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.
CUPE hosted Support Our Care day of action in Greater Sudbury on Friday in support of healthcare workers.
Three athletes from northeastern Ontario are training hard and are ready to don the red and white of Team Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, France next month.
A 42-year-old driver is facing several charges – including impaired driving – after a northern Ontario traffic stop.
A northern Ontario driver was travelling almost 40km/h over the speed limit on Highway 69 near Greater Sudbury, police say.
Two Ontario men are facing $9,750 in fines after they tried to cover up that a bull moose was shot by mistake last October.
The Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Wait times to see a dermatologist can vary from four months to sometimes half a year in Sudbury due to a shortage of specialists.
David Sagle of Falconbridge matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in the exact order in the May 14, 2024, Lotto Max draw to win $100,000.