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 81-year-old man has been charged with criminal harassment of a city councillor in Sudbury.
Ward 11 Coun. Bill Leduc wants to fire the city’s integrity commissioner because he conducted a full investigation into a complaint about the politician’s cellphone bill.
Photos captured last week by a concerned citizen in Greater Sudbury, Ont., show a bear in distress after its head became trapped in a plastic container.
A northern Ontario public health authority is again advising individuals to protect themselves from the West Nile virus.
Ontario is marking Paramedic Services Week and this year’s theme is “Help Us, Help You," which focuses on educating the public about the different ways paramedics help beyond emergency response and to consider other programs and services before calling 911.
A program that has paramedics visit patients in the patient’s home is helping to ease the pressure on hospital’s emergency department.
A 57-year-old suspended driver from Greater Sudbury is facing numerous charges following an incident May 17.
Three new wildland fires were reported in the Northeast Region on Monday, according to Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services.