Winter Watch

Inaugural flag raising in Sudbury for the Day of Truth and Reconciliation

While the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Sept. 30, officials with Greater Sudbury, neighbouring First Nation communities and elders came together Thursday at Tom Davis Square for an inaugural flag-raising ceremony.

North Bay films featured at Cinefest Sudbury

It was all about highlighting films shot in North Bay at Cinefest Sudbury on Thursday.

Northeastern Ontario under a high forest fire rating

As northern Ontario gets ready to welcome autumn this weekend, it’s still feeling a lot like summer as provincial forest fire crews continue to battle blazes.

New release by Sudbury rapper

Sudbury Rapper Mickey O’Brien has a new release called Postcards.

Dry, hot weather sparks surge in bushfires in Sudbury

Fire officials in Greater Sudbury are concerned about a recent increase in the number of wildfires in the area.

Sudbury-based startup wins People’s Choice at NORCAT’s annual PITCH event

Karen Hastie was just looking for an investor as passionate about small business as she was.

No injuries after plane does a hard landing on Lake Temiskaming, Ont.

Two people emerged unhurt after a float plane had a hard landing late Friday morning on Lake Temiskaming.

Four dead in northern Ontario house fire

Emergency crews in northern Ontario found the bodies of four people inside a home where a fire broke out Thursday night.

North Bay films featured at Cinefest Sudbury

It was all about highlighting films shot in North Bay at Cinefest Sudbury on Thursday.

Heroic dog saved his northern Ont. owner who had a massive heart attack

They say a dog is a man’s best friend. In the case of Darren Cropper, from Bonfield, Ont., his three-year-old Siberian husky and golden retriever mix named Bear literally saved his life.

Health data show higher rates of some forms of cancer in Algoma district

A new community health profile in the Algoma District shows the area is significantly below provincial averages in a number of health metrics.

One person dead following North Bay industrial incident

North Bay Police Service says one person has died following an industrial accident at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Rail Yard on Tuesday.

Car trouble in northern Ontario results in drug bust

Three northern Ontario residents are charged with drug trafficking after the vehicle they were in got stuck along a bush road off Highway 17 on Monday.

Sault man charged with threating victim with a hammer

A 50-year-old man in the Sault has been charged following an assault on Saturday that involved the use of a hammer.

American driver charged after northern Ont. traffic stop

Provincial police in Elliot Lake arrested a Michigan driver on Saturday afternoon for operating a vehicle while prohibited.

Four dead in northern Ontario house fire

Emergency crews in northern Ontario found the bodies of four people inside a home where a fire broke out Thursday night.

Northeastern Ontario under a high forest fire rating

As northern Ontario gets ready to welcome autumn this weekend, it’s still feeling a lot like summer as provincial forest fire crews continue to battle blazes.

Five-day enforcement blitz of transport trucks in northern Ont. ends with 429 charges

From Sept. 9-13, the Ontario Provincial Police Northeast Traffic Incident Management Enforcement unit partnered with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario along with area detachment members on what it calls a "comprehensive highway safety enforcement initiative."

Driver hauling 36,000 kg of ammonia arrested for impaired driving near Timmins, Ont.

James Bay Ontario Provincial Police have charged four commercial vehicle drivers with impaired, including one who was hauling 36,000 kilograms of ammonia hydrate.

Timmins council wants to be informed of plans for proposed wellness centre

Timmins council is calling on the Cochrane District Services Board and its community partners to clearly explain the wellness centre model they have planned for the Ramanda Inn.