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Rainfall up to 50 mm and thunderstorms expected in parts of the north

A series of weather alerts are in effect Thursday in northern Ontario from the along the north shore of Lake Superior to both the Manitoba and Quebec borders.

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Sudbury

Glencore to pay billion-dollar fine for corruption, bribery of foreign officials

Glencore International has pled guilty and agreed to pay US$1.186 billion in fines and penalties for corrupt practices in dealing with foreign governments.

Sudbury’s Bell Excellence Award winners survived during difficult times

Thursday evening, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce hosted the 25th annual Bell Business Excellence Awards.

Walking in Sudbury to mark the discovery of unmarked graves in B.C.

On Friday, there was a walk in Sudbury to remember the remains of 215 residential schoolchildren found in Kamloops, B.C., a year ago May 27.

Waterpark plans for Ramsey Lake beached for the moment

A northern Ontario man says he jumped through several hoops and dealt with red tape as he tried to launch an inflatable water park on Ramsey Lake this summer.

Sudbury duo honoured for Totten Mine rescue efforts

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) has honoured two people from Sudbury for their rescue efforts during last year's rescue at Totten Mine.

North Bay

Provincial parties hold meet and greet at Nipissing University

Members of the NDP, Liberal and Green parties attended a meet and greet at Nipissing University's Student Centre on Friday afternoon.

New report finds dozens of homeless people are staying in North Bay motels

A new report presented to the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board says there are dozens of homeless people currently staying in motels.

Timiskaming-Cochrane candidates share their plan for the riding

For the last three terms, NDP's John Vanthof has been Timiskaming Cochrane's MPP.

Northern campgrounds expect busy summer

Campgrounds in the northeast and around the province are looking forward to a summer camping season largely free of COVID restrictions.

North Bay’s outdoor Farmers’ Market open for summer season

It’s a sign that summer is on the horizon. Farmers’ markets are opening in cities and towns across the north.

Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Métis Centre excited for grand opening

Staff at the new Sault Metis Centre are getting set for the grand opening Saturday.

Sault police dealing with shooting on Bruce Street

Police in Sault Ste. Marie are dealing with a shooting incident at a residence on Bruce Street, police said Friday.

NDP say Sault PC candidate may not live in his riding

The Progressive Conservative provincial election candidate in Sault Ste. Marie is taking issue with a suggestion from the New Democrats that he does not live in the riding he’s running to represent.

Police ID drowning victims after boat capsizes near Latchford, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police have identified the two victims who drowned in the Montreal River on Tuesday morning after their boat capsized.

Hit-and-run on Manitoulin swing bridge leaves one person injured

An impaired driver tried to cross the swing bridge in Little Current this week while it was closed for repairs, injuring one person who was working on the bridge.

Timmins

Glencore to pay billion-dollar fine for corruption, bribery of foreign officials

Glencore International has pled guilty and agreed to pay US$1.186 billion in fines and penalties for corrupt practices in dealing with foreign governments.

Matheson loses its OPP detachment, but still has to pay full cost of policing

The Ontario Provincial Police is closing its detachment in the town of Black River-Matheson. The building is approximately 90 years old and is located in Matheson on Railway Street.

Validus Power to create more than 50 jobs in Iroquois Falls

Iroquois Falls is welcoming a major job creator to the community for the first time since its paper mill closed in 2015.

Doing doughnuts in a parking lot leads to stunt driving charges in Timmins

The Timmins Police Service has charged a suspect with stunt driving following an incident in the early morning hours of May 21 at an Algonquin Boulevard parking lot in Timmins.

Northern campgrounds expect busy summer

Campgrounds in the northeast and around the province are looking forward to a summer camping season largely free of COVID restrictions.

CTV News Northern Ontario Top Stories

Glencore to pay billion-dollar fine for corruption, bribery of foreign officials

Glencore International has pled guilty and agreed to pay US$1.186 billion in fines and penalties for corrupt practices in dealing with foreign governments.

Ontario reports lowest COVID-19 ICU occupancy in six months

Ontario health officials are reporting the province’s lowest COVID-19 intensive care occupancy in six months as hospitalizations linked to the disease continue to decline.

A person walks along Spadina Avenue in Chinatown in Toronto on Thursday, May 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Woman with disabilities approved for medically assisted death relocated thanks to 'inspiring' support

A 31-year-old disabled Toronto woman who was conditionally approved for a medically assisted death after a fruitless bid for safe housing says her life has been 'changed' by an outpouring of support after telling her story.

Waterpark plans for Ramsey Lake beached for the moment

A northern Ontario man says he jumped through several hoops and dealt with red tape as he tried to launch an inflatable water park on Ramsey Lake this summer.

Matheson loses its OPP detachment, but still has to pay full cost of policing

The Ontario Provincial Police is closing its detachment in the town of Black River-Matheson. The building is approximately 90 years old and is located in Matheson on Railway Street.

Going Green? Can Parry Sound-Muskoka be swayed from tradition

The Green Party has set its sights on the riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka, ramping up resources as early polling puts the party in a close race to earn a seat at Queen's Park.

School police chief receives blame in Texas shooting response

The police official blamed for not sending officers in more quickly to stop the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting is the chief of the school system's small police force, a unit dedicated ordinarily to building relationships with students and responding to the occasional fight.

Ontario's political party leaders pledge to fix health care shortage in the north

Main political parties are promising to address the need for more health-care workers in northern Ontario.

Walking in Sudbury to mark the discovery of unmarked graves in B.C.

On Friday, there was a walk in Sudbury to remember the remains of 215 residential schoolchildren found in Kamloops, B.C., a year ago May 27.

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Police inaction moves to centre of Uvalde shooting probe

The actions -- or more notably, the inaction -- of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers has become the centre of the investigation into this week's shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Twenty-one crosses and flags stand next to Main Street as a memorial for the victims killed earlier in the week during an elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Putin warns against continued arming of Ukraine; Kremlin claims another city captured

As Russia asserted progress in its goal of seizing the entirety of contested eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin tried to shake European resolve Saturday to punish his country with sanctions and to keep supplying weapons that have supported Ukraine's defence.