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Elliot Lake suspect charged with starting bonfire – at someone else’s home

Ontario Provincial Police in Elliot Lake have charged one person with violating the fire ban following an incident June 6 on Bennett Drive.

Sudbury police want to thank Good Samaritan who helped officer with violent suspect

Greater Sudbury Police want to thank a resident who helped one of their officers subdue a violent suspect.

Wildfire west of Sudbury prompts evacuation order, total active fires in northern Ont. grows to 54

A northern Ontario forest fire that started west of Sudbury on Sunday morning has grown to more than 1,000 hectares and has prompted officials to issue an evacuation order for the immediate area as the number of active fires in the region grows.

Sudbury students learn about Indigenous culture

Elementary students from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board had a glimpse into First Nations culture Tuesday, taking part in a traditional powwow.

Art Gallery of Sudbury looks for support after thieves do $15K in damage

The Art Gallery of Sudbury is looking for help from the community after two external air conditioning units were damaged by thieves, leading to a $15,000 repair bill.

‘Incompetent’ northern Ont. doctor loses his license to practise medicine

A northern Ontario doctor has been stripped of his medical licence for conduct described as “disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.”

Wildfire west of Sudbury prompts evacuation order, total active fires in northern Ont. grows to 54

A northern Ontario forest fire that started west of Sudbury on Sunday morning has grown to more than 1,000 hectares and has prompted officials to issue an evacuation order for the immediate area as the number of active fires in the region grows.

North Bay OPP charge dozens in crackdown on red-light violations

Ontario Provincial Police laid 70 traffic charges in a four-day crackdown on drivers who ignore red lights in the North Bay area.

Return of the tent caterpillar in northern Ontario

Tent caterpillar infestations are a problem in northern Ontario every few summers and it looks like they could be returning this year.

Phone scammers target seniors in North Bay, demand ‘bail’ money for loved ones

Police in North Bay are warning the public about a telephone scam targeting older persons in which callers pose as police and demand payment for bail money to release a loved one from custody.

Elliot Lake suspect charged with starting bonfire – at someone else’s home

Ontario Provincial Police in Elliot Lake have charged one person with violating the fire ban following an incident June 6 on Bennett Drive.

Wildfire west of Sudbury prompts evacuation order, total active fires in northern Ont. grows to 54

A northern Ontario forest fire that started west of Sudbury on Sunday morning has grown to more than 1,000 hectares and has prompted officials to issue an evacuation order for the immediate area as the number of active fires in the region grows.

Return of the tent caterpillar in northern Ontario

Tent caterpillar infestations are a problem in northern Ontario every few summers and it looks like they could be returning this year.

Northern Ont. teen, 13, facing new sexual assault charge, 10 total

A 13-year-old male from Elliot Lake in northern Ontario has been charged with sexual assault again, bringing the total to 10, after another survivor came forward.

Emergency orders expanded in northeast Ont. due to forest fires, evacuation west of Sudbury

While firefighters get more forest fires under control in northern Ontario, travel restrictions declared under an emergency order are being expanded in several communities, including immediate evacuation orders for an area west of Sudbury.

Wildfire west of Sudbury prompts evacuation order, total active fires in northern Ont. grows to 54

A northern Ontario forest fire that started west of Sudbury on Sunday morning has grown to more than 1,000 hectares and has prompted officials to issue an evacuation order for the immediate area as the number of active fires in the region grows.

Timmins woman wins $150K on a scratch ticket

Laura Parker of Timmins won $150,000 on a scratch ticket in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s Bigger Spin Instant Game.

Return of the tent caterpillar in northern Ontario

Tent caterpillar infestations are a problem in northern Ontario every few summers and it looks like they could be returning this year.

Northern Ont. teen, 13, facing new sexual assault charge, 10 total

A 13-year-old male from Elliot Lake in northern Ontario has been charged with sexual assault again, bringing the total to 10, after another survivor came forward.

Emergency orders expanded in northeast Ont. due to forest fires, evacuation west of Sudbury

While firefighters get more forest fires under control in northern Ontario, travel restrictions declared under an emergency order are being expanded in several communities, including immediate evacuation orders for an area west of Sudbury.