Winter Watch

Northern Ont. woman turns 100

A milestone birthday was celebrated at Red Oaks Villa in Sudbury Friday.

Northern Ont. couple shares their story to show the importance of organ donation

A Greater Sudbury couple is sharing their experience with a kidney exchange-type program.

Espanola police say Sudbury suspects had cocaine, were driving stolen vehicle

Two people from the Greater Sudbury communities of Hanmer and Capreol have been charged following an incident Sept. 19 in Espanola.

Impaired driver had beer cans strewn across front seat, police say

A 27-year-old from Iron Bridge has been charged with impaired driving following an incident Thursday at a Blind River golf course.

ATV driver killed in Blind River, 8th ATV death in 2 months

A 62-year-old was killed Thursday in an ATV collision in Blind River. It’s the eighth person to be killed in ATV crashes in the last two months in northern Ontario.

Province invests in new sports complex at Canadore College

The Government of Ontario is investing funds to help build a multi-use sports and recreation facility at Canadore College.

Kirkland Lake police cleared in incident in which machete-wielding suspect was killed

A Kirkland Lake police officer who shot and killed a shirtless man who came at him with a machete acted in self-defence, an investigation into the incident has concluded.

North Bay purchases new rake to clean local beaches

North Bay city council is purchasing a new beach rake worth $100,000 to replace an old unit in order to keep beaches clean.

Cheating allegations rock northern Ont. fishing tournament

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says it is investigating “a matter” related to the Top 50 Classic tournament held earlier this month on Lake Nipissing.

3 big lotto wins in the north

There have been three big instant lottery wins in northern Ontario recently. A Sault senior, a couple from North Bay and a Kapuskasing man are all celebrating wins of $100,000 or more.

Culture Days kick-off in Sault Ste. Marie

The Fall Rendezvous at the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site in the Sault is in full swing.

Impaired driver had beer cans strewn across front seat, police say

A 27-year-old from Iron Bridge has been charged with impaired driving following an incident Thursday at a Blind River golf course.

ATV driver killed in Blind River, 8th ATV death in 2 months

A 62-year-old was killed Thursday in an ATV collision in Blind River. It’s the eighth person to be killed in ATV crashes in the last two months in northern Ontario.

Police in Elliot Lake arrest known sex offender for breaching release conditions

A 40-year-old sex offender who is not allowed to be near children has been charged in Elliot Lake with violating release conditions and voyeurism.

Buy, swap, sell fraud on social media leads to charges for Manitoulin suspect

A Manitoulin Island suspect is facing more than 30 fraud-related charges following a six-month investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police.

Hands-free plane completes test flights in northeastern Ont.

A Toronto-based company conducted test flights of its autonomous plane in northeastern Ontario recently.

Timmins hosts Take Back the Night march

For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Timmins held a ‘Take Back the Night’ rally and march on Thursday.

Agreement reached with municipal workers in Cochrane, strike ends

In a statement Friday afternoon CUPE Local 71 in Cochrane, Ont. said they have ratified a new collective agreement with the municipality.

Kirkland Lake police cleared in incident in which machete-wielding suspect was killed

A Kirkland Lake police officer who shot and killed a shirtless man who came at him with a machete acted in self-defence, an investigation into the incident has concluded.

Timmins hospital joins with the University of Toronto to reduce cataract surgery waitlist

A shortage of ophthalmologists has forced health officials with the Timmins and District Hospital to find a new strategy to address wait times, specifically for cataract surgery.