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.
An impaired driving suspect from the Greater Sudbury area tried to flee pursuing police on foot but was caught by the long arm of the law near Parry Sound.
An Elliot Lake man is one of northern Ontario's latest lottery winners after winning $100,000 playing the Encore.
After facing huge challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Sudbury’s transit system is on track to set a new ridership record.
Higher fines and stricter enforcement are on the table as Greater Sudbury reviews its bylaw covering vicious dogs.
A 29-year-old Timmins man is charged with impaired driving in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 144 near Greater Sudbury that sent two children to hospital by air ambulance Saturday.
A 64-year-old man from Burlington was killed Sunday in a single-ATV crash in northern Ontario, provincial police say.
One expert says we might see a little bit of a dip, even still, he’s expecting another big cruise ship season on the Great Lakes, particularly when it comes to ports in northeastern Ontario.
YES Theatre Young Company opened its acclaimed kids’ show, One Small Step, at Sudbury Theatre Centre on Saturday.