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Northern Ontario still dealing with higher than average opioid deaths
As Ontario's chief coroner says opioid deaths are slowing down in Ontario, northern communities continue to rank higher than the rest of the province. Algoma and Sudbury districts share the second-highest number of opioid related deaths per-capita, behind Thunder Bay, which sits at number one.
Results of daytime RIDE checks in Sudbury
Greater Sudbury Police Service’s traffic management unit conducted daytime RIDE checks Wednesday, with a focus on distracted driving and seatbelts.
Sudbury police spent 1,112 hours in 2021 responding to false alarms
The Greater Sudbury Police Service is looking for ways to reduce the number of false alarms officers respond to every year. In 2021, 93 per cent of security alarms that police responded to were false.
Sudbury, Algoma have one of the highest rates of opioid deaths in Canada
The rate of opioid deaths in Ontario decreased by more than 10 per cent in the first two quarters of this year compared to the year before, new data shows, with the chief coroner saying the decline brings some hope.
Algoma District ski attraction opens early this season
Despite temperatures above freezing, alpine enthusiasts in the Algoma District were able to hit the slopes today.
North Bay
‘This is going to help people’: North Bay’s new addictions treatment centre set to open next summer
The Northern Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre of Excellence coming to North Bay is a step closer to becoming a reality. It will be located in the old Farquhar Chrysler Dealership on Lakeshore Drive.
North Bay Battalion take part in Bullying Prevention and Awareness week
It's Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario and the North Bay Battalion teamed up with a number of elementary schools in the city to spread the message.
North Bay suspect tasered after lunging at police with an axe
A 32-year-old woman is facing charges following an early morning incident with an axe Thursday in North Bay.
Police say Kirkland Lake suspect called in false report about a serious accident
Police and emergency medical personnel in Kirkland Lake responded to reports of a serious collision Thursday evening, but soon discovered it was a false report.
As demand for minerals grows, Wawa is ‘booming’
The northwestern Ontario community of Wawa is enjoying growth in the natural resource sector and workers are needed throughout the scenic area.
Sault Ste. Marie
Northern Ontario still dealing with higher than average opioid deaths
As Ontario's chief coroner says opioid deaths are slowing down in Ontario, northern communities continue to rank higher than the rest of the province. Algoma and Sudbury districts share the second-highest number of opioid related deaths per-capita, behind Thunder Bay, which sits at number one.
Two face weapons charges after trying to avoid police
Two men from northern Ontario, are facing multiple weapon charges after attempting to avoid a R.I.D.E. check in the Municipality of Huron Shores on Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
Impaired driver in northwestern Ont. hit a train, escapes injury
Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged a driver with impaired driving, after a vehicle collided with a freight train in Alberton Township.
Sudbury, Algoma have one of the highest rates of opioid deaths in Canada
The rate of opioid deaths in Ontario decreased by more than 10 per cent in the first two quarters of this year compared to the year before, new data shows, with the chief coroner saying the decline brings some hope.
As demand for minerals grows, Wawa is ‘booming’
The northwestern Ontario community of Wawa is enjoying growth in the natural resource sector and workers are needed throughout the scenic area.
Timmins
Rock on the River organizers in Timmins to soon announce this year’s performers
The Timmins Festivals and Events Committee said this will be the first time it can announce who's performing at Rock on the River this soon.
As demand for minerals grows, Wawa is ‘booming’
The northwestern Ontario community of Wawa is enjoying growth in the natural resource sector and workers are needed throughout the scenic area.
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund gets boost from the province
Ontario's Minister of Mines George Pirie informed the mining and education sector that the Ford government is putting five million dollars towards the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund to increase research and development of new technologies.
Unconscious driver was slumped over the wheel in Cochrane parking lot, police say
Three North Bay residents have been charged after Ontario Provincial Police responded to a complaint Thursday on Highway 11.
Timmins shelter expands with Indigenous services
New shelter beds at Living Space are not only going to help get more people off the streets but, as the Ontario Native Women’s Association puts it, will help clients access services.
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Here's what central players had to say as the Emergencies Act inquiry hearings wrapped
After six weeks, more than 70 witnesses, and the submission of more than 7,000 documents into evidence, the public hearing portion of the Public Order Emergency Commission wrapped up on Friday.
Results of daytime RIDE checks in Sudbury
Greater Sudbury Police Service’s traffic management unit conducted daytime RIDE checks Wednesday, with a focus on distracted driving and seatbelts.
Children's educational toy recalled for possible lead content above legal limit
Health Canada has issued a recall for an educational children's toy, which may contain above-legal amounts of lead.
Why you now have a reason to watch men's soccer in Canada
The World Cup in Qatar has sparked soccer – and non-soccer – conversations around the world. CTV's W5 Executive Producer Derek Miller writes for CTVNews.ca about his observations from the tournament and how soccer is evolving in Canada.
As demand for minerals grows, Wawa is ‘booming’
The northwestern Ontario community of Wawa is enjoying growth in the natural resource sector and workers are needed throughout the scenic area.
‘This is going to help people’: North Bay’s new addictions treatment centre set to open next summer
The Northern Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre of Excellence coming to North Bay is a step closer to becoming a reality. It will be located in the old Farquhar Chrysler Dealership on Lakeshore Drive.
Northern Ontario still dealing with higher than average opioid deaths
As Ontario's chief coroner says opioid deaths are slowing down in Ontario, northern communities continue to rank higher than the rest of the province. Algoma and Sudbury districts share the second-highest number of opioid related deaths per-capita, behind Thunder Bay, which sits at number one.
Don Martin: After a long final day on the Emergencies Act inquiry stand, it's convoy zero, Trudeau won
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gambled just by showing up. And he appears to have won in the court of reasonable public opinion, Don Martin writes in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Federal government to extend EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks
The federal government is extending employment insurance sickness benefits to 26 weeks, up from 15 weeks, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced on Friday.
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Here's what central players had to say as the Emergencies Act inquiry hearings wrapped
After six weeks, more than 70 witnesses, and the submission of more than 7,000 documents into evidence, the public hearing portion of the Public Order Emergency Commission wrapped up on Friday.
Canada coach Herdman on Croatian tabloid: 'My wife's coming after you guys'
Canada had just lost its first World Cup match in 36 years, outplaying Belgium for much of a 1-0 defeat, and an emotional John Herdman revealed in the on-field interview what he had just told his players during a postgame huddle.
Irene Cara, '80s pop star behind 'Fame' and 'Flashdance' theme songs, dies at 63
Academy Award winner Irene Cara, best known for singing the theme songs for 'Fame" and 'Flashdance,' has died in her Florida home, according to a statement from her publicist made on behalf of the singer's family. She was 63.
Children's educational toy recalled for possible lead content above legal limit
Health Canada has issued a recall for an educational children's toy, which may contain above-legal amounts of lead.
Day 7 at World Cup 2022: Poland, Australia stay alive with wins; France, Denmark, Argentina, Mexico to come
Lionel Messi’s Argentina face a crucial encounter against Mexico after Kylian Mbappe’s France battle Christian Eriksen’s Denmark. Australia and Poland both stayed alive in the competition with wins.
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Team Canada sets its sights on crucial game against Croatia
Team Canada is in need of at least a draw against 12th-ranked Croatia to keep its World Cup hopes alive. Heather Wright reports.
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