Winter Watch

Average of one impaired-related charge per day in Sudbury

Greater Sudbury Police Service say nine drivers were charged with impaired-related offences over the Labour Day long weekend.

Laurentian University cancels November show by controversial U.S. comedian

A U.S comedian accused of sexual improprieties won't be performing in Sudbury in November.

Sudbury OPP officer pleads guilty to stealing evidence during moose hunt investigation

A veteran staff sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police in Sudbury has been sentenced for stealing two items from a First Nations man and hiding what he did while his fellow officers searched for them.

Sudbury event aims to change the narrative on suicide

An event honouring and remembering those affected by suicide is being held at Bell Park in Sudbury on Sunday.

Woman says she fled to northern Ont. to escape Islamic militants, but court rules she faked evidence

A federal court has rejected a refugee claim from a woman who said she came to Sudbury with her five children after fleeing Nigeria to escape Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group.

Person hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967

Ontario is reporting the first human case of rabies contracted in the province in more than half a century.

West Nipissing mayor joins national summit on tackling substance use and addiction crisis

West Nipissing Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon is part of a mayor’s panel at a national, three-day summit on substance use and the ongoing addiction crisis in smaller and medium sized cities.

Laurentian University cancels November show by controversial U.S. comedian

A U.S comedian accused of sexual improprieties won't be performing in Sudbury in November.

North Bay man accused of attacking vehicle with knife

A 20-year-old North Bay man has been charged after an altercation involving a knife near Kinsmen Beach on Wednesday evening.

Nipissing University centre closes following investigation into social media post

Nipissing University says it’s saddened by the decision to permanently close the student-led The Equity Centre following the completion of a third-party, independent investigation.

After nearly running out, Sault foodbank receives a tonne of pasta from the community

A pasta shortage in Sault Ste. Marie is almost never the case, but for one local food bank, the common carb was a rare sight just a few weeks ago.

Sault suspect accused of posing as a teacher, threatened child to send intimate images

A 41-year-old resident of the Sault is accused of posing as a teacher from Wasaga Beach and threatening a child from a nearby community into sending intimate images of themselves.

Fentanyl with a street value of $400K seized in northwestern Ont.

Two suspects from southern Ontario have been charged after police in Kenora, Ont., made a major drug bust on Labour Day.

Water restored in Little Current, but still not safe to drink

Water service has been restored in Little Current on Manitoulin Island, but it's still not safe to drink, officials said Thursday afternoon.

Sault suspect charged with indecent exposure to children waiting for the school bus

A 44-year-old has been charged in Sault Ste. Marie after police received reports Wednesday of someone committing indecent acts near a school bus stop.

Person hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967

Ontario is reporting the first human case of rabies contracted in the province in more than half a century.

Timmins police seize nearly $90K in drugs

A raid of a Maple Street South residence in Timmins earlier this week led to the seizure of almost $90,000 in illegal drugs.

West Nipissing mayor joins national summit on tackling substance use and addiction crisis

West Nipissing Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon is part of a mayor’s panel at a national, three-day summit on substance use and the ongoing addiction crisis in smaller and medium sized cities.

Fentanyl with a street value of $400K seized in northwestern Ont.

Two suspects from southern Ontario have been charged after police in Kenora, Ont., made a major drug bust on Labour Day.

Paula Abdul cancels Canada tour, northern Ont. shows

Pop icon Paula Abdul announced Wednesday night she is cancelling her upcoming Canadian tour due to multiple injuries, including three stops in northern Ontario.