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Northern Ont. woman reflects on meeting Harry Styles and her magical night at Grammy Awards

A northern Ontario woman had the rare opportunity to meet her favourite musician at the Grammys, thanks to social media platform, TikTok.

Reina Lafantaisie, 78, of Sudbury attended the Grammys as Harry Styles’ super-fan and was shocked when she was invited on stage and asked to read the winner of ‘Album of the Year.’ Lafantaisie’s granddaughter, Renee Grenon, said it all began during a family get-together during the holidays. (Photo from video)

Strong, loyal dog at Sudbury SPCA shelter looking for a home

Cyrus is a one-year-old American bulldog mix that is searching for a companion and permanent home.

Cyrus is a one-year-old American bulldog cross at Sudbury SPCA shelter looking for a permanent home. Feb. 7/23 (CTV Northern Ontario)

School buses cancelled Superior East to Sudbury, east Parry Sound area

School buses are cancelled Tuesday from Superior East to Sudbury and east Parry Sound area due to imminent freezing rain and heavy precipitation, the bus consortiums say.

School buses parked. (CTV Northern Ontario/Brittany Bortolon)

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Northern Ont. woman reflects on meeting Harry Styles and her magical night at Grammy Awards

A Northern Ontario woman had the rare opportunity to meet her favourite musician at the Grammys, thanks to social media platform, TikTok.

Northern highways reopen following brief closure due to weather

Several highways in northeastern Ontario are reopened after a winter storm created hazardous road conditions Tuesday morning.

How more than 100 women realized they may have dated, been deceived by the same man

An Ontario man is being accused of changing his name, profession and life story multiple times to potentially more than 100 women online before leaving some out thousands of dollars.

Suspect charged with attempted murder following double shooting in the Sault

A 39-year-old suspect is facing attempted murder charges following a double shooting in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday.

U.S. 6-year-old who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, chased students around and tried to whip them with his belt and once choked another teacher 'until she couldn't breathe,' according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher.

Mother charged with sexual abuse of toddler in Edmonton area after FBI tip

A Strathcona County toddler has been rescued from suspected sexual exploitation, and the child's mother has been charged, police said.

Netflix to begin password sharing crackdown in Canada. What you need to know

Netflix users who have been sharing their passwords with friends and family members who live hundreds – or even thousands – of kilometres away won’t be able to do so for much longer, as the streaming service announced its plans to end password sharing.

Why wasn't the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over Canada?

Critics say the U.S. and Canada had ample time to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it drifted across North America. The alleged surveillance device initially approached North America near Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Jan 28. According to officials, it crossed into Canadian airspace on Jan. 30, travelling above the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Saskatchewan before re-entering the U.S. on Jan 31.

Victim in Moosonee, Ont., injured in blow torch attack

A 33-year-old woman from Moosonee has been charged after someone was attacked with a blow torch Feb. 3.

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How more than 100 women realized they may have dated, been deceived by the same man

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