The brutal stabbing death of 23-year-old Renee Sweeney rocked the City of Sudbury to its core on Jan. 27, 1998.
Police searched for her killer for two decades and finally charged Robert Steven Wright, who was 18 years old at the time of the murder, in Dec. 2018.
After several delays, the trial began Feb. 21, 2023, just after the 25th anniversary of Sweeney's death. The jury delivered a guilty verdict after five weeks of testimony.
CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca has compiled all of the case coverage below, including archival news footage, the arrest, trial, verdict and now that the publication ban is lifted, we can reveal some exclusive extras.
A Sudbury driver is accused of travelling 155km/h on Highway 69 without insurance last week.
NOSM University says it is succeeding in its mission to help create a healthcare workforce to serve northern Ontario.
The Sudbury health unit issued a seasonal water safety warning ahead of the May long weekend.
Canada Safe Boating Week is an initiative is designed to increase public compliance with safe boating measures and ultimately save lives.
Big changes are being made for travellers and traffic in the Town of Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island as the township has passed new bylaws.
On Friday morning in Sudbury, the federal government announced $1.4 million in funding as part of its Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
Students from Espanola are competing in the Ontario Provincial Arm Wrestling Championships in Sudbury this weekend.
Traffic is moving slowly on Highway 17 east near Norvic Drive in Wahnapitae on Friday afternoon as emergency crews responded to a tractor-trailer that had left the roadway.