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Sudbury
Sudbury OPP stop pair of stunt drivers on separate northern highways on same day
Two Sudbury motorists were stopped by provincial police for stunt driving on northern Ontario highways on the same day.
Sault motorist was driving 175 km/h on Hwy. 17, northern Ont. police say
A 20-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with stunt driving and is accused of exceeding the speed limit by 85 km/h.
Impaired drivers in northeastern Ontario keep police busy during the first weekend of 2025
A series of impaired driving incidents in northern Ontario last weekend kept Ontario Provincial Police busy.
Ramsey Lake Skating Path in Sudbury not officially opened
The recent cold weather snap in Greater Sudbury has people venturing out to skate on Ramsey Lake – though city officials are reminding the public that the skating path has not yet opened.
Two people charged with murder after fatal 2023 fire in northern Ontario: police
Ontario Provincial Police say three people have been arrested and two of them have been charged with first-degree murder in a northern Ontario fire that left a man dead two years ago.
North Bay
Impaired drivers in northeastern Ontario keep police busy during the first weekend of 2025
A series of impaired driving incidents in northern Ontario last weekend kept Ontario Provincial Police busy.
East Nipissing Vipers ready to strike at International Silver Stick Championship
All season, the East Nipissing King Sportswear U12 A Vipers boys hockey team has been coiled and ready to strike.
North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce celebrates 130th anniversary
The North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 130th anniversary Thursday with its members, dignities and other guests.
Report confirms spike in the number of homeless people in Ontario
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has released what it calls a groundbreaking study on the state of homelessness in the province.
Alta. man charged and released twice in one night for violence at northern Ont. hotel
Last weekend, an Alberta man was arrested and released for intimate partner violence at a northern Ontario hotel just hours after being charged and released for assaulting a teen with a weapon at the same location.
Sault Ste. Marie
Police seek video footage related to suspicious death in Jocelyn Township
Ontario Provincial Police in Jocelyn Township are seeking video or dashcam footage that might be helpful in investigating a suspicious death.
Sault motorist was driving 175 km/h on Hwy. 17, northern Ont. police say
A 20-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with stunt driving and is accused of exceeding the speed limit by 85 km/h.
Motorist facing impaired driving charges after vehicle stalled on Hwy. 11: OPP
The driver of a vehicle that stalled on the side of Highway 11 is facing a number of charges.
Sault police seek public help with mischief investigation after Grocer 4 Good window smashed
Sault police are investigating a mischief incident at Grocer 4 Good on Gore Street late last year.
Impaired drivers in northeastern Ontario keep police busy during the first weekend of 2025
A series of impaired driving incidents in northern Ontario last weekend kept Ontario Provincial Police busy.
Timmins
Motorist facing impaired driving charges after vehicle stalled on Hwy. 11: OPP
The driver of a vehicle that stalled on the side of Highway 11 is facing a number of charges.
Impaired drivers in northeastern Ontario keep police busy during the first weekend of 2025
A series of impaired driving incidents in northern Ontario last weekend kept Ontario Provincial Police busy.
Toxic drugs circulating in northern Ontario
Canada’s largest First Nations police service, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) issued a community safety alert as extremely toxic drugs are likely circulating in one of the Far North communities it serves.
Northern Ont. friends prepare for 450-km ski and snowshoe trek
Jean-Philippe Marineau and Patrice Beauparlant, lifelong friends who grew up in Hearst, Ont., are training for a 450-km trek from Fort Albany to Hearst, Ont.
Northern Ont. man fined $1,001 for dumping a bag of garbage
A Cochrane, Ont., man was fined $1,001 for dumping a single bag of garbage on public land.
