillor

  A special luncheon was held Friday at Greater Sudbury’s Elgin Street Mission, in honour of a late city councillor.

• Cinéfest Sudbury set to get underway with a film the director hopes sends a message of hope

  Greater Sudbury’s international film festival, known as Cinéfest, gets underway this weekend.

• Extendicare Countryside residents, staff sing praises of new digs during visit from Sudbury MPP

  Sudbury MPP Jamie West got a firsthand look inside the city’s newest long-term care home.

• Northern Ontario beekeeper says she lost nearly 2 million bees this season

  CTV News Northern Ontario provides and update on the story of more than 1.5 million bees be lost earlier this summer.