Top 5 stories in northern Ontario this week
In case you missed it, here are the top five stories that made headlines in northeastern Ontario this week.
Our top article of the week comes as children across the north returned to school for in-class learning - a move the teachers union says may be premature.
The second most viewed article this week brings us to Highway 11 where a number of closures took place throughout the week; one as a result of a fatal crash.
For our third story, we go to a store in Greater Sudbury where a local man finds luck for a second time in a case of lottery dejavu.
Next, we stay in Sudbury where a golf course will soon open a winter attraction.
Lastly, a Sudbury gym owner was hit with fines for refusing to close the doors to his business.
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Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
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Deaths of 4 people on Sask. farm confirmed as murder-suicide
The deaths of four people on a farm near the Saskatchewan village of Neudorf have been confirmed a murder-suicide.
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
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Full parole granted to man convicted in notorious 'McDonald's murders' in Cape Breton
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.
Incident on Calgary's Reconciliation Bridge comes to safe resolution
Nearly 20 hours after a man climbed and remained perched on top of the Reconciliation Bridge in downtown Calgary, the situation came to a peaceful resolution.
Sunshine list: These were the Ontario public sector's highest earners in 2023
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George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves
Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of U.S. President George Washington's younger brother Samuel and his kin.
'We won't forget': How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
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Why some Christians are angry about Trump's 'God Bless the USA' Bible
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is officially selling a copy of the Bible themed to Lee Greenwood’s famous song, 'God Bless the USA.' But the concept of a Bible covered in the American flag has raised concern among religious circles.