OPP investigate fatal crash in Thunder Bay
First responders in Thunder Bay were called to a collision on Highway 11-17 near Mapleward Road where a 43-year-old woman was pronounced dead the scene.
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Sudbury police respond to early morning weapons complaint
Sudbury police say they responded to a weapons complaint off the Kingsway early Saturday morning where two individuals were sent to hospital with injuries. Police believe this to be an isolated incident.
Sudbury senator hospitalized with COVID-19
Sudbury's Josée Forest-Niesing, a member of the Canadian Senate, is in hospital, her office confirmed Friday.
Ontario hires 107 correctional officers, including in northern Ontario
The government of Ontario is hiring 107 correctional officers who are joining the frontline.
Laurentian opens new garden and trail aimed at recovery and restoration
It was a happy occasion inside the students' centre at Laurentian University as the Students' General Association marked the grand opening of the new United Nations Recovery Garden and Restoration Trail, a student-led initiative, aimed at promoting environmental sustainability on campus.
North Bay
High cost of groceries worrying North Bay area food banks and charities
The cost of groceries continues to climb, leaving North Bay-area food banks and charities to worry as inflation rises.
Province to guarantee loan for $122M Cassellholme redevelopment
It’s still a $122 million project to redevelop Cassellholme For the Aged, a long-term care home in North Bay
Travel agencies in the north say people are eager to get to warm destinations
: Local travel agents say the pandemic has forced them to change the way they operate when assisting clients who want to travel.
Burk's Falls drug bust nets $1.7M in illegal cannabis plants
Two people from Toronto have been charged following a police raid of an illegal cannabis grow-up in Burk's Falls on Wednesday.
Diesel spill cleared on Hwy. 11 in Powassan
Highway 11 has reopened after a diesel spill that closed the highway and forced evacuations
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Area Hospital recognized for organ donation efforts
Sault Area Hospital is being hailed as a champion of organ and tissue donation by the Trillium Gift of Life Network. The hospital is being recognized for its efforts to integrate organ and tissue donation into end-of-life care.
Sault police charge man with impaired driving after hitting person in wheelchair
A 54-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after striking someone in a wheelchair, Sault police say.
Métis Nation of Ontario calls for federal land claim process
The Métis Nation of Ontario wants to develop a land claim process for Métis people with the federal government, to allow it to seek proper compensation for historical Métis grievances.
Sault addictions group wants funding for overdose crisis, not downtown plaza
A group of community advocates plan to gather outside Sault Ste. Marie city hall to demand action on the continuing overdose crisis in the city.
Sault police warn of fraudsters pretending to be police, claiming loved one is in jail
The Sault Police Service issued a fraud warning Thursday, involving scam artists pretending to be police.
Timmins
Living Space in Timmins developing new strategic plan
Living Space in Timmins is developing a new strategic plan and is looking to the public for input. The plan would see the organization through to its goal of ending homelessness in the city by 2025.
Highway 11 reopened in Fauquier-Strickland, Ont.
Highway 11 has been reopened in both directions west of Cochrane Friday afternoon following a crash, Ontario's Ministry of Transportation says.
Timmins chamber hosts Q&A on enforcing COVID health rules
The Timmins Chamber of Commerce said it's receiving many calls from local businesses asking about the enforcement of vaccine passports and other COVID-19 health regulations.
Northern man charged after assault with piece of wood, pellet gun
A 62-year-old man from northern Ontario has been charged after an assault involving a piece of wood and a pellet gun, police say.
Timmins honours 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy and to mark the occasion, Timmins Mayor George Pirie raised the poppy flag Wednesday in front of municipal buildings at the corner of Algonquin Boulevard and Pine Street.
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Sudbury police respond to early morning weapons complaint
Sudbury police say they responded to a weapons complaint off the Kingsway early Saturday morning where two individuals were sent to hospital with injuries. Police believe this to be an isolated incident.
OPP investigate fatal crash in Thunder Bay
First responders in Thunder Bay were called to a collision on Highway 11-17 near Mapleward Road where a 43-year-old woman was pronounced dead the scene.
New benefit for workers only intended for those in 'complete' lockdowns: Qualtrough
The federal government intends for the newly proposed lockdown benefit to apply only to individuals whose work is interrupted by a complete COVID-19 lockdown in their region. Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said the details of the new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit are still being ironed out, and will depend too on the public health restrictions imposed by provinces and territories.
Ontario reveals plan to lift all COVID-19 restrictions by March next year
The Ontario government has unveiled its long awaited plan to slowly lift public health restrictions as the COVID-19 situation in the province continues to level off.
O'Toole's Tories outliers in Canadian politics for keeping vaccination status secret
The federal Conservatives' refusal to disclose how many of their elected members are fully vaccinated makes them something of an outlier in the Canadian political sphere.
Alec Baldwin was told gun was 'cold' before movie set shooting
An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.
'I want to leave a mark': Meet NDP Blake Desjarlais, Canada's first openly two-spirit MP
For Blake Desjarlais, becoming an MP wasn’t something he thought he'd pursue. But now, after connecting with the NDP ahead of the 2021 federal election, he's made history as Canada's first openly two-spirit member of Parliament.
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NEW | An American woman had COVID-19 for a year. This is what doctors learned
An American woman who previously beat cancer had COVID-19 for a year, doctors say, in a case study they hope will help scientists understand how immunocompromised people are affected by the virus.
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NEW | Ketamine and psilocybin, better known as party drugs, showing promise for treatment of mood disorders
Airing Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV: a W5 investigation into an unconventional treatment for severe depression and PTSD that involves the drug ketamine.
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New benefit for workers only intended for those in 'complete' lockdowns: Qualtrough
The federal government intends for the newly proposed lockdown benefit to apply only to individuals whose work is interrupted by a complete COVID-19 lockdown in their region. Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said the details of the new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit are still being ironed out, and will depend too on the public health restrictions imposed by provinces and territories.
Alec Baldwin was told gun was 'cold' before movie set shooting
An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.
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NEW | An American woman had COVID-19 for a year. This is what doctors learned
An American woman who previously beat cancer had COVID-19 for a year, doctors say, in a case study they hope will help scientists understand how immunocompromised people are affected by the virus.
Ice loss, toxic algae blooms: Canadian study looks at Northern Hemisphere's warming lakes
Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere have been warming six times faster since 1992 than they were at any other time period in the past 100 years, a Canadian study suggests.
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NEW | Ketamine and psilocybin, better known as party drugs, showing promise for treatment of mood disorders
Airing Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV: a W5 investigation into an unconventional treatment for severe depression and PTSD that involves the drug ketamine.
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