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 successful strategy to end functional homelessness in Greater Sudbury would cost $350 million, a report headed to city council concludes.
To celebrate Cote Mine's official grand opening, officials with IAMGOLD hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and luncheon on the grounds of its large open pit gold mine.
From paper and pen to tablets and computers, staff at the Greater Sudbury hospital are preparing for what they say is one of the biggest changes to happen to the hospital in decades.
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating two hate crime incidents this month at a northern Ontario high school.
Earthquakes Canada and Vale confirm a 3.1 MN magnitude seismic event occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on May 22 at the Garson Mine site in Greater Sudbury, Ont.
Robert Steven Wright will return to court in June as his sexual assault charges make their way through the court system.
A local teen driver was travelling more than 60km/h over the speed limit on Highway 69 south of Greater Sudbury.
An 81-year-old man has been charged with criminal harassment of a city councillor in Sudbury.