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.
If you have been putting off a trip to the dump in Sudbury, get those garbage bags ready.
Environment Canada says a cold front is headed to northeastern Ontario later Tuesday afternoon and early evening that could lead to a flash freeze.
Police on Manitoulin Island are looking for an 'armed and dangerous' man following an incident involving a firearm on Friday.
A 34-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie has died following a serious crash involving an ATV on Monday afternoon, police say.
After two years of hard work in the Town of Thessalon, a new eight-kilometre accessible wilderness trail with views of Lake Huron has officially opened.
It was a scary sight in northern Ontario Monday morning after an electric mobility scooter caught on fire.
To help mark Earth Day, the Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury awarded 19 community groups with funding from Project Impact. The yearly competition provides small grassroots community groups with funds to complete projects making a difference in their neighbourhoods.
Plans to redevelop the former St. Joseph’s Hospital on Paris Street in Sudbury are moving ahead, with the first stage of the approvals process taking place next week.