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• More details released on Laurentian U’s plan to sell land worth $53.5M to the province

  On Thursday, Laurentian University gave an update on a plan to sell $53.5 million of its real estate to the province, money that is being used to pay off creditors.

  

• Two arrested after Sudbury students attacked with bear spray, pellet gun

  There was a scary incident Wednesday morning at Lasalle Secondary School in Sudbury. Two people wearing masks attacked students with bear spray and at least one was shot by a pellet gun.

  

• Another northern Ont. resident charged for illegal backyard fire, 5th in one week

  A fifth person in northern Ontario has been charged in less than a week for having a campfire during the fire ban.

• Settlements end $100M class action lawsuit by alleged Manitoulin Island abuse survivors

  A $100 million class action lawsuit launched on behalf of alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Manitoulin Island has been abandoned after the victims reached individual settlements with the church.

• Wildfire evacuation order west of Sudbury, Ont., expands, highway closed

  A wildfire west of Sudbury, Ont., has quadrupled in size prompting evacuation orders to be expanded and one highway to close.

• Students in Sudbury learn about ATV safety

  Students from Confederation Secondary School in Sudbury hit the trails Wednesday as a part of an all-terrain vehicle safety program.

• As financial crisis ends, Laurentian resumes giving out bursaries, scholarships

  A Sudbury father says he is thankful a bursary set up in his daughter's memory has been reinstated at Laurentian University.

• Northern health unit issues warnings as wildfire smoke causes poor air quality

  Wildfire smoke from forest fires in northern Ontario and Quebec is creating hazy and smoky conditions blanketing cities across Ontario.

• Northern Ont. communities evacuating due to spreading wildfires

  Communities affected by wildfires in the region are evacuating for safety reasons. The province says there is significant danger as several out-of-control wildfires affect air quality and physical safety.

• Elliot Lake suspect charged with starting bonfire – at someone else’s home

  Ontario Provincial Police in Elliot Lake have charged one person with violating the fire ban following an incident June 6 on Bennett Drive.

• Sudbury police want to thank Good Samaritan who helped officer with violent suspect

  Greater Sudbury Police want to thank a resident who helped one of their officers subdue a violent suspect.

• Wildfire west of Sudbury prompts evacuation order, total active fires in northern Ont. grows to 54

  A northern Ontario forest fire that started west of Sudbury on Sunday morning has grown to more than 1,000 hectares and has prompted officials to issue an evacuation order for the immediate area as the number of active fires in the region grows.

• Sudbury students learn about Indigenous culture

  Elementary students from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board had a glimpse into First Nations culture Tuesday, taking part in a traditional powwow.

• Art Gallery of Sudbury looks for support after thieves do $15K in damage

  The Art Gallery of Sudbury is looking for help from the community after two external air conditioning units were damaged by thieves, leading to a $15,000 repair bill.