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Heat warnings issued in the northeast, thunderstorm watch in effect in some areas

The first heat event of 2022 is expected in the next two days in northeastern Ontario, Environment Canada said Monday.

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Sudbury

Manitoulin driver charged in collision that killed passenger

A 25-year-old resident of Mindemoya has been charged in connection with a fatal crash June 4 north of Webbwood.

Cancelled flights have northern Ont. hospital risking ER closure

With doctor shortages causing emergency rooms around the country to shut down, a northern Ontario hospital is scrambling to stave off the same fate.

Soo steelworkers back strike vote by 99%

At a special meeting of United Steelworkers Local 2251, membership backed its negotiating team in talks with Algoma Steel with a strike authorization vote of 99% Monday, the union said in a release.

Affordable housing complex to open next summer in Sudbury

A 38-unit affordable housing project is moving ahead in downtown Sudbury.

Keep an eye out for Ontario's turtles, who are hitting the road for mating season

Love is in the air for Ontario's turtle population and a group called the Turtle Guardians says they've been busy dealing with the influx.

North Bay

Cancelled flights have northern Ont. hospital risking ER closure

With doctor shortages causing emergency rooms around the country to shut down, a northern Ontario hospital is scrambling to stave off the same fate.

Soo steelworkers back strike vote by 99%

At a special meeting of United Steelworkers Local 2251, membership backed its negotiating team in talks with Algoma Steel with a strike authorization vote of 99% Monday, the union said in a release.

South River gallery features sound art display

An art gallery in South River, south of North Bay, is taking a different approach to everyday sounds.

Rhythm of bluegrass music takes over River Valley campground this summer

Bluegrass music is the key to success for a River Valley campground.

Canada Day means something different for everyone.

For Ukrainians who were able to flee from Russia's invasion into the country, Canada has become a safe haven.

Sault Ste. Marie

Cancelled flights have northern Ont. hospital risking ER closure

With doctor shortages causing emergency rooms around the country to shut down, a northern Ontario hospital is scrambling to stave off the same fate.

Soo steelworkers back strike vote by 99%

At a special meeting of United Steelworkers Local 2251, membership backed its negotiating team in talks with Algoma Steel with a strike authorization vote of 99% Monday, the union said in a release.

Canada’s oldest naval vessel visits the Sault

Crowds showed up by the thousands to view Canada’s oldest and longest serving naval vessel. HMCS Oriole spent the Canada Day weekend docked at the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, where the crew offered free tours of the 101-year-old sailing ship.

Steel City NerdCon returns to Sault Ste. Marie

Retro video gamers, card collectors, and vintage toy enthusiasts descended upon the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in the Sault for Steel City NerdCon. This is the first such event since COVID restrictions were lifted, bringing in large crowds. Some attendees dressed up as their favourite sci-fi, fantasy and comic book characters.

Disabled athlete attempting to cross Lake Superior

A Toronto man is getting set to become the first disabled athlete to cross Lake Superior on a paddleboard. Mike Shoreman, who made a stop in Sault Ste. Marie Friday, has already crossed Lake Erie, and most recently crossed Lake Huron. He is raising money for youth mental wellness.

Timmins

Cancelled flights have northern Ont. hospital risking ER closure

With doctor shortages causing emergency rooms around the country to shut down, a northern Ontario hospital is scrambling to stave off the same fate.

Soo steelworkers back strike vote by 99%

At a special meeting of United Steelworkers Local 2251, membership backed its negotiating team in talks with Algoma Steel with a strike authorization vote of 99% Monday, the union said in a release.

Contractor sues Timmins gold miner for $7.4M

Gowest Gold Ltd. in Timmins announced Monday it is being sued by North Bay-based Cementation Canada Inc. for $7.4 million.

Timmins physicians react to new study findings that poorer Canadians endure more opioid harm than wealthier ones

A new study reveals that low-income Canadians are nearly four times more likely to die from opioid usage than people who are wealthy.

Newmont Porcupine opens spectacular lookout point of mining pit and city to public

Mining giant, Newmont Porcupine in Timmins is finished phase one of a land use plan-a partnership agreement it has with the city. It's a spectacular lookout area where people can watch mining activity happening in the Hollinger open pit mine and see many familiar areas of the city's landscape.

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Cancelled flights have northern Ont. hospital risking ER closure

With doctor shortages causing emergency rooms around the country to shut down, a northern Ontario hospital is scrambling to stave off the same fate.

Manitoulin driver charged in collision that killed passenger

A 25-year-old resident of Mindemoya has been charged in connection with a fatal crash June 4 north of Webbwood.

Soo steelworkers back strike vote by 99%

At a special meeting of United Steelworkers Local 2251, membership backed its negotiating team in talks with Algoma Steel with a strike authorization vote of 99% Monday, the union said in a release.

Algoma Steel is thanking the province for its support as the steelmaker transitions from blast-furnace steel making to electric arc furnaces. (Mike McDonald/CTV News)

'The interest just completely faded after the arrest': Cambridge teen’s dream of going to NHL derailed by bullying, harassment, alleges lawsuit

A Cambridge family has launched a $5.5-million civil lawsuit against Victus Academy, an elite hockey prep school in Kitchener, and three of its students.

'They couldn't breathe': Survivor shares details inside migrant trailer

Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week on the edge of San Antonio. The 20-year-old from Guatemala's capital said it was already hot on June 27 when she stepped out of the warehouse on the Texas side of the Mexico border where she had been waiting and climbed into the back of the trailer.

'It's the real deal': Doctors warn about future wave fuelled by Omicron variants

COVID-19 cases are rising again in Canada, with the two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants known as BA.4 and BA.5 to blame. CTVNews.ca has a guide to what you need to know about the new variants.

Affordable housing complex to open next summer in Sudbury

A 38-unit affordable housing project is moving ahead in downtown Sudbury.

Keep an eye out for Ontario's turtles, who are hitting the road for mating season

Love is in the air for Ontario's turtle population and a group called the Turtle Guardians says they've been busy dealing with the influx.

Sudbury, Ont., pharmacy worker wrote $1.5M in fake fentanyl prescriptions

A former employee at the Rexall Pharmacy on Bancroft Drive in Sudbury pleaded guilty Monday to writing fake fentanyl prescriptions worth more than $1.5 million.

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Bank of Canada's rapid rate hikes likely to cause a recession, study finds

The Bank of Canada's strategy of rapidly increasing its key interest rate in an effort to tackle skyrocketing inflation will likely trigger a recession, a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says.

People pass the Bank of Canada building on Wellington Street in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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WATCH LIVE | FBI searches scene of shooting that targeted July 4 parade

FBI agents peeked into trash cans and under picnic blankets Tuesday as they searched for more evidence at the site where a gunman fired on an Independence Day parade from a suburban Chicago rooftop in an attack that killed at least six people.