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.
Workplace Safety North and Ontario Mine Rescue have been recognized with a platinum award from Excellence Canada for their commitment to mental health in the workplace.
An annual challenge that invites the community to camp outside for three nights and four days is back in Elliot Lake.
Sudbury artist Rob Sacchetto has his first art gallery exhibit in Sudbury -- and it’s timely, given we’re in spooky season.
Greater Sudbury Police have released a photo of a person they say escaped by driving their motor vehicle on a sidewalk past pedestrians and then the wrong way down a one-way street.
The Sudbury - Manitoulin area is seeing reports of increased infections and community exposures of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Sudbury police say a weapons call about a man pointing a gun at a woman in the city’s West End on Tuesday afternoon led to multiple charges.
A 72-year-old driver was charged Wednesday with following two closely after a five-vehicle crash sent several people to hospital in Parry Sound.
For the past four years, the Go-Give Project has been helping Sudbury's homeless and vulnerable, offering harm reduction, nutrition, first aid and seasonal supplies.